Taeil (Block B) Profile, Age, Birthday, Height, & Facts

Taeil (태일) is a South Korean singer under Seven Seasons. He is a member of Block B. He debuted solo on March 27, 2015 with the single “Inspiring”.

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Taeil (Block B) Profile

Stage Name	Taeil (태일)
Birth Name	Lee Tae Il (이태일)
Occupation	Singer
Birthday	September 24, 1990
Active Years	2011–present
Age	34 (in 2024)
Zodiac Sign	Libra
Height	166 cm (5’5″)
Weight	54 kg (119 lbs)
Nationality	Korean
Blood Type	AB
MBTI	ESFP

Taeil (Block B) Facts:

Early Life

– Taeil was born in Seoul, South Korea.
– He went to Songpa Middle School and later graduated from Jungdong High School.

Personal Life

– His family consists of his parents, older sister (born in 1988) and a younger brother (born in 1999).
– He got his bachelor’s from Global Cyber University (Broadcasting and Entertainment)
– He used to perform at festivals and events and become popular in school.
– His parents run a chicken shop.
– He said he didn’t listen to his parents much and was a mischievous kid.
– His mother initially opposed signing him up for vocal lessons but eventually agreed if he ranked first in a district singing competition. He won the competition and donated his prize—a TV—to a nursing home.
– He wanted to become a firefighter as a child.
– He was responsible for cleaning and laundry in the dorms.
– Before joining Block B, he was preparing to enlist in the army when he saw the advertisment for MBC’s “Birth of a Great Star” and auditioned and got selected in the show. He later got eliminated and prepared to enlist in the army again when he got a call from the agency saying that they liked his performance and asked him to join the company. (NVP Interview)
– He calls himself a “tropical fish otaku” and developed his love for tropical fish after taking care of his aunt’s fish, which bred and multiplied.
– He got injured while filming “Be the Light” MV as he had slammed a car door so hard that his hand got caught.
– He believes he is the best at jumping rope among the members.
– He enjoys raising fish, collecting shoes, hats, and Star Wars figures as hobbies.
– Taeil has several tattoos, such as a bat on his throat, the words “Qing” and “Kiss” on his knuckles, 777 on his wrist, and many others.
– He considers his laugh to be his most charming feature.
– His favorite songs include “Walk” by Baek Yerin, “Endless Rain” by X-Japan, “Sayonarawa lwanai” by Oda Kazumasa, “Senorita” by Baek Seung-hwan (Paiik), “’Shinjuku Twilight” by Eddie Higgins Trio, “Ain’t That Easy” by The Vanguard, and “Lonely People” by Kang Heodallim. (Melon)
– He relieves stress by completely immersing himself in his hobbies.
– He would like Park Kyung to be the leader of the group because unlike Zico, he says things in a sharp yet soft way. (Video Star)
– He enlisted in the military on June 10, 2019, and was discharged on January 4, 2021.
– Taeil doesn’t have an ideal type and would like someone who he can have a good conversation with. (Issue Daily)

Career

– Taeil is the lead vocalist in Block B.
– He debuted with Block B in 2011.
– He collaborated with Sejeong on a song called “I Like You, I Don’t”.
– He has sung OSTs for K-dramas like “Woman with a Suitcase” and “Radiant Office.”
– He participated in various music variety shows, such as “Duet Song Festival”, “The Masked Singer” (as Whistle), “The Call” and “Singing Battle”.
– He performed on “Inkigayo” with SHINee’s Onew, B1A4’s Sandeul, and VIXX’s Ken, and their group was called Leesanim because they all shared the same surname “Lee.”
– He was the mentor on “Wild Idol” in 2021 along with TEENTOP’s Niel and 2PM’s Jun.K.
– He is part of a Block B sub-unit with U-Kwon called T2U.

Likes & Dislikes

– He loves to drink alcohol and prefers soju and beer.
– His favorite clothing style is street fashion.
– He is a fan of the Korean singer Moon Myung Jin.
– His favorite Japanese artists include Ken Hirai and Shota Shimizu.
– He is a big fan of Batman and collects figures of both Batman and Robin.
– His favorite snack to have while drinking alcohol is sashimi.
– He loves to visit Harajuku and Don Quijote in Tokyo.
– He is not good at eating spicy food.
– He likes to eat eggs.

Personality & Habits

– Taeil has a stubborn personality according to the members. (Junior Magazine)
– He has a habit of giving out a lot of kisses when he’s drunk, according to Zico.
– He is particular about cleanliness according to Jaehyo. (Junior Magazine)
– U-Kwon said he is not very punctual.

SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES
Twitter: @BB_taeil
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