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.
DRIP DROP
Taemin Lyrics
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널 닿아서 떨리는 수면의 원
달콤한 중력을 타고 온 널
피할 수 없어
내 맘에 Drip Drop
넌 한 방울씩 Drip Drop
더 적셔오지
Drip Drop Drip Drop on me
Knock knock
맘을 두드린 간지러운 속삭임
이 감정은 Baby maybe
너른 심해에 잠기네
푸름보다 푸른 그 색은 마치 Navy
흐린 날씨도 좋아 너만 있다면
먹구름은 편한 그늘이 되지
빗방울인 넌 내겐 바다가 되지
눈 앞에 커다란 Ocean
날 집어삼키는 Motion
헤어날 수가 없어
Oh 정신 좀 차려
휘청대지 말고 다시 키를 잡아
또 Tick tock 시간만 흘러가
고장 난 나침반 난 또 어디로
난 닻을 또 올려 이 역풍을 헤쳐
그녈 향한 항해를 해
천천히 밀려와 날 삼켜 줘
요동치는 마음을 잠재워 줘
네 손길만이 이 파도를
평화롭게 해 Yeah
내 맘에 Drip Drop
넌 한 방울씩 Drip Drop
더 적셔오지
Drip Drop 이 음악같이
Drip Drop Drip Drop on me
맘이 커져가는 속도를 따라
내 시간에 네가 흘러와
꿈을 꾸듯 편한 느낌
원래 하나인 것 같이
우린 춤을 추고 있어
The lyrics to Taemin's song Drip Drop describe the feeling of being overwhelmed and unable to escape the sweet, irresistible pull of love. The first verse compares the sensation to a gentle rain that trembles the surface of a calm body of water. The lyrics of the chorus use the metaphor of a steady drip to describe how Taemin's heart is slowly filling up with love, drop by drop. The song continues to describe the power of love as an ocean that threatens to swallow him up, but he is unable to resist it. In the end, the lyrics suggest that while love may be an intense force, it can also be a peaceful and harmonious presence in one's life.
One of the most interesting aspects of the song is the way that it blends together different genres and musical styles. The melody and beat are heavily influenced by EDM and electronic pop, while the lyrics themselves draw on imagery more commonly associated with R&B and soul music. Another noteworthy aspect of the song is the way that it showcases Taemin's signature vocal style, which is characterized by a smooth and effortless sound that seamlessly transitions between different registers.
Line by Line Meaning
촉촉히 촉촉히 내리는 너
You who falls on me, moist and dripping
널 닿아서 떨리는 수면의 원
You're the ripple that shudders through my peaceful sleep
달콤한 중력을 타고 온 널
You came riding on the sweet gravity
피할 수 없어
I can't escape from you
내 맘에 Drip Drop
Drip Drop in my heart
넌 한 방울씩 Drip Drop
You're dripping, one drop at a time
더 적셔오지
You soak in further
Drip Drop 이 음악같이
Drip Drop, like music
Drip Drop Drip Drop on me
Drip Drop, Drip Drop, on me
Knock knock
Knock knock
맘을 두드린 간지러운 속삭임
A tantalizing whisper that stirs my heart
이 감정은 Baby maybe
This feeling is a baby, maybe
너른 심해에 잠기네
I'm drowning in the deep sea that is you
푸름보다 푸른 그 색은 마치 Navy
That color is bluer than blue, as if it's Navy
흐린 날씨도 좋아 너만 있다면
Even on cloudy days, as long as you're there
먹구름은 편한 그늘이 되지
The gray clouds become a comfortable shade
빗방울인 넌 내겐 바다가 되지
To me, you, who are raindrops, become the ocean
눈 앞에 커다란 Ocean
A huge ocean in front of me
날 집어삼키는 Motion
The motion that swallows me up
헤어날 수가 없어
I can't escape
Oh 정신 좀 차려
Oh, come to your senses
휘청대지 말고 다시 키를 잡아
Don't waver, grab the key again
또 Tick tock 시간만 흘러가
Time continues to tick-tock
고장 난 나침반 난 또 어디로
My broken compass leads me astray again
난 닻을 또 올려 이 역풍을 헤쳐
I hoist the anchor again, sailing against this headwind
그녈 향한 항해를 해
I set sail towards you
천천히 밀려와 날 삼켜 줘
Slowly engulf me and swallow me up
요동치는 마음을 잠재워 줘
Lull my restless heart to sleep
네 손길만이 이 파도를
Only your touch can calm this wave
평화롭게 해 Yeah
Make it peaceful, yeah
맘이 커져가는 속도를 따라
Following the speed of my growing heart
내 시간에 네가 흘러와
You flow into my time
꿈을 꾸듯 편한 느낌
A comfortable feeling, like a dream
원래 하나인 것 같이
Like we were originally one
우린 춤을 추고 있어
We're dancing
Contributed by Hudson O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@youmakemewannalala21
What I really love about this video is that you can see the dirt on their pants, and shoes, the dancers are dressed in comfortable clothes and one of the dancers is even mouthing some of the words (and I think timing?). The whole video feels RAW. This is dance, this is his song and someone's choreography in a very real and raw form.
@LinasDanceHub
Have you seen the amount of likes on your comment already? :)
+ this is very true!
@llunavermella_bloodmoon
It's also very polished. Clearly needs lots of rehearsal.
@user-ok2zo1kt7j
I saw so many idols cover Taemin’s Move, Want, Danger, Press your number and even Thirsty. But I’ve never seen any idols cover this Drip drop. This is that HARD. It requires so many skills and speed. Taemin is just on another level.
@viki.m7119
Irk he is that powerful✅✔❤🔥🔥🔥
@TAEMXCLUSIVE
Seulgi tried, wanted and even promised she'd do a cover of this but until now she hasn't.
Luna did briefly with Taemin for some SM promotional video. Not the whole thing.
Drip Drop is really that hard.
The hardest choreography to master!
@teapotlily
taexclusive seulgi collabed with taemin in concert now i think!
@syalalala1172
loona's yves also covered the first verse up until the chorus 😊
@lvnsuji5672
check out yves' cover on fact in star :) she's a huge fan of taemin!
@sindahat7451
I love that this video has dancers of varied ethnicities and feels a lot more raw than an MV. Wish I saw more of this in Kpop.