Kim Tae-rae
김태래
Kim in May 2023
Born (2002-07-14) July 14, 2002 (age 22)
Dongnam-gu, South Korea
Occupation
  • Singer
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Years active2023–present
LabelsWakeOne
Member ofZerobaseone
Korean name
Hangul
김태래
Revised RomanizationKim Tae-rae
McCune–ReischauerKim Taerae

Kim Tae-rae (Korean김태래, born July 14, 2002), is a South Korean singer. He is best known for competing on the survival reality show show Boys Planet where he ranked 6th in the final episode, earning him a spot in the South Korean boy band Zerobaseone.

Early Life

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He was born on July 14, 2002, in Dongnam-gu, Cheonan, Chungnam, South Korea.[1]

Career

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2022–present: Boys Planet and Zerobaseone

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On December 29, 2022, Kim was unveiled as a contestant on Mnet's reality-survival show Boys Planet.[2] The show premiered on February 2, 2023.[3]

On April 20, 2023, Kim placed 6th with a total of 1,349,595 points in the final episode of Boys Planet, allowing him to debut with the winning group, Zerobaseone (ZB1).[4][5] The group debuted with extended play (EP) Youth in the Shade on July 10, 2023.[6]

On April 27, 2024, Kim released his first original soundtrack "More than Enough" for Korean drama Queen of Tears.[7] Following the drama's popularity worldwide, Kim performed with the OST at KCON Japan 2024 on May 12. Later, the OST won Best OST at the 15th Korea Drama Awards.[8]

On October 2, 2024, WakeOne announced that Kim will release a new OST titled "If You" for the new TVING original series Way Back Love in 2025.[9]

Discography

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Soundtrack appearances

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Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
DL

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"More Than Enough" (더 바랄게 없죠) 2024 60 Queen of Tears OST Part. 11
"If You" TBA Way Back Love OST

Filmography

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Television shows

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Year Title Role Note(s) Ref.
2020 Top 10 Student Contestant Finished in Top 32 [11]
2023 Boys Planet Finished 6th [12][13]
King of Mask Singer As "Snowflake Shave Ice" (Episode 414) [14]

Awards and nominations

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Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
Korea Drama Festival 2024 Best OST "More Than Enough" Won [15]

Notes

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References

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  1. ^ Lee, Ma-ru (July 1, 2023). "제로베이스원의 멋진 독주! 그 출발점에서" [Zerobaseone's Cool Solo! From that starting point]. Elle Korea (in Korean). Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  2. ^ Jung, Ha-eun (December 30, 2022). "'보이즈 플래닛' 예열 시작…프로필 공개" ['Boys Planet' warm-up begins...Reveal your profile] (in Korean). Sports Seoul. Archived from the original on December 30, 2022. Retrieved December 31, 2022 – via Naver.
  3. ^ "보이즈 플래닛 - Mnet" [Boys Planet - Mnet]. service.mnetplus.world (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 31, 2023. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  4. ^ Lee, Yu-jin (April 21, 2023). "'보이즈플래닛' 최종 데뷔 멤버 확정, 1위 장하오, 2위 성한빈→9위 한유진(종합)" (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 24, 2023. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  5. ^ Kang, Da-yoon (April 21, 2023). "1위 장하오→9위 한유진…'보이즈 플래닛' 9人 '제베원' 데뷔 확정 [종합]". My Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 26, 2023. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  6. ^ Moon, Wan-sik (June 7, 2023). 제로베이스원, 7월 10일 데뷔 확정..데뷔 앨범 'YOUTH IN THE SHADE' 발매 [Zerobaseone confirms debut on July 10th..Debut album 'YOUTH IN THE SHADE' released] (in Korean). Star News. Archived from the original on June 7, 2023. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Naver.
  7. ^ Lee, Jung-hyuk (April 27, 2024). 제로베이스원 김태래, '눈물의 여왕' OST '더 바랄게 없죠' 불러…수철♥다혜 서사 극대화 '극강 몰입도 선사' [Zerobaseone's Kim Tae-rae sings 'Queen of Tears' OST 'There's Nothing More to Want'... Maximizing Soochul♥Dahye's narrative 'Providing extreme immersion']. The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 29, 2024. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
  8. ^ Jeong, Ha-eun (October 16, 2024). "제로베이스원, 장하오→김태래까지! OST로도 시상식서 연이은 수상 '쾌거'" [Zerobaseone Zhang Hao → Kim Taerae! Consecutive award winning at award ceremonies through OST 'splendid achievements']. Sports Seoul (in Korean). Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  9. ^ Go, Seung-a (October 2, 2024). "제베원 김태래 '내가 죽기 일주일 전' OST 가창...연이은 러브콜" [ZB1 Kim Taerae sing 'Way Back Love' OST...consecutive love call]. News1 (in Korean). Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  10. ^ Peak chart positions for soundtrack appearances on the Circle Download Chart:
  11. ^ Kang Bo-ra (October 2, 2020). "김태래X이창훈, 처음 만난 사이? "감성이 완전 뉴트로"". Single List (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 18, 2023. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  12. ^ "Boys Planet: Kim Tae-rae's profile". Mnet.World. Archived from the original on January 2, 2023. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  13. ^ Yoo, Ji-hee (April 21, 2023). "'보이즈 플래닛' 1위 장하오…성한빈·석매튜·리키 등 데뷔 확정 [종합]". Ilgan Sports (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 20, 2023. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  14. ^ Jang Jung-yoon (July 31, 2023). "김태래 "목표는 신인상"(복면가왕)". Sports Khan (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 8, 2024. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  15. ^ "김수현·김지원·변우석·재찬, 코리아드라마어워즈 인기상…김태래 OST상". JoyNews24 (in Korean). October 2, 2024. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
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