Taemin was discovered at the 2005 S.M. Open Weekend Audition Casting. In 2008, he was chosen as a member of the group SHINee, a 5-member boy group. The group debuted on May 25, 2008 on SBS's Inkigayo.
On September 19, 2012, Taemin released his first OST, "너란 말야 (U)", for the drama To The Beautiful You. On October 16, 2012 it was announced that Taemin, alongside Super Junior's Eunhyuk and Super Junior M's Henry, Girls' Generation's Hyoyeon, and EXO's Kai and Luhan would participate as a 6-member dance team Younique Unit for the Veloster theme song, "Maxstep", the collaboration album between SM Entertainment and Hyundai. A video teaser of the song shown at the PYL Younique Show on October 17, 2012. In 2013 he featured in Super Junior M's Henry solo song "Trap" alongside Super Junior's Kyuhyun.
On July 25, 2014 it was announced that Taemin would be making his official solo debut in August. The official music video for his title song "괴도 (Danger)" came out on August 15. On August 18, Taemin released his solo mini album ACE.
Taemin released his first full length solo album Press It on February 23, 2016. He made his Japanese debut on July 27 with the EP さよならひとり (Sayonara Hitori/Solitary Goodbye).
Taemin's second studio album, MOVE - The 2nd Album, was released in October 2017 and spawned the hit single "Move".
On November 5, 2018, Taemin released the self-titled Taemin, his third overall and first Japanese studio album.
Taemin released his second Korean EP, WANT - The 2nd Mini Album, on February 11, 2019. The EP ranked on various Billboard charts, including number four on World Albums, making it Taemin's fifth entry to date, and number five on Heatseekers Albums, which is a new peak for the artist.
Taemin's third Japanese mini album FAMOUS was released on August 4th, 2019.
On February 11, 2019, he released his second mini album WANT - The 2nd Mini Album.
On October 4, 2019, he debuted in SM Entertainment's super-group SuperM with their first mini album SuperM - The 1st Mini Album.
His third album was split into two parts: Never Gonna Dance Again : Act 1 - The 3rd Album, released on September 7, 2020 and Never Gonna Dance Again : Act 2 - The 3rd Album, released on November 9 of the same year.
His third mini album ADVICE - The 3rd Mini Album was released on May 18, 2021. It was his last release before his military enlistment on May 31, 2021.
His fourth mini album Guilty - The 4th Mini Album was released on : October 30, 2023. It was released after 2 years and 5 months of inactivity due to his military enlistment.
낮과 밤 Day and Night
Taemin Lyrics
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Doo doo doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo doo doo doo
니 목소릴 닮은 멜로디
떨어지지 않아
너는 아직 내 속에 있어
낫지 않는 감기 같아
나를 이끈 숨소리
슬픈 표정의 거리
내가 너였던 낮 니가 나였던 밤
시간들은 우리에게 취해
멈출 줄 몰랐던 날
가릴 줄 몰랐던 마음
지금과는 다른 너와 나
여기까진 거야 더는 갈 곳이 없어
너도 내게 할 말이 없어
전부 다 지워줘 어설프게 그린 기억들
하나도 남김 없이 oh yeah
나를 이끈 숨소리
멍한 새벽의 거리
내가 너였던 낮 니가 나였던 밤
시간들은 우리에게 취해
멈출 줄 몰랐던 날
가릴 줄 몰랐던 마음
지금과는 다른 너와 나
다른 사람과 있는 날 보고
너는 가버렸어
Baby 지금은 스쳐가 줘
내 속에 있는 너는 남아 있어줘
Oh oh yeah tonight (너였던 낮 니가 나였던 밤)
Ooh yeah yeah yeah (시간들은 우리에게 취해)
멈출 줄 몰랐던 날 (너였던 나)
가릴 줄 몰랐던 마음 (나였던 너)
지금과는 다른 너와 나
Doo doo doo doo baby oh
멈출 줄 알았다면 사랑을 알았다면
조금 달라졌을 너와 나
In "Day and Night" by TAEMIN, the lyrics describe the aftermath of a failed relationship where the singer is reminiscing about their time with their partner. The lyrics express how the singer's partner is still present in their thoughts, and the memories of the happy moments they shared linger. The opening lines convey how the singer can still hear their partner's voice in his head; it's like a melody that won't leave him. The song goes on to express how the singer yearns to erase all the memories, but he is unable to let go of their shared moments, which leads to a feeling almost like being sick with an incurable cold.
Later in the song, the lyrics talk about how both the day and night bring back memories of his partner, and how he never realized how fast time flew in their relationship. He wishes to go back to those times, but it's not possible as things are different now. The lyrics mention how the singer never saw the end coming and how the sudden loss left him with a feeling of emptiness. The song ends with lines of the singer hoping that his partner will come back to him, but knows that it's almost impossible.
"Day and Night" by TAEMIN provides insight into how someone can fall in love with someone else so deeply that, when the relationship ends, it's like they're ill with a disease, struggling to get over that person. The lyrics effectively describe the highs and lows of romantic relationships; the moments of love, hope, and unconditional feelings, and the moments of betrayal, heartbreak, and emptiness.
Line by Line Meaning
니 목소릴 닮은 멜로디
A melody similar to the tone of your voice
떨어지지 않아
It doesn't go away
너는 아직 내 속에 있어
You're still in my heart
낫지 않는 감기 같아
Like a persistent cold
나를 이끈 숨소리
The sound of my breath leading me
슬픈 표정의 거리
The street filled with sadness
내가 너였던 낮 니가 나였던 밤
Whether I was you during the day or you were me at night
시간들은 우리에게 취해
Time has intoxicated us
멈출 줄 몰랐던 날
The day I didn't know how to stop
가릴 줄 몰랐던 마음
The heart that didn't know how to hide
지금과는 다른 너와 나
The you and me that are different from now
여기까진 거야 더는 갈 곳이 없어
We've come this far, there's nowhere else to go
너도 내게 할 말이 없어
You don't have anything to say to me either
전부 다 지워줘 어설프게 그린 기억들
Erase all my poorly drawn memories
하나도 남김 없이 oh yeah
Without leaving a single one oh yeah
멍한 새벽의 거리
The vacant morning street
다른 사람과 있는 날 보고
Seeing you with someone else
너는 가버렸어
You left
Baby 지금은 스쳐가 줘
Baby, just pass by me now
내 속에 있는 너는 남아 있어줘
Stay within me
멈출 줄 알았다면 사랑을 알았다면
If I knew how to stop, if I knew love
조금 달라졌을 너와 나
You and me would be a little different
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Hyun Hwang, Tae Min Lee
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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