Taeyoon Lee is one of Korea's most established and influential bass players, with a career spanning more than three decades.
In 1985, he co-founded the legendary Korean rock band Boohwal with guitarist Taewon Kim. In 1986, he joined the iconic Korean rock band Songolmae, where he continued to perform until the band disbanded in 1991.
Following this, he began working extensively as a studio recording session bassist.
In 1992, he performed bass for Seo Taiji and Boys and for Lee Seung-chul's concerts. In 1993, he was selected by legendary Korean singer Cho Yong-pil and joined Cho Yong-pil and the Great Birth, with whom he continues to perform to this day.
Over a career spanning more than 30 years, Taeyoon Lee has been involved in a significant portion of Korea's K-Pop and popular music bass recordings and is widely recognized as one of Korea's leading session bassists.
He has participated in the recording of approximately 20,000 songs and continues to be one of the most sought-after bass session musicians in Korea.
He has also served as an executive board member of the Federation of Korean Music Performers, and has taught applied music and bass at universities including Hanyang University, Seokyeong University, and Hongik University. He also served as a full-time professor at Pyeongtaek University.
Taeyoon Lee released “Bass Tech Style by Taeyoon Lee,” the first Korean bass guitar instructional video of its kind.
He is also the author of “Basic Bass by Taeyoon Lee,” first published in 2006 and widely regarded as one of the most influential and essential bass instructional books in Korea.