Taemin (태민) is a South Korean singer and actor under SM Entertainment. He is the maknae of the boy group SHINee and a member of the supergroup SuperM.
He made his solo debut on August 18, 2014 with the mini album Ace.
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Career
2008: Debut with SHINee
On May 25, 2008, he debuted as a member of SHINee with the group's first mini album Replay.
2014: Solo debut
He made his debut as a solo artist on August 18, 2014 with his first mini album Ace.
2019: Debut with SuperM
On August 4, 2019, he was revealed as a member of the supergroup SuperM.[1] The group debuted on October 4 with their self-titled mini album.
Personal life
Education
In March 2011, he transferred from Chungdam High School to Hanlim Multi Arts School to accommodate for SHINee's Japanese promotions.[2] He graduated on February 10, 2012, but was unable to attend the ceremony due to group promotions.[3]
For college, he attended Myongji University where he majored in Musical and Film.[4]
Military service
On April 19, 2021, Taemin revealed he will be the final member of SHINee to enlist as a member of the military band on May 31.[5] On January 14, 2022, it was announced that Taemin would finish the rest of his military service as a public service worker due to worsening symptoms of depression, anxiety and panic disorder.[6] He is set to be discharged on March 2, 2023.
Discography
Korean
Studio albums
Mini albumsDigital singles
Remix singles
Collaborations
OSTs
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Other releases
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Japanese
Studio albums
- Taemin (2018)
Mini albums
- Sayonara Hitori (2016)
- Flame of Love (2017)
- Famous (2019)
Digital singles
- "Press Your Number" (2016)
- "Eclipse" (2018)
- "Mars" (2018)
OSTs
- Final Life OST ("What's This Feeling", "I'm Crying") (2017)
Writing credits
- All credits adapted from KOMCA, unless stated.[7]
| Artist | Song | Album | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | |||
| Himself | "Press Your Number" | Press It | Writing |
| "Soldier" | |||
| 2017 | |||
| Himself | "Day and Night" | Move-ing | Writing |
| 2018 | |||
| SHINee | "Our Page" | The Story of Light EP.3 | Writing |
| "Sunny Side" | "Sunny Side" | ||
| 2020 | |||
| Himself | "2 Kids" | "Never Gonna Dance Again : Prologue" | Writing |
| "Heaven" | Never Gonna Dance Again : Act 2 | ||
| "Think Of You" | |||
| "Pansy" | |||
Concerts
- Taemin The 1st Stage Nippon Budokan (2017)
- Off-Sick (2017)
- T1001101 (2019)
Japan tours
- Taemin Japan 1st Tour "Sirius" (2018)
- Taemin Arena Tour 2019 ~X™~ (2019)
Online concerts
Concert participation
Trivia
- He is a Roman Catholic; his baptismal name is Francesco.[8]
- He is close friends with Kai, Timoteo, Ha Sung Woon, Jimin, and Ravi.[9]
- The group is often called the "Friendship Parkas Squad" or the "Parka Squad" because they all have matching parkas.[9]
- Taemin was the first SHINee member to debut solo.
- He is a big fan of Sia and Michael Jackson.[10][11]
- He's not good at cooking.[12]
- He purchased a house for his parents.[13]
- His favorite color is purple.[14]
- He doesn't like cucumbers.[14]
- He has a grey and white cat named Kkoong.[15]
Gallery
- Main article: Taemin/Gallery
References
Official links
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