I think you'll love Taemin's IDEA mv, it's beautiful. Thank you for your reactions. It was a lot of fun going along for the ride with you. Hope to see you again soon with more Taemin and SHINee 💜
Regarding the challenges, Taemin will match the energy of the person he’s dancing with to ensure he doesn’t outshine or draw too much attention away from them. He’s a very kind and humble person and would never want to make anyone feel badly or like they’re less…besides, that’s just how you do it in groups and he has plenty of experience working together with others from 15+ years with SHINee and his years with SuperM. With that said, there are times he doesn’t have to hold back…with Jongin (KAI), Hyunjin, HOSHI, Ten, Taeyong, Jimin, etc…there’s no need for him to hold back because they are capable of holding their own and he knows that. He’ll give 100% to their choreo (example when he danced “LALALALA” and “S-Class” with Hyunjin) just like they give their all to his. Respect. 🩵
This man is like a chameleon, give him a ballad, he'll eat it, give him R&B, he'll eat it, or maybe something dark and good, he'll kill it. The question is, what won't he do? TAEMIN KING
Ok advice is probably one of the only songs I know of Taemin, other than yesterday's guilty 😂 I will always still be at shocked at how well he can control his body, with his sharp, clean, precise movements. Also on top of all that they're really fast. The amount of practice to nail every angle, detail, and speed of the choreo is insane ✨🤌.... Also yes I came here again for Hyunjin's LALALALA challenge 😂 but ended up watching the whole thing.
The song Hard, by SHINee is Taemin's group if you didn't already know! That video was made while they were promoting Hard earlier this year. Karina actually did a video with Taemin before her debut in aespa, It's the video Want. Glad you liked IDEA! Hoshi, Hyunjin and Jimin are all fans of Taemin that turned into his friends. It's always nice to see them doing challenges together.
I see "Advice" as a continuation of the themes within Taemin's previous Never Gonna Dance Again album trilogy -- "2 Kids," "Criminal" and "Idea." With "Criminal" and "Idea," Taemin talks about being involved in a toxic relationship -- not necessarily a romantic relationship, but a metaphor for his relationship with fame -- in which he agrees to be manipulated almost to the point of being destroyed in order to become the artist we see today. But, in the end of "Idea," we see him become free from the box everyone wants to put him in and he comes to terms with his role as an idol. He has now formed his own "Idea" about himself and what it means to be an idol, etc. As Taemin explained during his VLive event for "Advice" -- which came out in 2021 right before Taemin enlisted in military and went on hiatus for the next 2 years -- "Advice" is like the end to the first chapter in his life, and it marks the beginning of the second chapter. The song seems to be his way of saying I am done caring to everyone who judged him and all those haters who spread rumors and misinformation about him. "Advice" is showing that he is now free and confident to be himself, breaking stereotypes and now only listening to himself. Taemin is just one of those performers that leaves you speechless every time he steps on stage. He was born to be a performer and that is one of the reasons why he has become known as the Korean Michael Jackson. That is also why, as one of the top two performers in the industry, he was made a member of SuperM. Taemin is an Idol of Idols and a legend of legends. (He is considered the blueprint for what it means to be a successful as a male solo artist. He was one of the first male idols from an active group to go solo, and he did it at such a young age, starting in 2014 at 21 years old. He has been a solo artist for more than half his career.) And the title of the industry's BEST dancer isn't just a fan's opinion, but it's a widely agreed upon title bestowed on Taemin by his peers and the industry as a whole. (If you ask any of your favorite Kpop dancers who was their inspiration, they will most likely name Taemin as one of them.) In "Advice" he's basically saying, "Stop trying to put me in a box, in which I'll never fit in." He is also speaking to everyone that says he's getting old, that he's just a Michael Jackson wannabe that doesn't sell a lot of albums because he tries too hard to be edgy, etc. He's rebelling against all those people who are constantly advising him to make more mainstream music, or to follow the traditional Kpop idol style, in order to boost his sales and his popularity. However, as Taemin is making clear in "Advice," that is not who he is and he will never be "normal" or "mainstream" and he is OK with that. In the scenes where you see him covered in ink, I think that is supposed to be him showing everyone how he is no longer the "unstained," cute maknae everyone wants to think of him as. The diamond you see painted on his hand when he is playing the piano, and you see drawn on his bicep, etc. is SHINee's symbol and all the pearl aqua blue/green colors you see in the MV is SHINee's official color. (The large tattoo of a Peony flower you can see on his hip is real. Hence why in the lyrics he