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.
One By One
Taemin Lyrics
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seumyeowa seumyeowa nae maeumsok gipi
neomu nollaji anhge baby
sumjugyeo goyohi
jogeumssik beonjyeooneun baby
neoran sinbie muldeureoga
hansungan hansungan seuchyeoganeun kkum
neomaneun yeongwonhi kkaeji anhgireul
eorin sonyeoncheoreom
neowa majuhan geu sungan
meomchwobeorin sigan
One By One One By One
naegeman yeollin gonggan
nan amudo moreuge
han georeumssik naedidyeo
neoegero nal ikkeuneun
sinbiroun hyanggi
One By One One By One
One By One One By One
One By One One By One
nae maeum gipeun jarie
cheoncheonhi neoreul chaewoga
sesangi kkamahge jamdeureobeoryeossna
ojik neobakke an boyeo
geureolsurok deo algo sipeojineun baby
neoneun namanui miji
nega gajin geu bimil baby
naege soksagyeo jugil
gwisgaen oroji nae juwireul
maemdoneun neoui balgeoreum sori
han georeumssik dagaseolsurok
on sesangi heundeullineun deushae
boigo deullineun modeun geosi
ontong neoin deushae
One By One One By One
han beondo pyeolchyeojin jeok eopsdeon
bimilseureoun maeumsoge
josimseure deureowa amudo mollae
han jangssik pyeolchineun peiji
One By One One By One
One By One One By One
One By One One By One
nae maeum gipeun jarie
cheoncheonhi neoreul chaewoga
neol algi jeoneuro doragal sun eopsneun geol
Baby you know Don't you know
eoneusae nal gadeuk chaewobeorin
neon machi singiru gata Baby
One By One One By One
One By One One By One
One By One One By One
One By One One By One
One By One One By One
naegeman yeollin gonggan
nan amudo moreuge
han georeumssik naedidyeo
neoegero nal ikkeuneun
sinbiroun hyanggi
One By One One By One
One By One One By One
One By One One By One
nae maeum gipeun jarie
cheoncheonhi neoreul chaewoga
Come closer
Just let me know about you Yeah
Taemin's song One By One seems to be about a deep longing for someone, and a strong desire to get closer to them. The lyrics are about a person who is spellbound by their love interest - they want to be with them every moment, and have them close to their heart. The lines "dagawa dagawa aju cheoncheonhi seumyeowa seumyeowa nae maeumsok gipi" seems to be an expression of the singer’s eagerness to have the person they care for come closer and be with them. They are almost desperate to feel their presence, and want to be completely lost in their love.
The lines "sesangi kkamahge jamdeureobeoryeossna ojik neobakke an boyeo" imply that the singer feels deeply alone without their love interest. They are aware of the world they live in but it seems to be dark and gloomy without them. They are looking forward to the moment when they can be with their lover, and forget everything else that surrounds them. Taemin seems to be expressing the depth of his passion for a lover, and the emotional intensity that comes with it.
Line by Line Meaning
dagawa dagawa aju cheoncheonhi
Come closer and closer to me with full intensity
seumyeowa seumyeowa nae maeumsok gipi
Sink into my heart quietly and gently
neomu nollaji anhge baby
Don't leave so soon, baby
sumjugyeo goyohi jogeumssik beonjyeooneun baby
As we gradually become more intimate, hold me tightly, baby
neoran sinbie muldeureoga hansungan hansungan seuchyeoganeun kkum
Only your image blossoms in my unfulfilled mindscape, with each fantasy intertwined
neomaneun yeongwonhi kkaeji anhgireul ganjeolhi gidohae baby
I quietly wait for you, baby, never wanting to be apart from you for eternity
eorin sonyeoncheoreom neowa majuhan geu sungan meomchwobeorin sigan
Like an innocent young boy, the moment when I met you became my timeless memory
One By One One By One naegeman yeollin gonggan
Step by step, the space around me was filled with your presence, One by one
nan amudo moreuge han georeumssik naedidyeo neoegero nal ikkeuneun sinbiroun hyanggi
I take one step at a time without knowing anything, guided towards your direction by your mysterious scent
One By One One By One One By One One By One
Slowly and gradually, step by step, it's just you and me
nae maeum gipeun jarie cheoncheonhi neoreul chaewoga
At the deepest corner of my heart, I welcome you sincerely
sesangi kkamahge jamdeureobeoryeossna ojik neobakke an boyeo
The world was completely darkened, but I only see you
geureolsurok deo algo sipeojineun baby neoneun namanui miji
The more I get to know you, baby, the more you become my secret
nega gajin geu bimil baby naege soksagyeo jugil gwisgaen oroji nae juwireul
Baby, you will keep and protect the secret that only you possess, and whisper it into my ears, covering my mouth with your fingers
maemdoneun neoui balgeoreum sori han georeumssik dagaseolsurok
The sound of your barefoot steps becomes louder step by step
on sesangi heundeullineun deushae boigo deullineun modeun geosi ontong neoin deushae
Everything in the shaking world is felt and heard only by you, with a certainty
han beondo pyeolchyeojin jeok eopsdeon bimilseureoun maeumsoge
An undisclosed secret hidden in my heart, that has never been revealed before
josimseure deureowa amudo mollae han jangssik pyeolchineun peiji
I listen to it carefully, but no one knows it. It's like a page gradually unfolding
Come closer Just let me know about you Yeah
Come closer to me, and let me learn everything about you
Contributed by Thomas A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.