The K-Pop Industry Legendary Main Vocalist of g.o.d
g.o.d, or Groove Over Dose, is one of the groups from the first generation of K-Pop who debuted in 1999 with five members. The group, who is under the auspices of JYP Entertainment, is one of the most popular groups in the early 2000s.
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They are regarded as “the legends of K-Pop,” alongside first-generation idol groups Shinhwa, H.O.T, Sechs Kies, Fin.K.L., và S.E.S. That’s why the title “Legendary Main Vocalist” is really appropriate for Kim Tae-woo. Not only he was successful as the main vocalist of the group but also as a solo artist. Let’s get to know him better!
Full Profile and Facts of Kim Tae-woo
Profile
Name: 김태우/Kim Tae-woo
Occupation: Singer
Date of Birth: May 12th, 1981
Birthplace: Gumi, North Gyungsang, South Korea
Height: 190 cm
Weight: 85 kg
Star sign: Taurus
Blood type: B
Hobbies: Basketball, Starcraft, drinking soju with friends
Motto: “Become an essential person in the world.”
Favorite Musicians: Park Jin-young, Lee Seung-chul, Lim Jae-Bum, Kim Gun Mo, James Ingram, Stevie Wonder, Luther Vandross
Family: Spouse Kim Ae-ri, Daugther Kim Soo-yool, Daugther Kim Ji-yool, son Kim Hae-yool
Talent agency: Soul cửa hàng Entertainment
Official Site: www.soulshop.co.kr/main/main.php
Vlive: channels.vlive.tv/F96B9/home
Instagram:
soulking191
Education: Post-modern musicology at Kyunghee University
K-Pop Group: g.o.d
Facts about Kim Tae-woo
Kim Tae-woo is the youngest of three children.Despite not having a musical background, Kim dreamed of becoming a singer as a teenager, especially after watching H.O.T. Or also known as Highfive Of Teenagers.He bought a one-way ticket to Seoul after being called in for an audition and eventually signed with Park’s company JYP Entertainment.Kim Tae-woo married his wife Kim Aeri or Kim Ariel who is a year younger than him, at the Sheraton hotel in Seoul, in December 2011.They are blessed with two daughters, So-yool (born April 2012) and Ji-yool (born August 2013), và a son Hae-yool (born September 2015).In 2014, Kim Tae-woo, his wife, và his two daughters were regulars on the SBS reality show Oh! My Baby.Kim Tae-woo’s Military Enlistment
He enlisted in the army on March 20th, 2007, to lớn serve his mandatory military service as an exemplary member of the military’s search and rescue unit and was discharged on February 25th, 2009. Due lớn his outstanding performance, Kim Tae-woo was awarded several honors from the unit commander và regional governor.
And immediately after getting discharged, Kim Tae-woo held a concert in southern Seoul at five in the afternoon to thank his fans for patiently waiting and always supporting him during his military service.
Kim Tae-woo’s Appearance in KBS’ Invincible Youth
PinterestKim Tae-woo returned lớn the entertainment industry after his military service ended and joined the KBS variety show, Invincible Youth as a permanent cast member. Invincible Youth is a variety show that involves Korean entertainers meeting weekly khổng lồ work và learn about farming in a Yuchi-ri village in Hongcheon-gun, Gangwon Province in South Korea.
This involves both agricultural work, interacting with members of an aging rural community, và competing in challenges involving agrarian or domestic tasks. As the show’s popularity grew, the cast và crew began working khổng lồ make their filming location a sustainable site for agritourism, enter produce in a food competition, và promote environmentally conscious farming. Some of the products were sold within the local community, lớn the general public, or distributed as gifts.
Kim Tae-woo, was the MC of the show, together with Hui-seok (left) & Shin-young (center). This show also featured seven girls from K-Pop idol groups, wherein they experienced how it is to live & survive in the Korean rural outdoors, these girls were also known as G7. The G7 girls initially included Brown Eyed Girls’ Narsha, Secret’s Sunhwa, 4Minute’s Hyuna, T-ara’s Hyomin, Girls’ Generation’s Sunny & Yuri, and also Kara’s Hara.
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A funny moment between Kim Tae-woo and Girls’ Generation’s Sunny where they compete in a soybean pageant.
