Kim Tae-rae
김태래
Kim in May 2023
Born (2002-07-14) July 14, 2002 (age 22)
Occupation
  • Singer
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Years active2023–present
LabelsWake One[A]
Member ofZerobaseone
Korean name
Hangul
김태래
Revised RomanizationKim Tae-rae
McCune–ReischauerKim Taerae

Kim Tae-rae (Korean: 김태래, born July 14, 2002), also known by the mononym Taerae (Korean: 태래), 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.[1]

Early Life

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He was born on July 14th, 2002 in Dongnam-gu, Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea

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]

On April 27, 2024, Kim released his first original soundtrack "More than Enough" for Korean drama Queen of Tears.[6] Following the drama's popularity worldwide, Kim performed with the OST at KCON Japan 2024 on May 12, 2024.

Discography

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Soundtrack appearances

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Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
DL

[7]
"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 [8]
2023 Boys Planet Finished 6th [9][10]
King of Mask Singer As "Snowflake Shave Ice" (Episode 414) [11]

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 [12]

Notes

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  1. ^ As a member of Zerobaseone only.

References

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  1. ^ "KIM TAE RAE - BOYS PLANET - Mnet". service.mnetplus.world. Archived from the original on 2023-02-01. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
  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. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Peak chart positions for soundtrack appearances on the Circle Download Chart:
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "Boys Planet: Kim Tae-rae's profile". Mnet.World. Archived from the original on January 2, 2023. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ "김수현·김지원·변우석·재찬, 코리아드라마어워즈 인기상…김태래 OST상". JoyNews24 (in Korean). October 2, 2024. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
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