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SHINee’s Taemin to Make Solo Comeback With ‘Guilty’

Taemin poses for the teaser of SHINee's 'Hard' album. Credit: Facebook/SHINee

Mark your calendars, SHAWOLs! Taemin of K-pop boy group SHINee is making his first solo comeback in over two years with his fourth mini-album Guilty.

On Tuesday, October 10, the group released a poster announcing Taemin’s solo return. In the photo, a person’s feet is standing next to what appears to be a white shirt on the ground. 

Notably, the poster revealed that Guilty will be released on October 30. Moreover, the mini-album will reportedly contain six songs.

Other details such as its track list and concept have yet to be disclosed. 

Soloist Taemin is back!

Following the news, fans couldn’t contain their excitement as it’s been awhile since Taemin released a solo music. For those unfamiliar, his last solo comeback was in May 2021 for the EP Advice. 

Shortly after the release of the mini-album, Taemin enlisted in the military.

In January 2022, the SHINee member was transferred from the military band to supplementary public service. According to SM Entertainment, it was because the idol had “worsening symptoms of depression and anxiety.” However, at the time, the agency was quick to assure fans that he’s receiving treatment and therapy in the military. 

In April 2023, he was discharged from the military. Among the SHINee members, Taemin was the last to complete his service. 

As for his career as a soloist, he made his solo debut in August 2014 through the album Ace. Since then, he has had many hit singles such as “Move,” “Criminal,” and “Danger.” 

SHINee’s year for 2023

Aside from all SHINee members completing their service, 2023 also saw the 15th debut anniversary of the group. 

To celebrate, the group released their eight full-album Hard in June 2023. It served as the group’s first new music in over two years, following their April 2021 repackaged album Atlantis.

Moreover, the group will also be marking their anniversary with the release of their documentary My SHInee World. Said film is expected to premiere in November. 

Managed by SM Entertainment, SHINee made their debut in May 2008 with the extended play Replay. Initially a five-member group, vocalist Jonghyun passed away in December 2017. 

Throughout their career, the boy group has been collecting masterpieces in their discography. The list includes “Ring Ding Dong”, “Lucifer”, “Sherlock”, among many others. 

Recently, Key confirmed that all four members of SHINee renewed their third contract with SM Entertainment. 

Featured image: Taemin poses for the teaser of SHINee’s ‘Hard’ album. Credit: Facebook/SHINee

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ONEW Shares SHINee’s First ‘Group Photo’ Since Taemin’s Military Discharge

ONEW just gave fans a glimpse at the highly anticipated SHINee reunion. Lee Jinki snapped the first “group photo” since Taemin’s military discharge earlier in April.

Taemin was officially discharged from mandatory military service on April 4, 2023. SHAWOLs immediately celebrated the return of SHINee’s maknae. Fans also anticipated the group’s reunion and a possible comeback with all four members.

ONEW Snaps SHINee’s First ‘Group Photo’ In Two Years

ONEW and Taemin both confirmed they met up with Key and Minho on April 25, 2023. However, they didn’t share a group photo right away. Luckily, the official SHINee Twitter account posted the first “group photo” taken by Lee Jinki.

It isn’t the conventional group photo fans were hoping for. Still, SHAWOLs amused themselves with the image by guessing which member is wearing which shoe.

This isn’t the first time that SHAWOLs had fun with guessing SHINee shoes. Back in 2021, Taemin had posted a group photo with his fellow members’ feet. Needless to say, fans have had a lot of practice with the guessing game.

For now, SHINee has not yet announced their next comeback as a full group. However, fans are already anticipating an announcement now that all members have completed military service. In the meantime, ONEW is promoting his first solo album ‘Circle’. Stay tuned for more updates on this story.

SHINee’s most recent comeback as a full group was in February 2021 when they released their seventh full album ‘Don’t Call Me’. The group also dropped the Japanese digital single ‘Superstar’ in May that year, right before Taemin’s military enlistment.

Taemin recently moved netizens when he paid tribute to the late ASTRO member Moon Bin, who passed away on April 19. The SHINee maknae reminisced about seeing Moonbin perform in a heartfelt Instagram story.

“I remember seeing you shining on stage. I hope you’re happy there, just as you’ve always been sparkling,” Taemin wrote.

Moon Bin passed away on April 19, just 11 days after what would have been late SHINee member Jonghyun‘s 33rd birthday.

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SHINee’s Taemin Pays Tribute To Moonbin in Emotional Post

Taemin is paying tribute to the late Moon Bin. The SHINee maknae shared a short but emotional message for the late ASTRO member. The message happens to be the perfect tribute to the young idol.

SHINee’s Taemin Shares A Touching Message for Moon Bin

The sudden passing of Moonbin left people stunned and several South Korean personalities have expressed their sympathy to his family, friends, and fans. It didn’t take long before Taemin himself learned about the news and immediately posted a tribute of his own.

Lee Tae-min shared the message as an Instagram Story on his official social media account. Although the message doesn’t mention Moonbin, it is clear that the SHINee singer posted the message for him.

“I remember seeing you shining on stage. I hope you’re happy there, just as you’ve always been sparkling,” Taemin wrote.

Netizens were moved by his words and began resharing the message on social media. Both SHINee and ASTRO fans loved how Taemin’s message paid tribute to Moonbin. The hopeful message resonated with everyone since it was hopeful and bright.

Taemin’s post was a welcome one considering he is someone who understands the pain of losing someone. The members of SHINee also dealt with the loss of a fellow member when Jonghyun died in 2017. The main vocalists’ passing was sudden and a complete shock to the K-pop industry.

Moonbin’s body was found in his apartment in Gangnam on April 19, 2023, at 8:10 PM KST. The cause of death is still under investigation.

The remaining members of ASTRO are attending Moonbin’s wake with the rest of his family. JinJin and Sanha were the first members to arrive at the site. Fellow member MJ, who is undergoing basic training for military service, filed for emergency leave so he could attend with the other idols. Cha Eun Woo is currently out of the country but has flown back to Seoul to attend the funeral.

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