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.
Light
Taemin Lyrics
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눈을 떠
마치 감은 듯
끊임없는 밤처럼
꿈이 없는 잠처럼
끝이 없던
어둠 속에
네 눈이 날 비출 땐
Diamonds and pearls in me
그 빛에 반사돼
환하게 날 밝히고
하얗게 날 물들이고
Oh 넌 나의 낮이 돼
내 안의 빛이 돼
찬란히 비춰 날 눈부시게
너로 채워줘 날
You're the light
빛을 찾은 얘기들을 펼쳐놔
눈물들마저 반짝거리게 해
확실히 보여
You are the light, the light
내 감정의 색들이 빛들이
자꾸만 겹쳐져
그럴수록 투명해져
내 색을 되찾게 해
숨길 수 없게만 돼
자꾸 감추려 해도
네가 나를 비출 땐
Diamonds and pearls in me
그 빛에 반사돼
환하게 날 태우고
또 하얗게 날 잠식하고
Oh 넌 하얀 밤이 돼
날 삼킨 빛이 돼
찬란히 비춰 날 눈이 멀게
너로 채워줘 날
You're the light (you're the light)
빛을 찾은 얘기들을 펼쳐놔
눈물들마저 반짝거리게 해
확실히 보여
You are the light, the light
어디를 봐도 난 네가 보여
넌 잔상처럼 내 눈 안에 남아
널 보다 또 보다
다시 눈이 먼다 해도
다 괜찮아 난 yeah yeah
내게 보여줬으니
눈 감아도
모든 게 보여
지금 이 순간
영원히 내 안에 빛나
너로 채워줘 날
You're the light
빛을 찾은 얘기들을 펼쳐놔
어둠마저도 반짝거리게 해
확실히 보여
You are the light (ay), the light
넌 내 낮이야 (ooh ah)
넌 내 빛이야 (ooh ah)
내 빛이야
눈물들마저 반짝거리게 해
확실히 보여
You are the light, the light (oh)
In Taemin's song "Light," the lyrics depict a sense of darkness and emptiness, comparing it to a never-ending night without dreams or a sleep without any dreams. However, within this darkness, there is a glimmer of hope as the light starts to shine through. The lyrics express that when the light from the other person's eyes shines on the singer, it reflects like diamonds and pearls, brightening their world and filling them with happiness. The person becomes the singer's light, illuminating their inner self and making them shine brilliantly.
Throughout the song, Taemin emphasizes the transformative power of this light. The light not only brightens the singer's world but also brings back their lost colors and emotions, making them more transparent and unable to hide their true self. Even when the person tries to hide their emotions, the other person's light keeps shining on them, rendering it impossible for them to conceal anything. The lyrics also describe how the light consumes the singer, turning into a white night, blinding their eyes but making them radiant.
Line by Line Meaning
Yeah uh
Expressing excitement and affirmation.
눈을 떠
Open your eyes.
마치 감은 듯
As if they were closed.
끊임없는 밤처럼
Like an endless night.
꿈이 없는 잠처럼
Like a dreamless sleep.
끝이 없던
Endless.
어둠 속에
In the darkness.
내게 길이 펼쳐져
A path unfolds to me.
네 눈이 날 비출 땐
When your eyes shine on me.
Diamonds and pearls in me
The preciousness within me.
그 빛에 반사돼
Reflecting in that light.
환하게 날 밝히고
Brightly illuminating me.
하얗게 날 물들이고
Purifying me white.
Oh 넌 나의 낮이 돼
Oh, you become my day.
내 안의 빛이 돼
You become the light inside me.
찬란히 비춰 날 눈부시게
Shining brightly, dazzling me.
너로 채워줘 날
Fill me with you.
You're the light
You are the light.
빛을 찾은 얘기들을 펼쳐놔
Unfold the stories of finding light.
눈물들마저 반짝거리게 해
Make even tears sparkle.
확실히 보여
Clearly evident.
You are the light, the light
You are the light, the light.
내 감정의 색들이 빛들이
The colors and lights of my emotions.
자꾸만 겹쳐져
Continuously overlapping.
그럴수록 투명해져
Becoming more transparent.
내 색을 되찾게 해
Help me regain my colors.
숨길 수 없게만 돼
Becoming impossible to hide.
자꾸 감추려 해도
Even if I try to hide.
네가 나를 비출 땐
When you shine on me.
Diamonds and pearls in me
The preciousness within me.
그 빛에 반사돼
Reflecting in that light.
환하게 날 태우고
Brightly burning me.
또 하얗게 날 잠식하고
Again, whitewashing me.
Oh 넌 하얀 밤이 돼
Oh, you become the white night.
날 삼킨 빛이 돼
You become the light that engulfs me.
찬란히 비춰 날 눈이 멀게
Shining brightly, blinding my eyes.
너로 채워줘 날
Fill me with you.
You're the light (you're the light)
You are the light.
빛을 찾은 얘기들을 펼쳐놔
Unfold the stories of finding light.
눈물들마저 반짝거리게 해
Make even tears sparkle.
확실히 보여
Clearly evident.
You are the light, the light
You are the light, the light.
어디를 봐도 난 네가 보여
No matter where I look, I see you.
넌 잔상처럼 내 눈 안에 남아
You remain in my eyes like a lingering scar.
널 보다 또 보다
I see you again and again.
다시 눈이 먼다 해도
Even if my vision blurs again.
다 괜찮아 난 yeah yeah
I'm okay, yeah yeah.
내게 보여줬으니
Because you showed me.
눈 감아도
Even if I close my eyes.
모든 게 보여
I can see everything.
지금 이 순간
In this moment.
영원히 내 안에 빛나
Forever shining inside me.
너로 채워줘 날
Fill me with you.
You're the light
You are the light.
빛을 찾은 얘기들을 펼쳐놔
Unfold the stories of finding light.
어둠마저도 반짝거리게 해
Make even the darkness sparkle.
확실히 보여
Clearly evident.
You are the light (ay), the light
You are the light, the light.
넌 내 낮이야 (ooh ah)
You are my day.
넌 내 빛이야 (ooh ah)
You are my light.
내 빛이야
I am the light.
눈물들마저 반짝거리게 해
Make even tears sparkle.
확실히 보여
Clearly evident.
You are the light, the light (oh)
You are the light, the light.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Adrian Mckinnon, Gan Di Jeon, Jonatan Gusmark, Ludvig Evers
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