Taeyong disclosed he had gotten his first tattoos whilst on tour in the USA with Super M in 2019. The tattoos were inspired by his artist friend Novo, whose signature UNDeR STAND, adorns a lot of his work. Taeyong stated in a Vlive that he got the tattoos above both his elbows- the left saying “UNDeR” and the right saying “STAND”- because he wanted to understand himself better and he wanted to be an understanding person to others and to the world. Such disclosure was not expected from fans who were appreciative of his openness nonetheless.
We first came across the memorably spelt UNDeRSTAND phrase when Taeyong got it tattooed above his elbows back in 2019. UNDeR above his left elbow and STAND above his right. Those of us familiar with Taeyong’s inner circle would be aware that artist NOVO is a close friend of his and was the inspiration behind these tattoos. UNDerSTAND is one of Novo’s creations and key signatures. According to Taeyong, it basically means to “be an understanding person, who stands up from the bottom” and that he wants to be understood by others.
Taeyong’s special relationship with Tyongfs
Taeyong is someone who values connecting to his fans. Many of us who have followed his journey would be familiar with him coining the term ‘tyongfs’ to define his specific fans. What Tyongfs means, however, is continuously evolving. In his original meaning, he made a point that the ‘f’ stood for friends- Taeyong’s friends.
You can’t spell beauty without TY
Since pre-debut Taeyong has amazed knetizens, idols and professionals from the K-Pop industry with his unforgettable features. Therefore, you’ll certainly find people referring to him as outstanding or mesmerizing, and that’s not an exaggeration. As a visual and center in NCT and center in SuperM, Taeyong impresses everyone with his beauty!
An all-round artist and his SoundCloud
Taeyong has shown his qualities as a songwriter and rapper since 2016 by writing his own raps on some NCT songs. However, even before the creation of his Soundcloud account in 2021, Taeyong has also been producing songs to express his feelings and experiment with different music styles. Therefore, Taeyong has a long list of self-produced unreleased songs that he has teased over the years through VLIVE and Bubble.
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