Zion.T
South Korean singer-songwriter (born 1989)
Kim Hae-sol (Korean: 김해솔; born April 13, 1989), known professionally as Zion.T (자이언티), is a South Korean hip hop and R&B singer-songwriter. He has released 2 studio albums, Red Light (2013) and Zip (2023), as well as 3 EPs. He has also been featured on tracks by K-pop artists such as G-Dragon, Zico, and Psy.
Personal life
In a 2014 interview, Zion.T explained that he chose his stage name because "I am a Christian and so the "T" in my name is representative of the cross."
In a 2017 interview, he said he was influenced by the American musician T-Pain. "There was a time when T-Pain's style of hip hop vocals were in. I really like T-Pain, so I used to emulate him a lot. This is something only my friends know, but I even had the nickname 'Zion.T-Pain'."
On April 5, 2024, JYP Entertainment confirmed that Zion.T was in a relationship with Twice member, Chaeyoung.
Career
Zion.T made his musical debut in 2011, collaborating with Korean hip hop artists such as Dok2, Crucial Star, Simon D, Primary and Gray. His first single, "Click Me", featuring Dok2, was released in April 2011.
On April 9, 2013, Zion.T's first studio album, Red Light, was released with the title track "Babay", featuring Gaeko.
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