says, "I destroy the torso that you were chasing after." In other words, he's saying he's tired of people thinking they even have a say in what he does with his body.) This song was specifically designed to not be like anything he has ever done before. He plays the piano, he raps, he shows off his falsetto notes, etc., which is different than what we often hear and see from him. He intentionally used this song to prove that he isn't one type of singer. People often think of Taemin as a sultry vocalist that sings in a breathy comfortable, less dynamic style. So, with this song he wants to prove to everyone that he can be unpredictable and try new things. Yet again, you can't put him in a box or tell him who to be. Everything you see in this MV is 100% Taemin, including the piano playing. Everything that Taemin's haters like to point out about him and say are reasons why he shouldn't be held to such high esteem, I find completely ridiculous. I don't think that anyone who actually knows him would ever say he has played it safe at any time in his career. If you think he is only one dimensional, and that he is trying to be anything other than himself, then you really don't know Taemin. Everything he does is different, out there and definitely not safe. It's always uniquely Taemin, and he couldn't do it any other way. Also, because Taemin is a member of SHINee, none of his songs are ever like anything you have ever heard or seen before from him. It will always have a new beat, style and sound. As SM Entertainment's experimental boy group, SHINee is meant to be the first and they are expected to set the trend, and that includes the members' solo work. With every new song Taemin produces it's expected to be different than the last, so you will never hear the same style or sound from him in any of his songs, even on the same album, and yet, it still will be uniquely Taemin-like. Which is another example of how you can never put him in a box or expect anything from him. :D Another theme in "Advice" is about how Taemin is embracing his androgynous side -- but on his own terms -- which I think is a continuation of the message in his "Move" MV. Early in his career when Taemin was growing up in SHINee -- he debuted in 2008 at 14 years old -- he was known for his delicate feminine features. It took him a long time to accept that he was recognized for his looks and to come to terms with the fact that everyone thought of him as a "pretty boy," etc. So, at this point in his career -- he is now 27 years old in this MV -- he is making a statement about how he has decided to be himself and no longer care what people think. Music is art and art has no gender. So, that is why in "Advice" you see him wearing hair extensions, fishnets and women's Supreme sportswear, etc. But if you notice, his choreography is very fast paced and sharp, which is hyper masculine -- a complete contrast to the "feminine" image people want to give him. You also see him wearing makeup, but it's smeared on his face, as if to say, "people may think of me as a 'Pretty Boy,' but I don't care about looking pretty." In the lyrics he is saying, "It's creepy how people are always looking to cause drama, so stop trying to create scandals in my life that don't really exist. It's all just stories you make up." He's tired of all those people who seem to look for reasons to cause drama, where none really exists.
Where he says "floppy" in the lyrics, I think he's talking about knowing about or hearing firsthand the things people are saying about him, but he is choosing not to pay attention to them because what they're saying is flopping or doesn't hold any weight or have any substance, etc. "Advice" just proves that every time people try to put Taemin in a box, he destroys it and keeps coming back with something more unique and never seen before. Hence, why in the choreography he puts his hands in front of his face and creates a movement that looks like an animated mouth talking. It represents how everyone keeps talking about him and what they are saying is nonsense, which makes them look and sound ridiculous, etc. Which is why in the lyrics he says, "You will never get the keys to my lock" because he doesn't ever plan to give people what they want and allow them access to his secrets and personal life, etc. (Those people who like to gossip about him will never truly know the real him.) I interpret the "One (piece of) Advice" he is talking about in the lyrics as a reference to the advice he keeps being given about being more mainstream, but he's saying, "stop trying to make me conform to the image you have in your head of who I should be and what I should do." In other words, take all that time and effort you have been using to come up with ways to talk about how he doesn't fit in, etc. and put it to better use. "Follow my own advice" and do something original for once. As a devout Catholic, Taemin often uses Biblical references and metaphors in his songs and MVs. And the crucifixion pose at the end of "Advice" is sort of a signature pose for him. I interpret it to be like he is saying, "And that is the end, this is my final word, take it or leave it, but don't doubt me. I have given it my all and laid everything I had out there for you," etc.
