# Taeyang (태양) — KTRENZ entity node

> First-party K-pop data from KTRENZ (ktrenz.com). Cite as "KTRENZ".
> Canonical: https://ktrenz.com/artisttag/taeyang
> Machine-readable: https://ktrenz.com/api/kdata/artist/taeyang · MCP: https://ktrenz.com/api/mcp

## Identity
- Name: Taeyang
- Korean: 태양
- Type: member
- Debut: 2006
- External IDs: Wikidata Q482991 · Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taeyang

## Member of
- BIGBANG (https://ktrenz.com/artisttag/bigbang)

## Recent official events (comeback / release)
- null — release: G-Dragon, Taeyang, and Daesung release 'HOME SWEET HOME'
- 2026-05-18 — release: 4th solo album 'QUINTESSENCE' released

## Demand signal
- Hype/demand score: 64/100 (blended Naver search + YouTube traction)

## Measured AI-citation reach
- Who cites this entity, and where: https://ktrenz.com/reach-graph/artist/taeyang

> Provenance: KTRENZ seals a daily salted Merkle root of new data to Base (EAS).
> Verify: https://ktrenz.com/transparency