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.
Crazy 4 U
Taemin Lyrics
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이미 사라진 너 현실 감각은 흐려져
다시 눈 감고 애타게 널 헤매면
순간 다가온 너
꿈은 아닌 게 분명해 baby
황홀한 끌림 so crazy for you
통제를 넘어 so crazy for you
자꾸 뒤섞이는 시간
어디가 현실인지 crazy for you
Crazy for you, oh yeah
긴긴 이 밤이 너를 지워 버리는지
점점 흐려진 기억은 잔상처럼
이젠 어디든 네가 보여
아주 깊이 살아 숨 쉬어
널 느끼다 질식해 (no more)
Crazy for you, cra-crazy
Crazy for you, cra-crazy
Crazy for you, cra-crazy
Crazy for you, cra
Hey girl, it's not déjà vu
꿈이 아닌 게 분명해
느껴져 만져져 차갑고 가까워
어서 나를 깨워
이게 진짜라 말해줘 baby
황홀한 끌림 so crazy for you (crazy for you)
통제를 넘어 so crazy for you (crazy for you)
Crazy for you, crazy for you
자꾸 어긋나는 공간
어디쯤 넌 있는지 crazy for you
Crazy for you, woo yeah
잠든 본능 속 네가 깨 날 찾은 건지
참을 수 없이 널 갈망하다
달빛 틈 사이로 밀려와
너 하나로 채워 날
아득해진 이 순간 (come on)
Crazy for you, cra-crazy
Crazy for you, cra-crazy
Crazy for you, cra-crazy
Crazy for you, cra-crazy
네 숨결이 닿을 듯 가까워
실루엣마저도 너는 아름다워
보고도 믿지 못 할 만큼
너는 눈부셔 girl
Crazy for you, cra-crazy
Crazy for you, cra-crazy, ah ah
Crazy for you, cra-crazy
Crazy for you, cra-crazy
너와 나 너와 나 너와 나
둘이 현실과는 다른 차원의 현실에
데려가 줘 데려가 줘
너와 단둘이 내 세상이 되어줘 you
Hey girl, it's not déjà vu (it's not déjà vu)
Crazy for you, cra-crazy
Crazy for you, cra-crazy
Crazy for you, cra-crazy
The lyrics to Taemin's "Crazy 4 U" describe the intense longing and passion the singer feels for someone who has disappeared from his life. He wakes up suddenly and calls out for them, but they're already gone, leaving him feeling disoriented and disconnected from reality. He tries to find them again in his dreams, but knows deep down that this isn't a fantasy - it's a real desire that he can't shake. The song's chorus emphasizes the singer's total surrender to his emotions, proclaiming that he's "crazy for you" and that the attraction is beyond his control.
As the song progresses, the singer becomes more and more consumed with his desire for this person. The memories of their time together start to fade into something more like a ghostly presence, but the singer is convinced that he can feel them nearby. He urges the object of his affection to help him stay grounded in reality, to reassure him that what they had was real and that it can happen again. Even as he struggles to hold onto his sanity, he can't resist the pull of this all-consuming passion.
Overall, "Crazy 4 U" is a powerful meditation on the intensity of romantic obsession. It captures the dizzying feeling of being totally out of control of one's own desires and the confusion that can come from trying to find a sense of grounding in the midst of that. Taemin's performance conveys both the desperation and the ecstasy of this emotional state, making for a song that's both intense and deeply captivating.
Line by Line Meaning
문득 눈을 떠 다급히 널 부르면
Suddenly opening my eyes and desperately calling out to you
이미 사라진 너 현실 감각은 흐려져
You who have already disappeared, my sense of reality becomes blurry
다시 눈 감고 애타게 널 헤매면
Closing my eyes again and searching for you desperately
순간 다가온 너
You who suddenly came to me
꿈은 아닌 게 분명해 baby
It's clear that it's not a dream, baby
황홀한 끌림 so crazy for you
The ecstatic attraction, so crazy for you
통제를 넘어 so crazy for you
Going beyond control, so crazy for you
자꾸 뒤섞이는 시간
Time that keeps getting mixed up
어디가 현실인지 crazy for you
Not knowing what's real, crazy for you
긴긴 이 밤이 너를 지워 버리는지
Whether this endless night erases you
점점 흐려진 기억은 잔상처럼
The fading memories are like scars
이젠 어디든 네가 보여
Now you appear everywhere
아주 깊이 살아 숨 쉬어
Living deeply and breathing
널 느끼다 질식해 (no more)
Feeling you makes me suffocate (no more)
Hey girl, it's not déjà vu
Hey girl, it's not déjà vu
느껴져 만져져 차갑고 가까워
I feel it, I touch it, it's cold and close
어서 나를 깨워
Wake me up quickly
이게 진짜라 말해줘 baby
Tell me this is real, baby
자꾸 어긋나는 공간
The space that keeps mismatching
어디쯤 넌 있는지 crazy for you
Not knowing where you are, crazy for you
잠든 본능 속 네가 깨 날 찾은 건지
Did you in my sleeping instinct come to wake me?
참을 수 없이 널 갈망하다
I can't stand it, I long for you
달빛 틈 사이로 밀려와
Pushed through the gap of moonlight
너 하나로 채워 날
You fill me up
아득해진 이 순간 (come on)
This moment that has become distant (come on)
네 숨결이 닿을 듯 가까워
Getting close as if your breath is touching me
실루엣마저도 너는 아름다워
Even your silhouette is beautiful
보고도 믿지 못 할 만큼
So unbelievable even though I see it
너는 눈부셔 girl
You shine brightly, girl
너와 나 너와 나 너와 나
You and me, you and me, you and me
둘이 현실과는 다른 차원의 현실에
In a reality that is different from our reality
데려가 줘 데려가 줘
Take me, take me
너와 단둘이 내 세상이 되어줘 you
Be my world, just you and me
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Che Jamal Pope, Hyun Chul Jo, Jin Suk Choi, Justin Phillip Stein, Yu Bin Hwang
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