In the August 27th episode, it was announced that Kim Tae-woo will be taking a temporary leave of absence due lớn throat surgery & he vowed lớn come back to the show as soon as he makes a full recovery.
Kim Tae-woo’s Personal Agency: Soul cửa hàng Entertainment
In March 2011, Kim Tae-woo terminated his contract with Polaris Entertainment và established his own one-man agency, Soul cửa hàng Entertainment. So far the artists who have joined the Soul cửa hàng Entertainment include Kim Tae-woo himself, kixs (kiss), and One Nation.
Kim Tae-woo’s Discography
Debuting in 1999 as a thành viên of the group g.o.d, he began his solo career in 2006, & here is his discography.
Albums
| # | Title | Album details | Peak positions1 | Sales | |
| KORWeekly | KORMonthly | ||||
| 1 | Solo Special (하고싶은 말) | · Release Date: October 26th, 2006 · Label: CJ E&M · Format: CD, cassette show | — | · KOR: 29,068 | |
| 2 | T-Virus | · Release Date: September 3rd, 2009 · Label: LOEN Entertainment · Format: CD show | — | ||
| 3 | T-School | · Release Date: March 3rd, 2011 · Label: Soul cửa hàng Entertainment, LOEN Entertainment · Format: CD, Digital download show | 12 | · KOR: 13,185 | |
| 4 | T-Love | · Release Date: February 20th, 2013 · Label: Soul siêu thị Entertainment, LOEN Entertainment · Format: CD, Digital download show | 10 | 28 | · KOR: 2,270 |
| 5 | T-Road | · Release Date: June 18th, 2015 · Label: Soul cửa hàng Entertainment, LOEN Entertainment · Format: CD, Digital download show | 11 | 23 | · KOR: 2,767 |
| 6 | T-WITH | · Release Date: July 3rd, 2017 · Label: Soul siêu thị Entertainment, LOEN Entertainment · Format: CD, Digital download show | 28 |
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Album |
| “Memory & Remembrance” (기억과 추억)(feat. Joon-hyung, Ho-young and Danny) | 2009 | T-Virus |
| “Fly High”(Lee Young-hyun with Kim Tae-woo) | 2012 | PLUS+ |
| “When I Look At Myself” (내가 나를 봐도 슬퍼) | Double Kick Project Vol.1 | |
| 그런 걸(with Bobby Kim) | non-album single | |
| 호호호빵(with Wheesung) | 2014 | non-album single |
| 둘이면 | Included in T-Road (2015) | |
| 봉구스(with SOOL J) | 2015 | non-album single |
| Sing for U(with Park Cho-a) | 2017 | Sing for You (ko) |
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Album |
| 경희를 내 품에(Kim Tae-woo, Noh Yoo-min, Lyn, Park Hyo-shin, Rain, Lee Ki-chan, Lee Hye-sun and Chun Myung-hoon) | 2010 | non-album single |
| 장난 아니야(Suho feat. Kim Tae-woo, narr. By Lee Da-hae) | 2013 | |
| “Us” (우리)(G.NA feat. Kim Tae-woo) | 2015 |
Contributed songs
As lead artist
| Track | Year | Album | Artist |
| 너의 뒤에서 | 2006 | Kim Hyung-suk With Friends | Kim Hyung-suk and Park Jin-young |
| 희야(앙리 with Kim Tae-woo) | 2010 | 25th Anniversary Album | Lee Seung-chul |
| 후회 王 | 行步 2010 | Yoon Jong-shin |
As featured artist
| Track | Year | Album |
| “I LOVE U OH THANK YOU”(MC Mong feat. Kim Tae-woo) | 2005 | His Story |
| 그대안의 블루(Lyn feat. Kim Tae-woo) | 2006 | Misty Memories |
| “Instant” (인스턴트)(Psy feat. Kim Tae-woo) | Ssajib | |
