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.
미로 Stone Heart
Taemin Lyrics
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어둠 속을 걸어가 홀로 헤매다
내 온몸을 채우던 네 향길 따라
바스라져가던 시선 끝에
마른 맘을 적셔줄 네가 차올라
허상 속의 너인 듯 멀어져만 가
네가 나를 가둔 낯선 미로 속 yeah
헤어날 수 없는 너란 미로 속
눈을 떠봐도 낯선 미로 속
꿈을 깨봐도 you, you
너란 미로 속 you, you
아무리 간절히 쥐어봐도
금처럼 빛난 사랑이 재가 되어가
타버린 내 심장이 돌처럼 굳은 걸
조각나버린 파편이 흘러내려
다친 맘으로 발을 떼 붉게 물든 채
깊이 패인 상처에 널 잊지 않게
네가 나를 가둔 낯선 미로 속 yeah
숨도 쉴 수 없이 아름다워
헤어날 수 없는 너란 미로 속
눈을 떠봐도 낯선 미로 속
꿈을 깨봐도 you, you
너란 미로 속 you, you
너로 인해 굳은 내 심장엔 너 아니면 안돼
내게 깊숙이 새긴 너라는 이름 내 존재의 이유
널 기다릴 뿐 낯선 미로 속 yeah
끝을 알 수 없는 너란 미로 속
눈을 떠봐도 낯선 미로 속
꿈을 깨봐도 you, you
너란 미로 속 you, you
The lyrics to TAEMIN's song "미로 Stone Heart" describe a person who feels trapped in a strange maze-like relationship. The singer is walking through the darkness, alone and silently, following the scent of their lover. However, the gaze of their partner, who seems to exist only in illusions, pushes them further away. Despite their desire to escape, they find the situation strangely beautiful and captivating.
The singer acknowledges that they are unable to escape from this maze-like relationship. They try to open their eyes and wake up from this unfamiliar maze, but they are still trapped within it. Even in their dreams, they are unable to escape the hold of the maze. The love that once shone brilliantly like gold slowly turns to ashes. Their heart becomes as hardened as a stone, and they are left with fragmented pieces flowing out. Despite the pain, they can't forget their lover, and they continue to walk on their wounded feet, staining them red with their injured heart.
Line by Line Meaning
빛줄기 하나 없이 숨죽인 밤
In a night without a single ray of light, I silently hide
어둠 속을 걸어가 홀로 헤매다
I walk alone in the darkness, lost
내 온몸을 채우던 네 향길 따라
Following the path of your scent that used to fill my whole body
바스라져가던 시선 끝에
At the end of fading glances
마른 맘을 적셔줄 네가 차올라
You rise up, filling my dry heart
허상 속의 너인 듯 멀어져만 가
As if you were an illusion, you only seem to get further away
네가 나를 가둔 낯선 미로 속 yeah
In the unfamiliar maze that you trapped me in, yeah
숨도 쉴 수 없이 아름다워
I can't even breathe, it's so beautiful
헤어날 수 없는 너란 미로 속
In the maze of you that I can't escape from
눈을 떠봐도 낯선 미로 속
Even when I open my eyes, I'm still in this unfamiliar maze
꿈을 깨봐도 you, you
Even if I wake up from my dream, you, you
너란 미로 속 you, you
In the maze of you, you
아무리 간절히 쥐어봐도
No matter how desperately I try to hold onto it
금처럼 빛난 사랑이 재가 되어가
The love that shone like gold turns into ashes
타버린 내 심장이 돌처럼 굳은 걸
My burned heart has hardened like stone
조각나버린 파편이 흘러내려
The shattered fragments flow down
다친 맘으로 발을 떼 붉게 물든 채
With a wounded heart, I step forward, stained in red
깊이 패인 상처에 널 잊지 않게
In deeply engraved wounds, I won't forget you
네가 나를 가둔 낯선 미로 속 yeah
In the unfamiliar maze that you trapped me in, yeah
숨도 쉴 수 없이 아름다워
I can't even breathe, it's so beautiful
너란 미로 속 you, you
In the maze of you, you
너로 인해 굳은 내 심장엔 너 아니면 안돼
Because of you, in my hardened heart, it must be you
내게 깊숙이 새긴 너라는 이름 내 존재의 이유
Your name engraved deep in me, the reason for my existence
널 기다릴 뿐 낯선 미로 속 yeah
Just waiting for you in this unfamiliar maze, yeah
끝을 알 수 없는 너란 미로 속
In the maze of you with no end in sight
눈을 떠봐도 낯선 미로 속
Even when I open my eyes, I'm still in this unfamiliar maze
꿈을 깨봐도 you, you
Even if I wake up from my dream, you, you
너란 미로 속 you, you
In the maze of you, you
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Engelina Andrina Larsen, Fredrik Haggstam, Johan Gustafson, Sebastian Lundberg, Seu Ran Lee
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