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Taemin
Lee Tae-min (; born July 18, 1993), better known mononymously as Taemin, is a South Korean singer-songwriter, dancer, and actor. He debuted as a member of the South Korean boy band Shinee in May 2008 and the supergroup SuperM in 2019, both under SM Entertainment, and has subsequently been labeled by media outlets as the "Idol's Idol" due to the large number of idols citing him as an inspiration. As an actor, Taemin's first role was as Junsu in the 2009 MBC comedy '' Hilarious Housewives''. Taemin debuted as a soloist in 2014 with the release of his first extended play (EP), '' Ace''. It peaked at number one on the South Korean Gaon Album Chart, and its lead single "Danger" reached number five on the Gaon Digital Chart. His first studio album, ''Press It'' (2016), also charted at number one on the Gaon Album Chart. Taemin made his solo debut in Japan in July 2016 with the release of his second EP, '' Sayonara Hitori''. His third EP, '' Flame of Love'', was released a year late ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Move (Taemin Song)
"Move" is a song recorded by South Korean singer Lee Tae-min, Taemin for his Move (Taemin album), 2017 album of the same name. The song was composed and produced by Curtis A. Richardson, Adien Lewis and Angélique Cinélu, with lyrics written by Seo Ji-eum. It was released on October 16, 2017, through SM Entertainment as the album's lead single. "Move" is a sultry, bass-driven Contemporary R&B, pop R&B song that has been praised by critics for its blurring of gender boundaries. It has been credited with popularising genderless performance styles amongst male K-pop idols. The song is noted for its distinctive choreography, which went viral following a live performance at Fashion in Korea#Seoul Fashion Week, Seoul Fashion Week, inspiring covers from fans and celebrities alike. This is often referred to as "Move disease". In recognition of his performance, Taemin won the award for Best Dance Performance Solo at the 2017 Mnet Asian Music Awards. Background and release On September 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Never Gonna Dance Again
''Never Gonna Dance Again'' is the third Korean studio album (fourth overall) by South Korean singer Taemin. It consists of two parts, ''Act 1'' and ''Act 2'', that were later collected together in the repackage album, ''Never Gonna Dance Again (Extended Ver.)''. Background and release It was initially reported that Taemin was preparing to make a comeback in July 2020. However, the comeback was delayed due to a wrist injury Taemin sustained while practicing choreography. On July 29, 2020, SM Entertainment confirmed that Taemin would soon be releasing his third full album, ''Never Gonna Dance Again'', starting with the release of prologue single "2 Kids" on August 4, 2020. This was followed up by the release of the first half of the album, ''Never Gonna Dance Again: Act 1'', on September 7, accompanied by title track "Criminal". The album features nine tracks, including "Criminal", "2 Kids" and a Korean version of the Japanese song " Famous", previously released by Taemin in 2019. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eternal (Taemin EP)
''Eternal'' is the fifth Korean extended play (EP) by South Korean singer Taemin. It was released on August 19, 2024, through BPM Entertainment. It contains seven songs, including the two lead singles, "Sexy in the Air" and "Horizon". The EP also marks his tenth anniversary as a soloist. Background Taemin's solo contract with his agency, SM Entertainment, expired in March 2024. He signed a new contract with BPM Entertainment for his solo promotions. At a fan meeting in July, he revealed that he was planning to release his fifth EP the following month, his first release since switching agencies, and embark on a world tour. On July 29, BPM confirmed that he would release the EP, titled ''Eternal'', on August 19, coming ten months after his previous EP, '' Guilty''. It would mark the tenth anniversary of his solo debut. According to his agency, the title was intended to represent that Taemin would remain the same even in the midst of change. For the first time in his career, Tae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Criminal (Taemin Song)