-Taemin is my guy Apple Music says I’m in his top 100 listeners again this year but I’m just obsessed. Here are some b-sides by Taemin to get you in your feelings lol Love [live version] Strings Flame of love Back to you Soldier Truth Heaven
What is not to love about Taemin?? Check out his solo debut Danger and Want, Move, Famous, live performance of Sexuality, Black Rose -- all are fantastic. Check out Hyunjin on Studio Choom's artist of the month and check out Hoshi's solo work Spider.
Heck, yes…you might be going backwards through the Never Gonna Dance Again trilogy, but it does NOT disappoint in reverse, either. “Advice” is basically his mic drop to the industry that has tried to conform him into their perfect idea of an idol, telling them to take his own advice and not push him around, that he’s going to stay true to himself. He’ll get tattoos if he wants (“destroying” his torso) - which is why he finally revealed his beautiful hip tattoo…the smeared makeup…androgynous clothing/hair…female backup dancers. No matter what, he’s going to do what he wants and the more they try to stop him, the faster he’ll shut them down. The second part of the trilogy is “IDEA”, which deals with Plato’s Theory of Idea: Form vs Identity…fighting to merge into one true self rather than two halves. Another nifty aspect of IDEA is the female singing “Killing Me”… the man has all of SM Entertainment at his feet who’d be happy to beg for the opportunity to sing those little two-second clips but he just had to prove yet again he’s the Golden Maknae and graced us with the voice of the Queen Herself: BoA. He really is the most loved and spoiled maknae of all time and we love him for it. After all, it’s because he is so lovable and kind that everyone can’t help but spoil him. The next song in order (by reverse) is “Criminal”, which has multiple storylines and meanings, but the main concept is based on Stockholm Syndrome. In it, he’s being a willing captive to his idol persona. I can’t WAIT to see your reaction to it! As perfect as all three of the MVs for these songs are, Taemin stays not just hungry, but FAMISHED. He never stops perfecting and creating and you’ll notice that with every live performance because they honestly get better and better and better. You’ll think he’s reached perfection and it’s impossible to improve, then he’ll add a dance break and anti-drop and you’ll nearly faint because he’s done it yet again. Don’t believe me, just watch his MAMA 2020 performance which includes “Criminal”, “Heaven” (a freaking INCREDIBLE b-side), and “IDEA”. For “Advice”, he dropped that right before entering his military service (and the man was BUSY before he left…his solo comeback, SHINee’s comeback, SuperM’s comeback, etc)…you can see him tweaking the choreography with every music show performance and he’s even tweaked it more since coming back from service. The man is never satisfied, always striving for MORE…despite “Advice” having the fastest choreo of any male solo artist song, he just adds another ✨spark/twinkle✨. He really can’t help it. The trilogy also has a prologue, called “2 Kids”, which has a phenomenal video on location in France and features freestyle choreography, which is something Taemin excels at since he feels music so strongly. He is the perfect embodiment of dance.
"Idea" is the third part of Taemin's Never Gonna Dance Again album, which is part of a trilogy. The story starts out with his prologue "2 Kids," and continues with "Criminal," which is part of Act 1 of the album. "Idea" is part of Act 2 of the album and it brings the whole concept full circle. And now his follow up release "Advice" has become the epilogue to the story. Taemin said in an interview: "The two acts put together tell a story. '2 Kids’ is about growing pains and depicts the story prior to the story in the album. You can think of '2 Kids' as a teaser before the movie called 'Never Gonna Dance Again.' Act 1 shows a new side of me. I think it’ll be something you’ve never seen in K-pop before. And Act 2 is the end-all-be-all. It’s the ultimate level of intensity. 'Never Gonna Dance Again’ was originally the name of the concept. Because it doesn’t make sense for me to stop dancing. But I wanted to give a sense of rebellion with the irony of the title.” Taemin pronounces Idea the way you hear him saying it in "Idea" because he is pronouncing it like the Greek word idéa, and not like the English pronunciation. The song is based on the Greek philosopher Plato’s theory of Ideas. Plato believed that an "Idea" is an ultimate reality. Every form has an idea, an image, or standard set for it and Plato believed that these ideas were eternal. For example, when talking about a human, everyone has an image, an ideal type of human according to Plato and once defined that description or thought is constant and never changing. In "Idea" Taemin is disagreeing with Plato's theory and he is saying that the world is not ruled by one ultimate definition of something or that there isn't only one voice. Taemin is