Taeyang has been awarded a plaque of appreciation by the local government of Gyeonggi-Yangju for being a model taxpayer thus promoting the local tax system.
According to the news article, Taeyang was born in Yangju, a city in Gyeonggi. It also mentions that Taeyang’s father used to work for the Yangju City local government and his father’s brother also works in Yangju City as a team leader in the department for Urban Development.
Taeyang was part of a group of 17 individuals selected by a public screening committee from various fields for their various contributions to the province in the areas of social and economic welfare, public health, the environment, sports, media and educational development and the like. At 24, Taeyang was the youngest honoree in the group.
Source: Yonhap (Nate), Asia News Agency
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It’s nice seeing some positive press for a change that isn’t directly tied to promotions. Though paying one’s taxes is pretty much expected from everyone, it’s still nice to be acknowledged for doing one’s civic duty.
Awww, this is such good news! 🙂 I can just imagine him all eye smiles and doing a little dance 😛 LOL
Not gonna lie, I laughed when I read this. It’s just a really random thing to hear about YB. Hahaha
But yay for him! What a great role model. My bias can do no wrong. 😀
I’m ready for an upgraded AlwaysTaeyang website to accommodate all his new fans! What you y’all say?
what do you mean by that?
This site looks nice, but I think it needs a refresh to something more modern, but still on WordPress of course.
I kind of agree. We’ll look into it.
Yes! Ty.
Ahaha i cant help but laugh too, TAXPAYER, is’t our boy responsible little man, very proud of his achievements as being the youngest honoree that’s pretty positive that his doing all of this promotion for important issues in community way to use his startem power. I cant want for the NEW ALBUM.