"Criminal" is a song recorded by South Korean singer Taemin. It was released as the lead single of his third studio album, ''Never Gonna Dance Again'', on September 7, 2020, through SM Entertainment. A synthwave song with Stockholm syndrome-themed lyrics, "Criminal" was written by Danke, Lauren Aquilina, Chloe Latimer, Shae Jacobs, Score and Megatone, and produced by Jacobs, Score and Megatone. Background and release On August 28, 2020, SM Entertainment announced that Taemin would be releasing the first part of his third studio album, ''Never Gonna Dance Again: Act 1'', on September 7, alongside the lead single "Criminal". It was released in the same timeframe as the SuperM album '' Super One'', causing Taemin to split his time between the two projects. Two remixes of the song by DJ Minit and Sumin were released on September 29 as part of SM's iScreaM project. Composition "Criminal" is a synthwave song with "newtro" (new retro) sounds and a Stockholm syndrome theme. Taemin des ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Advice (EP)
''Advice'' is the third Korean extended play (sixth overall) recorded by South Korean singer Taemin. It was released on May 18, 2021, by SM Entertainment, produced by Cutfather, PhD, Moonshine and Ryan S. Jhun, among others. The album contains five songs including the lead single, "Advice". Background and composition Taemin released his third studio album '' Never Gonna Dance Again: Act 2'' in November 2020. On May 3, 2021, the singer's label SM Entertainment announced that Taemin would be releasing a new EP the same month, which will mark his final release before his military enlistment. The album's title ''Advice'' and cover art were revealed simultaneously. The title track would serve as the lead single of the album. "Advice" was described as an R&B song that employs piano flourishes and a choir arrangement over a trap beat. "If I Could Tell You" is a collaboration with Girls' Generation member Taeyeon. It was described as a "dreamy" R&B-pop song featuring electronic piano ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taemin (album)
''Taemin'' is the self-titled third studio album and debut Japanese studio album by South Korean singer Taemin. The album contains twelve tracks and includes Japanese versions of previously released songs by Taemin. The album was released digitally on November 5, 2018, through EMI Records and Universal Music Japan. The album's physical release occurred on November 28, 2018. Background and release On September 22, 2018, the official Shinee Japanese Instagram account posted a highlight medley for the upcoming ''Taemin'' album, although at that time the album was reported to be titled ''Eclipse''. It was also announced that the single "Eclipse" would be released on September 26. On October 3, 2018, Taemin officially announced that he would release his first Japanese studio album on November 28, 2018. The album would feature "Eclipse" as the lead single, which was first revealed during the Sirius tour. A live version music video for the single was subsequently released on YouTube on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Move (Taemin Album)
''Move'' is the second Korean studio album by South Korean singer Taemin. The album consists of nine tracks including the title track, "Move". It was released digitally and physically on October 16, 2017, through SM Entertainment and distributed by Genie Music. A Korean version of Taemin's Japanese single, "Flame of Love", also appears on the album. The album was re-released under the title ''Move-ing'' on December 10, 2017. Background and release On September 28, 2017, SM Entertainment announced Taemin's second Korean studio album for October 16, 2017. Prior to the release of the album, Taemin previewed the songs from ''Move'' at his first Korean concert, titled Off-Sick, on October 15, 2017, in front of 10,000 fans. The album was released a day later on October 16, 2017, through various music sites and contained a total of nine tracks. Its lead single, "Move", was accompanied by three different music videos—the first was the official music video for the song that featured the si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guilty (Taemin EP)
''Guilty'' is the fourth Korean extended play (EP) by South Korean singer Taemin. It was released on October 30, 2023, through SM Entertainment. The EP is Taemin's first release since being discharged from military service. It consists of six songs, including the lead single, "Guilty". Background Taemin's third Korean EP, '' Advice'', was released in May 2021, shortly prior to his mandatory enlistment in the South Korean military. He completed his military service in April 2023. On October 10, SM Entertainment confirmed that Taemin would release his fourth EP later that month, bringing his two-year hiatus to an end. In an interview with ''Luxury'' magazine, Taemin said that he took inspiration for the EP from Georges Bataille's 1957 book ''L'Erotisme''. He stated that it would reflect on past chapters of his career, and described it as "an album where I walk on a tightrope to see how far I can go". Composition The EP contains six songs of various genres. Lead single "Guilty" desc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Press It (Taemin Album)
