Gaon Albums Chart
South Korean singer Taeyang began his career as the main vocalist of the K-Pop and hip-hop group Big Bang. His first solo single was "My Girl", included in Big Bang's debut album "Bigbang Vol.1" (2006). His first extended play, "Hot" (2008) yielded the chart-topper single "Only Look at Me". His first full-length album, "Solar" (2010) became the first by an Asian artist to top iTunes charts in North America, in addition to peaking atop the Gaon Albums Chart. Taeyang's second studio album "Rise" (2014) holds the record of the highest-charting album in the "Billboard" 200 among solo K-Pop acts, while its lead-single, "Eyes, Nose, Lips", became the second best-performing single of 2014 in South Korea. His third album, "White Night", was released in 2017.