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TAEYEON — Solo Artist Profile

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TAEYEON

Solo Vocalist · Girls’ Generation · SM Entertainment

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TAEYEON (Kim Tae-yeon) is a South Korean vocalist, solo recording artist and leader of Girls’ Generation. She debuted with the group in August 2007 before establishing a solo career with I in 2015. Her catalog covers ballads, pop, R&B and energetic dance-oriented recordings, emphasizing a distinctive and expressive voice.

Her solo work includes the full-length albums My Voice (2017), Purpose (2019) and INVU (2022), as well as the 2024 EP Letter To Myself. Released on December 1, 2025, Panorama: The Best of TAEYEON revisits a decade of solo music while adding the single “Panorama.”

She continues to be recognized both for her solo discography and her musical contributions to Girls’ Generation. This page focuses on independently released solo music rather than duplicating the group’s news archive.

Stage nameTAEYEON
NameKim Tae-yeon
Date of birthMarch 9, 1989
NationalitySouth Korean
GroupGirls’ Generation
AgencySM Entertainment
Solo debut2015 · I

Discography & Career

April 26, 2026 · Drama soundtrack

Pieces (조각)

TAEYEON recorded this ballad for We Are All Trying Here (Original Soundtrack) Part.3. It is a separate OST single, not a new full-length solo album.

December 1, 2025 · 10th solo anniversary

Panorama: The Best of TAEYEON

The retrospective brings together recordings from her first decade as a soloist, with “Panorama” as its new title track and fresh reinterpretations of earlier material.

November 18, 2024 · 6th mini album

Letter To Myself

A six-track EP that centers on self-reflection. The title song’s direct, personal delivery shows a different side of the voice behind TAEYEON’s major dance-pop singles.

July 8, 2024 · Standalone single

Heaven

A solo digital single with a playful, vividly staged music video, released between her fifth and sixth mini albums.

November 27, 2023 · 5th mini album

To. X

The title track’s muted guitar groove and breakup narrative highlight the control and restraint in her R&B vocal phrasing.

February 14, 2022 · 3rd studio album

INVU

An album spanning electronic pop, R&B and atmospheric ballads, led by the cinematic title-track music video.

2019 · 2nd studio album

Purpose

A full-length project that deepened her solo identity through expressive ballad and pop arrangements.

2017 · 1st studio album

My Voice

A milestone full-length release featuring “Fine,” one of her signature solo performances.

October 2015 · First solo mini album

I

The debut solo EP established TAEYEON as a recording artist with a catalog distinct from her activities as a Girls’ Generation member.

August 2007 · Group debut

Girls’ Generation

TAEYEON debuted as a member and leader of the group before developing her parallel solo recording career.

Official Solo Videos by Year

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December 1, 2025 · Official SMTOWN music video

Panorama

Release: Panorama: The Best of TAEYEON. This new title track anchors the retrospective compilation celebrating a decade of TAEYEON’s solo recordings.

Watch official YouTube MV ↗
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November 18, 2024 · Official SMTOWN music video

Letter To Myself

Release: Letter To Myself (6th mini album). The title track frames self-acceptance through an emotionally direct pop-rock arrangement.

Watch official YouTube MV ↗
TAEYEON Heaven official MV thumbnail▶
July 8, 2024 · Official SMTOWN music video

Heaven

Release: Heaven (digital single). This standalone single adds a playful, theatrical chapter to her solo discography.

Watch official YouTube MV ↗
TAEYEON To. X official MV thumbnail▶
November 27, 2023 · Official SMTOWN music video

To. X

Release: To. X (5th mini album). The R&B title song pairs restrained vocals with an understated guitar-led groove.

Watch official YouTube MV ↗
TAEYEON INVU official MV thumbnail▶
February 14, 2022 · Official SMTOWN music video

INVU

Release: INVU (3rd studio album). The album’s lead single blends dance-pop with cinematic mythology-inspired visuals.

Watch official YouTube MV ↗

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