Following the release of several albums and extended plays with his group , Taeyang pursued a solo career in 2008 , releasing his first extended play , '' Hot '' . The EP was acclaimed by critics , and went to win the award for Best R&B & Soul Album at the 6th Korean Music Awards . '' Hot '' was followed by his first full-length studio album , '' Solar '' ( 2010 ) , that garnered sales of over 100,000 copies . His second studio album , '' Rise '' ( 2014 ) , peaked at number 112 on the US '' Billboard '' 200 , becoming the highest ranking album by a Korean soloist in the chart , while its lead single , " Eyes , Nose , Lips " , peaked at number one on the '' Billboard '' K-pop Hot 100 , giving him his first solo chart-topper on that chart . " Eyes , Nose , Lips " was awarded Song of the Year at the 2014 Mnet Asian Music Awards and 29th Golden Disc Awards . His third studio album , '' White Night '' , was released in 2017 . Labeled as the Korean " Prince of R&B , " Taeyang 's vocal skills have been admired by music critics and he is regarded as one of the best vocalists in South Korea
2014 Mnet Asian Music Awards
2014 Mnet Asian Music Awards
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