saying he has many voices and thoughts influencing him. If he were to conform to only one way of doing something -- i.e., if he listened to everyone who told him there was only one way to be a Kpop Idol and he needed to do everything the traditional cookiecutter way -- then that would be like killing his spirit and everything that makes him who he is. Hence the lines in the song that say, "Killing me softly." Fun fact: The female voice you hear saying "Killing me softly" is BoA. She is a solo artist also under SM Entertainment, and she is Taemin's highly respected senior, who debuted with SM in 2000 at the age of 13 and, now after more than 23 years, she is known as one of the senior-most members of the industry. BoA is legend. Some have said, and I have to agree, that "Idea" is a metaphor for the way Taemin sees his career. He loves what he does, almost to the point of obsession -- like "my messiah" he is drawn to it and can't help worship it -- he practically needs to dance and perform to survive. But, at the same time, it pretty much controls his life. Living as an Idol means everything he does is done in the public eye, and he will never be able to live a normal life -- his "dangerous dream" that is engulfing him and "swallowing him" up. The stress and constant demand for perfection he feels may be slowly "Killing me softly," etc. I particularly like the verse in "Idea" that says: "The blue light, When you and I face each other, Stained in it, All one's feelings, It's an infinite range, In my world, Most dazzling,The absolute value of you, My my IDEA." These lines seem to be talking about Taemin's fans. SHINee's fan color is pearl aqua, so the blue light you see in the MV and the blue light he talks about in the lyrics of "Idea," makes me think he is referring to the impact and influence the fans have had on everything he has done in his career. And although he loves and appreciates us, it has not come without a few sacrifices and negative aspects as well. The mutual love and respect between Taemin and the fans also has added a lot of extra pressure on him because he always wants to give people his absolute best and he is constantly trying to live up to an impossible standard of self-imposed flawlessness. This album's whole concept is a metaphor for his life and career. With every release from this album, the concept was designed to be darker then the last. In "2 Kids" he was emotionally and physically beating himself up with regrets. In "Criminal" he was living in a toxic relationship. In "Idea" he takes the theme one step further, and says that even though it was my idea and my plan to live this life, nothing comes without a price, and because of that need for perfection, any chance of being average or living a regular life is pretty much dead. Taemin has sacrificed everything to become the magnificent and unique performer and person that we know him as today.
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wow!!! the rap in the intro gets more and more interesting 😁✌️😆✨
I think you'll love Taemin's IDEA mv, it's beautiful. Thank you for your reactions. It was a lot of fun going along for the ride with you. Hope to see you again soon with more Taemin and SHINee 💜
Regarding the challenges, Taemin will match the energy of the person he’s dancing with to ensure he doesn’t outshine or draw too much attention away from them. He’s a very kind and humble person and would never want to make anyone feel badly or like they’re less…besides, that’s just how you do it in groups and he has plenty of experience working together with others from 15+ years with SHINee and his years with SuperM. With that said, there are times he doesn’t have to hold back…with Jongin (KAI), Hyunjin, HOSHI, Ten, Taeyong, Jimin, etc…there’s no need for him to hold back because they are capable of holding their own and he knows that. He’ll give 100% to their choreo (example when he danced “LALALALA” and “S-Class” with Hyunjin) just like they give their all to his. Respect. 🩵
Ah I see thank you that’s awesome 🔥
Taemin is a legend! Talented pianist and his Japanese discography is immaculate. Sayonara Hitori, Flame of Love, Under my skin, and Door live ❤
This man is like a chameleon, give him a ballad, he'll eat it, give him R&B, he'll eat it, or maybe something dark and good, he'll kill it. The question is, what won't he do?
TAEMIN KING
Great description 🔥 MOVE Tomorrow 💪🏾
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Taemin's singing and dancing are cool.
Very cool 🔥
Move, Criminal and Dangerous are definitely worth watching too.
Will do 👌🏾
Ok advice is probably one of the only songs I know of Taemin, other than yesterday's guilty 😂 I will always still be at shocked at how well he can control his body, with his sharp, clean, precise movements. Also on top of all that they're really fast. The amount of practice to nail every angle, detail, and speed of the choreo is insane ✨🤌.... Also yes I came here again for Hyunjin's LALALALA challenge 😂 but ended up watching the whole thing.