| 나 나쁘죠(K.Will feat. Kim Tae-woo) | 2007 | Left Heart (왼쪽 가슴) |
| 맛있어(Yasu feat. Kim Tae-woo) | 2013 | Dream vs Reality |
| 꽃(MC mong feat. Kim Tae-woo) | 2016 | U.F.O |
Soundtracks
| Track | Year | Drama | Notes |
| “So Fresh”(MC Mong feat. Kim Tae-woo) | 2007 | The Great Catsby | Digital single |
| “Dreaming Dream” (꿈을 꾸다) | 2009 | Iris | |
| “Dropping Rain” (빗물이 내려서) | 2010 | Personal Taste | Also lyricist |
| 그대라는 날개 | |||
| “Falling in Love” (사랑에 빠지다) | 2011 | Warrior Baek Dong-soo | |
| “That’s Why I’m Running” (그래서 달린다) | 2012 | Feast of the Gods | |
| “High High” | A Gentleman’s Dignity | ||
| “I’m Stupid” (나는 바보다) | 2013 | Queen of the Office | |
| “My Lady” | Marry Him If You Dare | ||
| “Con Amore Mio” | 2014 | Big Man | |
| 너라서 | The Night Watchman’s Journal | ||
| “Only You” (너 하나만) | My Lovely Girl | ||
| “Glory” | 2015 | AIMA | |
| “Darling U” (with Ben) | Oh My Venus | ||
| “Because of You” (너 때문에) | 2016 | Jealousy Incarnate |
Charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak Chart Positions1 | Sales (DL)2 | Album | |
| GaonWeekly | GaonMonthly | ||||
| 내가 야! 하면 넌 예! (with Lyn) | 2010 | 83 | — | T-VIRUS | |
| “Dreaming Dream” (꿈을 꾸다) (main ver.) | 21 | Iris OST | |||
| “Dropping Rain” (빗물이 내려서) | 13 | 17 | Personal Taste OST | ||
| 그대라는 날개 | 5 | 19 | |||
| “Brothers và Me” (with JYP & Rain) | 2011 | 11 | 29 | · KOR: 641,162+ | T-School |
| “Echo” (메아리) | 7 | 13 | · KOR: 1,278,707+ | ||
| 그래서 달린다 | 2012 | Feast of the Gods OST | |||
| “High High” | 15 | 30 | · KOR: 1,234,177+ | A Gentleman’s Dignity OST | |
| “Cosmic Girl” | 2013 | 19 | 40 | · KOR: 313,719+ | T-Love |
| “I’m Stupid” (나는 바보다) | 32 | Queen of the Office OST | |||
| “My Lady” | 81 | Marry Him If You Dare OST | |||
| “Con Amore Mio” | 2014 | Big Man OST | |||
| 너라서 | The Night Watchman’s Journal OST | ||||
| “Only You” (너 하나만) | 17 | · KOR: 235,574+ | My Lovely Girl OST | ||
| “Lonely Funk” (feat. Jay Park) | 2015 | T-Road | |||
| “Darling U” (with Ben) | 42 | — | · KOR: 33,294+ | Oh My Venus OST | |
| “So That There’s No Goodbye” (이별이 오지 못 하게) | 2016 | 56 | — | · KOR: 59,181+ | Two Yoo Project Sugar Man Part 16 |
| “Time” (시간) (feat. U Sung-eun) | 85 | T-WITH Vol.1Re-released with T-WITH (2017) | |||
| “Because of You” (시원해) (with Ali) | 76 | T-WITH Vol.2Re-released with T-WITH (2017) | |||
| “Following” (따라가) | 2017 | 93 | T-WITH |
Chart information is from the Gaon Digital Chart only.
Sales figures are from the Gaon tải về Chart.
Music videos
| Year | Song | Album | Starring |
| 2009 | “Love Rain” (사랑비) | T-Virus | |
| “Memory & Remembrance” (기억과 추억) | Danny Ahn, Son Ho-young, Suho, Yubi, Park Joon-hyung | ||
| 2011 | “Brothers và Me” | T-School | Park Jin-young and Rain |
| “Echo” (메아리) | |||
| 2012 | “When I Look At Myself” (내가 나를 봐도 슬퍼) | Double Kick Project Vol.1 | |
| 2013 | “Cosmic Girl” | T-Love | |
| 2015 | “Resemblance” (널 닮으리) | T-Road | |
| “Lonely Funk” | Kim Jun-hyun, Park Jee-su (KIXS), Danny Ahn | ||
| 2017 | “Following” (따라가) | T-WITH |
