Ok Taec-yeon Biography: Wife, Age, Children, Net Worth, Parents, Height, Movies

Ok Taec-yeon is a South Korean rapper, singer, actor, and entrepreneur best known as the main rapper of the boy group 2PM. He was born on December 27, 1988, in Seoul, South Korea.

Taec-yeon joined JYP Entertainment as a trainee in 2006 and officially debuted with 2PM in September 2008. He built a reputation as the group’s “beast idol,” known for his rap skills and athletic image, and went on to release Japanese solo material including the album Taecyeon Special ~Winter Hitori~.

Beyond music, Taec-yeon has starred in several Korean dramas, including Dream High, Who Are You, Wonderful Days, and Let’s Fight, Ghost, earning nominations for Most Popular Actor at the 50th Baeksang Arts Awards. He grew up partly in Bedford, Massachusetts, and holds a bachelor’s degree from Dankook University along with a master’s in International Management from Korea University.

In July 2018, Taec-yeon left JYP Entertainment and signed with 51K while remaining a member of 2PM, later adding WME representation for his work in the United States in 2023. He married his longtime non-celebrity girlfriend in a private ceremony in Seoul on April 24, 2026, after announcing the engagement in a handwritten letter to fans in November 2025.

Ok Taec-yeon
Wiki Facts & About Data
Real Name:	Ok Taec-yeon (옥택연)
Stage Name:	Ok Taec-yeon
Born:	December 27, 1988 (age 37 years old)
Place of Birth:	Gangnam District, Seoul, South Korea
Nationality:	South Korean
Ethnicity:	Korean
Education:	Bedford High School, Young Dong High School, Dankook University, Korea University Graduate School of International Studies
Height:	186 cm (6'1")
Religion:	Christianity
Parents:	Mr. Ok, Mrs. Ok
Siblings:	Ok Ji-hyen
Occupation:	Rapper, Singer, Actor, Entrepreneur
Net Worth:	$1 million-$5 million

Early Life and Education

Taec-yeon was born on December 27, 1988, in the Gangnam District of Seoul, South Korea. He is a Capricorn.

He is of Korean ethnicity and Christian by religion. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ok, and he grew up with an older sister, Ok Ji-hyen.

At the age of ten, Taec-yeon moved with his family to Bedford, Massachusetts, in the United States, where he lived for about seven years. He attended Bedford High School, where he took part in the Chess Club, Jazz Band, JV Soccer Team, and National Honour Society.

It was Ok Ji-hyen who spotted an online advertisement for a JYP Entertainment audition and encouraged him to try out, and the two travelled to New York City on his 17th birthday for the audition that set his entertainment career in motion.

After returning to South Korea, Taec-yeon transferred to Young Dong High School in Seoul. He went on to study Business Administration at Dankook University and later earned a master’s degree in International Studies from Korea University Graduate School of International Studies. He is fluent in Korean, English, and Japanese.

Career

Ok Taec-yeon joined JYP Entertainment as a trainee in 2006 after his sister persuaded him to audition. He appeared in the documentary Hot Blood alongside fellow trainees who would go on to form South Korea’s idol groups, and he officially debuted as a member of 2PM on September 4, 2008, with the mini album Hottest Time of the Day.

The group’s follow-up release, 2:00PM Time For Change, pushed 2PM into the upper ranks of Korean pop, and Taec-yeon quickly became known as the group’s main rapper and its “beast idol,” a nickname built on his rap delivery and athletic image.

In August 2009, Taec-yeon featured on Baek Ji-young’s hit single My Ear’s Candy, a collaboration that grew out of Baek Ji-young’s admiration for his rap verse on 2PM’s 10 Out of 10.

Taec-yeon branched into acting the following year with a role in Cinderella’s Sister, and he built on that with a lead role in the 2011 hit drama Dream High. In 2012, Taec-yeon teamed up with fellow Dankook University alumni to release a digital single, Wings, with proceeds donated back to the university.

His acting career gathered pace through the following decade. Taec-yeon starred in the 2013 film Marriage Blue and the 2014 drama Wonderful Days, performances that earned him nominations for Most Popular Actor in both the film and television categories at the 50th Baeksang Arts Awards.

He also joined the variety show Three Meals a Day in 2014 and returned for its second season, winning praise for his work ethic and easygoing personality on screen. In 2015, Taec-yeon appeared in the political drama Assembly, and in May 2016 he took the lead role in the tvN drama Let’s Fight, Ghost.

Taec-yeon made his Japanese solo debut in January 2017 with the album Taecyeon Special ~Winter Hitori~, accompanied by his first solo concert of the same name. He enlisted for mandatory military service on September 4, 2017, and was discharged on May 16, 2019.

While he was still serving, his contract with JYP Entertainment ended in July 2018, and Taec-yeon chose not to renew it, signing instead with 51K while remaining a member of 2PM. Taec-yeon’s acting work continued after his discharge with roles in Vincenzo in 2021, Blind in 2022, and Heartbeat in 2023. In 2023, Taec-yeon also signed with WME to support his activities in the United States.

Social Media

• Wikipedia: Ok Taec-yeon
• Instagram: 옥택연 (@taecyeonokay)
• IMDb: Taecyeon
• Facebook: Ok Taecyeon – 옥택연 (@oktaecyeonsinger)

Personal Life

Ok Taec-yeon was born on December 27, 1988. He is 37 years old. Taec-yeon stands 186 cm (6’1″) tall.

Taec-yeon dated his longtime girlfriend, a non-celebrity reported to be four years his junior, for several years before publicly acknowledging the relationship in 2020. Her identity has not been publicly disclosed.

In November 2025, Taec-yeon announced their engagement through a handwritten letter posted on his Instagram, revealing that the wedding would take place privately in Seoul in the spring of 2026. Taec-yeon and his wife married in a private ceremony in Seoul on April 24, 2026 (m. 2026), attended only by family and close friends from both sides.

Taec-yeon and his wife have no children reported as of this writing.

Net Worth

Ok Taec-yeon has a net worth of $1 million to $5 million. Taec-yeon built his wealth over nearly two decades through his work as the main rapper of 2PM, his solo music releases in Japan, brand endorsements, and a steady string of Korean drama and film roles, including Dream High, Vincenzo, Blind, and Heartbeat.

His income streams also extend into variety show appearances and entrepreneurial ventures under his current agency, 51K.

Filmography

Movies

• Marriage Blue (2013)

TV Shows

• Cinderella’s Sister (2010)
• Dream High (2011)
• Wonderful Days (2014)
• Assembly (2015)
• Let’s Fight, Ghost (2016)
• Save Me (2017)
• Vincenzo (2021)
• Blind (2022)
• Heartbeat (2023)

Variety Shows

• Three Meals a Day (2014-2015)

Discography

Singles/Albums

• My Ear’s Candy (featured with Baek Ji-young, 2009)
• Wings (digital single, 2012)
• Taecyeon Special ~Winter Hitori~ (Japanese solo album, 2017)

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