Kim Taeyong is an Italian-Korean singer and songwriter under BE U ENTERTAINMENT. She made her solo debut on November 6 2018 with her first single ‘I_AM_TAE.’
Early life[]
TAE was born on December 31 1996 in Florence, Italy, moving to France as a kid. She was given a boys’ name by her grandmother so she would grow up unique and different. Her parents were wealthy business owners and well known in the community so there was much expected from Taeyong.
They sent here to singing, dancing and acting lessons so they could show off her talent. She found it easy to make friends with her skills and she was soon sent to a national competition where she sang solo.
TAE won the competition and her performance attracted fans from all over the globe including BE U staff and they sent her a message, asking to join the entertainment. She has never thought of becoming an idol but she decided to give it a shot.
Trainee days[]
The transition was tough. Taeyong moved into a shared dormitory with three other female trainees, all of whom were older and had been with BE U longer. They were less more expensive than her and less more ‘civilised.’ Their strict daily routine began at 5:30 a.m. with early morning stretching and a run, she found all of this hard as she wasn’t used to such harsh training.
She usually strained her vocals from constantly, fainted multiple times and even collapsed. Taeyong was so eager to be a good trainee she’d overwork her body.