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Taemin Deep Dive #1/2: The ACE Of K-pop
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OnlyOneOf Deep Dive #1/2: Queerbaiting VS Representation in KPOP
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Jonghyun Deep Dive: A Tribute To The Greatest Writer K-pop’s Ever Known
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30 responses to “Taemin Deep Dive #1/2: The ACE Of K-pop”
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[…] SHINee, one of k-pop’s longest running and most influential groups, alongside Jonghyun, Key, Taemin, and Minho. He debuted as an idol in 2008 (at the ripe old age of 19), and debuted as a soloist […]
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[…] time, we’re onto a soloist. […]
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[…] may just be my favorite k-pop group of all time. So why am I doing this? Well, I’ve already done all of their solo careers. But also this will be the 50th group I cover, and seeing as we’re coming […]
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[…] of EXO in 2012, and became a part of supergroup SuperM with fellow member Kai, SHINee’s Taemin, NCT 127’s Mark and Taeyong, and WayV’s Ten and Lucas. He debuted as a solo artist in […]
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[…] from good to excellent. I did have a hidden gem though, and that’s Pretty Boy. Similar to the Taemin song of the same name, it was actually written by Keeho, and talks about toxic masculinity, fan culture, […]
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[…] been a strong artist, but he’s often overlooked in SHINee, especially next to Jonghyun and Taemin. In this album he really gets the chance to shine, marrying his usual coffeeshop style with synths […]
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[…] is one of the five members of 2nd generation group SHINee, along with Key, Taemin, Minho, and the late Jonghyun, and debuted with them in 2008 before debuting as a soloist ten years […]
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[…] get enough credit for her dancing skills; while she’s not at the level of a Ten or Taemin, she holds her own against her backup dancers consistently, no mean feat for someone who’s […]
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[…] back and rushing forward, and keeps you guessing—in a good way, and definitely reminds me of a Taemin song, with its seductive creepiness, albeit based on far more of a rocky vibe than is usual for him. It was never one of my favorites […]
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[…] but what I can say is that Ten is really in a class by himself—and, as the title suggests, Taemin. I see the connection specifically in the fact that he’s light on his feet, yes, but […]
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[…] “Holy Water ” by Taemin is a powerful rumination on forgiveness, religion, and guilt, a mixture between touches of more […]
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[…] that her backup dances were so diverse, which I haven’t really seen in kpop outside of Taemin’s Press Your Number. It’s more of a dancing vehicle than anything else, but I can’t really complain when […]
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[…] thing look completely effortless, something I’ve only really seen in someone like Taemin or Koharu Sugawara. But I digress. This is definitely my favorite single so […]
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[…] Taemin (SHINee) […]
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[…] song I ever heard of Seo Taiji, actually, due to a famous (infamous?) cover of it by Jonghyun and Taemin of SHINee, which I still regard as one of the best performances in kpop. Unlike Ultramania, you […]
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[…] I know the least about. I’ve covered SHINee as a band, and given each of the other members (Key, Taemin, Onew, and Jonghyun) a full review, but Minho didn’t have enough songs for me to do one for him, […]
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[…] Sad Kids (Taemin) […]
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[…] was the first of the two supergroups created, formed in late 2019 with seven members: SHINee’s Taemin, EXO’s Kai and Baekhyun, NCT’s Mark and Taeyong, and WayV’s Ten and Lucas (the last of which […]
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[…] first debuted with SHINee (which also includes Taemin, Minho, Onew, and the late Jonghyun) in 2008, and debuted as a soloist around their 10th […]
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[…] Taemin’s Holy Water […]
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[…] of seduction going on and it’s probably evil. But at least it’s fun! Think Guilty by Taemin, Don’t Look At Me Like That by Song Jieun, or Lovers In The Night by Seori. Or, think […]
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[…] confident, and probably evil? But in a fun way? Think Guilty by Taemin, Don’t Look At Me Like That by Song Jieun, or Animal Farm by […]
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[…] artists in the thumbnail, L-R, Top: TXT, Dreamcatcher; Bottom: Purple Kiss, Taemin (SHINee, […]
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[…] (Part One) […]
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[…] most known as an incredible dancer, Move establishes that Taemin has a very versatile voice, which excels both in the sultrier, confident […]
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[…] used in churches, now more commonly an element in other genres, with backing choirs. Think Holy Water by Taemin, Circle by Onew, or Secret by […]
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[…] see you next week for a boy group (well…soloist, technically). I’m super excited for this one, so prepare for a lot of […]
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[…] of K-pop” were founded in the heyday of the 2nd generation, in 2008, with five members: Key, Taemin, Onew, Minho, and Jonghyun, the last of whom, if you know anything about k-pop, you’ll know took […]
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[…] Move; Taemin (2019) […]
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[…] of K-pop” were founded in the heyday of the 2nd generation, in 2008, with five members: Key, Taemin, Onew, Minho, and Jonghyun, the last of whom, if you know anything about k-pop, you’ll know took […]
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