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.
Love
Taemin Lyrics
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Даже спустя года — не забыть,
«Я тебя люблю», прости,
Твой голос из головы не выбросить,
Снова я хожу один,
Погибаю среди рутин,
Снова я допиваю джин,
Каждый день словно пытка для меня,
Не звонить и не спросить: «как дела?»,
Я хотел сделать что-то больше для тебя,
Не получилось — «вышло так как всегда»
И я надеюсь, ты будешь счастлива,
(Я-я)
И я надеюсь, ты будешь помнить меня,
(Я-я)
«Я тебя люблю», прости,
Даже спустя года - не забыть,
«Я тебя люблю», прости,
Твой голос из головы не выбросить,
И снова просыпаюсь один,
Погибаю среди рутин,
И снова допиваю джин,
Упустил тебя — каков кретин,
Все сгорело, все мечты,
«Недосягаемым счастьем» стала ты,
Сказал прощай, когда любил,
Что за дураком я был?
Я тебя всегда любил,
Был слаб поэтому отпустил,
Я тебя всегда ценил,
Извини, что счастье тебя лишил,
«Я тебя люблю», прости,
Даже спустя года - не забыть,
«Я тебя люблю», прости,
Твой голос из головы не выбросить,
«Я тебя люблю», прости,
Даже спустя года - не забыть,
«Я тебя люблю», прости,
Твой голос из головы не выбросить
The song "Love" by Taemin is a poignant ballad that portrays the pain of unrequited love that lingers even after the passing of time. The lyrics are an apology to a former lover for not being able to express one's feelings properly and for losing them due to foolishness. Taemin expresses his regret and loneliness through powerful imagery and metaphors such as "Pogibayu sredi rutin" (Dying among routines) and "Nedosyagaemym schast'em stala ty" (You became an unattainable happiness).
The repeated line "I love you, forgive me", signifies the haunting and persistent nature of the emotions associated with unrequited love. The longing and desperation to reconnect with the former partner are portrayed through the lines "I hope you'll be happy, I hope you'll remember me" and "Your voice cannot be erased from my head". The chorus is sung in both Russian and English, adding to the universality of the emotions expressed in the song.
Overall, "Love" is a lyrically rich and emotionally charged song that captures the pain and regrets associated with lost love in a truly heartbreaking way.
Line by Line Meaning
«Я тебя люблю», прости,
Apology for still loving the person after all this time
Даже спустя года — не забыть,
The love is unforgettable even after years
«Я тебя люблю», прости,
Apology for still loving the person after all this time
Твой голос из головы не выбросить,
The voice of the beloved is permanently etched in the mind
Снова я хожу один,
The artist is alone once again
Погибаю среди рутин,
Falling victim to the monotony of life
Снова я допиваю джин,
Resorting to drinking to comfort oneself
Упустил тебя — каков кретин,
Realizing that losing the beloved was a mistake
Каждый день словно пытка для меня,
Every day is an agony without the beloved
Не звонить и не спросить: «как дела?»,
Trying to resist the urge to check on the person
Я хотел сделать что-то больше для тебя,
The desire to do something grand for the beloved
Не получилось — «вышло так как всегда»
But it ended up not working out as usual
И я надеюсь, ты будешь счастлива,
Wishing for the person's happiness
(Я-я)
И я надеюсь, ты будешь помнить меня,
Hoping to remain in the person's memory
(Я-я)
Все сгорело, все мечты,
All dreams and hopes have vanished
«Недосягаемым счастьем» стала ты,
The beloved became unattainable happiness
Сказал прощай, когда любил,
Saying goodbye when there was still love
Что за дураком я был?
Regretting the foolishness of letting go
Я тебя всегда любил,
Revealing that the love was always present
Был слаб поэтому отпустил,
Admitting that giving up was a sign of weakness
Я тебя всегда ценил,
Appreciating the beloved despite everything
Извини, что счастье тебя лишил,
Apologizing for depriving the person of happiness
«Я тебя люблю», прости,
Apology for still loving the person after all this time
Даже спустя года - не забыть,
The love is unforgettable even after years
«Я тебя люблю», прости,
Apology for still loving the person after all this time
Твой голос из головы не выбросить
The voice of the beloved is permanently etched in the mind
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