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.
최면 Hypnosis
Taemin Lyrics
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깊은 꿈속에 빠져들게 날 놔 줘
고요한 심연 속에 몸을 누이고
기억의 회로를 지워
머릿속 그 장면마다 네 추억인데
너 아닌 시간들은 없는 것 같아
가슴속 비밀노트를 꺼내 보아도
눈을 뜨면 언제나 다시 제자리인 걸
너를 잊는 최면을 걸어
너무 보고 싶어서
현실로 또 돌아와도 여전히 너잖아
그래도 너잖아
우리 둘 눈부시게 아름다웠던
추억은 비워내도 다시 채워져
도무지 끝이 안 날 것만 같은데
견딜수록 더욱 아파져 네 생각에
눈을 뜨면 언제나 다시 제자리인 걸
너를 잊는 최면을 걸어
너무 보고 싶어서
현실로 또 돌아와도 여전히 너잖아
이렇게 나 간절한 적 없었는데
너를 잡지도 떠나지도 못해
깨어봐도 여긴 너의 그늘 아래야
사실 깨고 싶지 않은 걸까
이겨낼 수 없나 봐
결국 할 수 없나 봐
나는 너란 최면에 걸려
잊을 수가 없나 봐
풀 수 있는 단 한 사람
오로지 너잖아 너밖에 없잖아
In "Hypnosis," Taemin expresses the desire to escape from reality and be lost in a deep dream. He longs to forget the memories and moments associated with someone he loved. The lyrics portray a sense of longing and desperation to hold on to the memories, even if they cause pain. Taemin suggests that no matter how much he tries to forget and move on, he always finds himself back in the same place, unable to let go of this person. Despite the difficulties and heartache, he admits that he can't imagine a life without them.
The lyrics of "Hypnosis" convey a sense of longing, the struggle to move on, and the power of memories that bind us to someone. It reflects the feeling of being trapped in a hypnotic state, unable to escape the memories and emotions associated with a past love. Taemin's powerful vocals convey the emotional depth of the lyrics, making it a poignant and relatable song for anyone who has experienced the pain of letting go.
Line by Line Meaning
이제 잠이 들 거야
Now I will fall asleep
깊은 꿈속에 빠져들게 날 놔 줘
Let me dive into a deep dream
고요한 심연 속에 몸을 누이고
Resting my body in the tranquil abyss
기억의 회로를 지워
Erasing the circuits of memories
머릿속 그 장면마다 네 추억인데
Every scene in my head is a memory of you
너 아닌 시간들은 없는 것 같아
It feels like there is no time without you
가슴속 비밀노트를 꺼내 보아도
Even if I open the secret notebook in my heart
너에 대한 이야기로만 빼곡한데
It's filled only with stories about you
눈을 뜨면 언제나 다시 제자리인 걸
When I open my eyes, I'm always back in the same place
너를 잊는 최면을 걸어
I hypnotize myself to forget you
너무 보고 싶어서
Because I miss you so much
현실로 또 돌아와도 여전히 너잖아
Even when I come back to reality, it's still you
그래도 너잖아
But it's still you
우리 둘 눈부시게 아름다웠던
The two of us were dazzlingly beautiful
추억은 비워내도 다시 채워져
Even if I empty the memories, they fill up again
도무지 끝이 안 날 것만 같은데
It feels like it will never come to an end
견딜수록 더욱 아파져 네 생각에
The more I endure, the more it hurts, thinking of you
이렇게 나 간절한 적 없었는데
I've never been so desperate like this
너를 잡지도 떠나지도 못해
I can't hold onto you or let go
깨어봐도 여긴 너의 그늘 아래야
Even if I wake up, I'm still under your shadow
사실 깨고 싶지 않은 걸까
Maybe I don't actually want to wake up
이겨낼 수 없나 봐
It seems like I can't overcome it
결국 할 수 없나 봐
I guess I can't do it after all
나는 너란 최면에 걸려
I am trapped in the hypnosis of you
잊을 수가 없나 봐
I guess I can't forget
풀 수 있는 단 한 사람
The only person I can solve
오로지 너잖아 너밖에 없잖아
It's only you, there's no one else
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Ji Eun Lee, Joseph Park, Tesung Kim, Yong Shin Kim
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