Lee Taemin
Sign in to saveLee Tae-min (; born July 18, 1993), better known mononymously as Taemin, is a South Korean singer-songwriter, dancer, and actor. He debuted as a member of the South Korean boy band Shinee in May 2008 and the supergroup SuperM in 2019, both under SM Entertainment, and has subsequently been labeled by media outlets as the "Idol's Idol" due to the large number of idols citing him as an inspiration. As an actor, Taemin's first role was as Junsu in the 2009 MBC comedy Hilarious Housewives.
Person
- Born
- 1993-07-18
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Film & TV
Acting · Seoul, South Korea
Lee Tae-min (이태민; born July 18, 1993), known professionally as Taemin (태민), is a South Korean singer-songwriter, dancer and actor under SM Entertainment. He is the maknae of the South Korean boy group SHINee and a member of the group SuperM. Aside from group activities, Taemin debuted as a soloist in 2014 with the release of his first extended play, Ace. It peaked at number one on the South…
Known for
- Ephemeral Gaze: Taemin World Tour in Sao Paulo — Taemin2025
- 2024 TAEMIN WORLD TOUR [Ephemeral Gaze] — Self2025
- Music Bank in Lisbon 20252025
- SHINee WORLD VI [PERFECT ILLUMINATION] JAPAN FINAL LIVE in TOKYO DOME2024
- Road to Kingdom: Ace of Ace — Self - MC2024
- Hyell's Club — Self2024
- 2024-25 WORLD TOUR [Ephemeral Gaze] Behind the Scenes — Self2024
- 2023 TAEMIN FANMEETING "RE : ACT" — Self2023
- 2023 SHINee FANMEETING ‘Everyday is SHINee DAY’ : [Piece of SHINE] — Self2023
- SHINee World VI: Perfect Illumination — Self2023
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 17,273
- Total plays
- 2,170,317
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Lee Tae-Min (kor. 이태민; born July 18, 1993 in Seoul, South Korea) is a South Korean singer and actor. He is a member of both the South Korean boy group SHINee and dance-centered group, S.M. The Performance. 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 Bea
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Key facts
- Korean name/auto.child
- yes
- Person.name
- Taemin
- Person.image
- 240919 SHINEE Taemin.jpg
- Person.caption
- Taemin in September 2024
- Person.birth_name
- Lee Tae-min
- Person.birth_place
- Seoul, South Korea
- Person.education
- Myongji University
- Musical artist.embed
- yes
- Musical artist.instrument
- Vocals
- Musical artist.years_active
- 2008–present
- Korean name/auto.hangul
- %이태민
- Korean name/auto.hanja
- 李泰民
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Key dates
- Born
- 18 July 1993
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Lee
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- South Korea
- Place of birth
- Seoul
- Occupation
- recording artist
- Educated at
- Cheongdam High School
- Languages spoken
- Korean
- Religion
- Catholic Church
- Genre
- K-pop
Article
25 sectionsContents
- Career
- 2008–2013: Career beginnings
- 2014–2016: Solo debut with ''Ace'', ''Press It'' and ''Sayonara Hitori''
- 2017–2018: ''Flame of Love'', ''Move'' and ''Taemin''
- 2019: ''Want'', ''Famous'' and debut with SuperM
- 2020–2025: ''Never Gonna Dance Again'', ''Advice'', ''Guilty'' and ''Eternal''
- 2026–present: New company
- Public image and musical style
- Philanthropy
- Personal life
- Education and religion
- Military service
- Discography
- Songwriting credits
- Filmography
- Film
- Television
- Variety shows
- Web
- Musical theatre
- Concerts and tours
- Headlining
- Awards and nominations
- References
- External links
Lee Tae-min (; born July 18, 1993), better known mononymously as Taemin, is a South Korean singer-songwriter, dancer, and actor. He debuted as a member of the South Korean boy band Shinee in May 2008 and the supergroup SuperM in 2019, both under SM Entertainment, and has subsequently been labeled by media outlets as the "Idol's Idol" due to the large number of idols citing him as an inspiration. As an actor, Taemin's first role was as Junsu in the 2009 MBC comedy Hilarious Housewives.
Taemin debuted as a soloist in 2014 with the release of his first extended play (EP), Ace. It peaked at number one on the South Korean Gaon Album Chart, and its lead single "Danger" reached number five on the Gaon Digital Chart. His first studio album, Press It (2016), also charted at number one on the Gaon Album Chart. Taemin made his solo debut in Japan in July 2016 with the release of his second EP, Sayonara Hitori. His third EP, Flame of Love, was released a year later.