''Press It'' is the debut studio album by South Korean singer Taemin. It was released on February 23, 2016, by SM Entertainment. The title song for the album is "Press Your Number". Background and release On February 15, 2016, SM Entertainment announced Taemin would release his first full album entitled ''Press It'' on February 23. On February 22, a performance video for "Drip Drop" was uploaded to YouTube. The official music video for the album's single, "Press Your Number", came out the next day on February 23. Prior to the album and "Press Your Number" music video release, Taemin performed two showcases for the press and fans on February 22. The fan showcase was streamed live through Naver's V app. Composition ''Press It'' was produced over the course of a year and a half. The title track, "Press Your Number", was originally written by Bruno Mars, with composition by The Stereotypes. The demo was originally made years prior and was purchased by SM Entertainment. Taemin said t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ace (Taemin EP)
''Ace'' is the debut extended play by South Korean singer Taemin. It was released by SM Entertainment on August 18, 2014. "Danger" was released as the lead single. Background and release On August 11, 2014, SM Entertainment announced Taemin would release an EP titled ''Ace'' on August 18. On August 13, a highlight medley video from the EP was uploaded to YouTube. The official music video for the lead single, titled "Danger", came out on August 15 and was directed by Kim Sung-wook, who said that through the video he aimed to explore "the themes of masculinity". Composition The song "Danger" was composed by Thomas Troelsen, who also wrote the theme song for the World Cup in Brazil. On radio show ''Blue Night Radio'', a listener asked Taemin, "I liked the shooting sound in your music program performances. Why isn't it included in the digital version f the song" Taemin said, "It was added right before performing on a music program as effect sounds for performance. It's not included ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shinee
Shinee ( ; ; ; stylized as SHINee) is a South Korean boy band formed by SM Entertainment in 2008. The group consists of four members: Onew, Key (entertainer), Key, Choi Min-ho, Minho, and Taemin. Originally a five-piece band, Jonghyun died on December 18, 2017. The group's musical impact in their native country has earned them numerous accolades and the title "Princes of K-pop". Shinee debuted in May 2008 with their first extended play (EP), ''Replay (EP), Replay'', fronted by the single Replay (Shinee song), of the same name. The group gained attention for starting a fashion trend amongst students, which the media dubbed the "Shinee Trend". In August 2008, the group released their first Korean studio album, ''The Shinee World'', which won Newcomer Album of the Year at the 23rd Golden Disc Awards. Shinee further consolidated their popularity on the South Korean music scene with follow-up singles "Ring Ding Dong (Shinee song), Ring Ding Dong" and "Lucifer (Shinee song), Lucifer" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SuperM
SuperM () was a South Korean Supergroup (music), supergroup formed in 2019 by SM Entertainment and Capitol Music Group. The group consisted of seven members from four SM Entertainment boy bands: Taemin from Shinee, Baekhyun and Kai (entertainer, born 1994), Kai from Exo, Taeyong and Mark (rapper), Mark from NCT 127, Ten (singer), Ten from WayV, and Lucas (rapper), Lucas, who is a former NCT (group), NCT and WayV member. The group debuted on October 4, 2019, with their SuperM (EP), self-titled EP, which entered the US Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 at number one, making SuperM the first Asian artist in history to top the chart with a debut release. Their debut single, "Jopping", was among ''Billboard'''s Critics' Picks for the "25 Best K-pop Songs" of 2019. SuperM went on hiatus in mid-2021 because some members began their mandatory military enlistments and later left SM Entertainment. There have been no announcements on the future of the group. History Background and formatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