I was always be shocked too it’s nuts 🤯 and 😂 glad you did 😎
Loved your reaction!! Also Taemin doing other group's challenges is amazing, you're missing out S-class!!
I'll check it out! 🕺 thank you for watching!
Yes! More Taemin please!❤
Will do 🕺
In this generation. Taemin and taeyang are consider to be one of the best dancer of kpop. Theres more but since you reacted to them both recently
I see why 🔥
The song Hard, by SHINee is Taemin's group if you didn't already know! That video was made while they were promoting Hard earlier this year.
Karina actually did a video with Taemin before her debut in aespa, It's the video Want.
Glad you liked IDEA!
Hoshi, Hyunjin and Jimin are all fans of Taemin that turned into his friends. It's always nice to see them doing challenges together.
Got to check out more 👌🏾
@Bigbrothaj You've got to see the footwork and spins in Taemin's Want and Famous dance practices. The mvs are awesome too.
Taemin es otro nivel el es supremo del kpop ,un artista completo en baile , vocal ,visual presencia escénica! Idol de los idolos !👑👑👑
I see "Advice" as a continuation of the themes within Taemin's previous Never Gonna Dance Again album trilogy -- "2 Kids," "Criminal" and "Idea." With "Criminal" and "Idea," Taemin talks about being involved in a toxic relationship -- not necessarily a romantic relationship, but a metaphor for his relationship with fame -- in which he agrees to be manipulated almost to the point of being destroyed in order to become the artist we see today. But, in the end of "Idea," we see him become free from the box everyone wants to put him in and he comes to terms with his role as an idol. He has now formed his own "Idea" about himself and what it means to be an idol, etc.
As Taemin explained during his VLive event for "Advice" -- which came out in 2021 right before Taemin enlisted in military and went on hiatus for the next 2 years -- "Advice" is like the end to the first chapter in his life, and it marks the beginning of the second chapter. The song seems to be his way of saying I am done caring to everyone who judged him and all those haters who spread rumors and misinformation about him. "Advice" is showing that he is now free and confident to be himself, breaking stereotypes and now only listening to himself.
Taemin is just one of those performers that leaves you speechless every time he steps on stage. He was born to be a performer and that is one of the reasons why he has become known as the Korean Michael Jackson. That is also why, as one of the top two performers in the industry, he was made a member of SuperM. Taemin is an Idol of Idols and a legend of legends. (He is considered the blueprint for what it means to be a successful as a male solo artist. He was one of the first male idols from an active group to go solo, and he did it at such a young age, starting in 2014 at 21 years old. He has been a solo artist for more than half his career.)
And the title of the industry's BEST dancer isn't just a fan's opinion, but it's a widely agreed upon title bestowed on Taemin by his peers and the industry as a whole. (If you ask any of your favorite Kpop dancers who was their inspiration, they will most likely name Taemin as one of them.)
In "Advice" he's basically saying, "Stop trying to put me in a box, in which I'll never fit in." He is also speaking to everyone that says he's getting old, that he's just a Michael Jackson wannabe that doesn't sell a lot of albums because he tries too hard to be edgy, etc. He's rebelling against all those people who are constantly advising him to make more mainstream music, or to follow the traditional Kpop idol style, in order to boost his sales and his popularity. However, as Taemin is making clear in "Advice," that is not who he is and he will never be "normal" or "mainstream" and he is OK with that.
In the scenes where you see him covered in ink, I think that is supposed to be him showing everyone how he is no longer the "unstained," cute maknae everyone wants to think of him as. The diamond you see painted on his hand when he is playing the piano, and you see drawn on his bicep, etc. is SHINee's symbol and all the pearl aqua blue/green colors you see in the MV is SHINee's official color. (The large tattoo of a Peony flower you can see on his hip is real. Hence why in the lyrics he says, "I destroy the torso that you were chasing after." In other words, he's saying he's tired of people thinking they even have a say in what he does with his body.)
This song was specifically designed to not be like anything he has ever done before. He plays the piano, he raps, he shows off his falsetto notes, etc., which is different than what we often hear and see from him. He intentionally used this song to prove that he isn't one type of singer. People often think of Taemin as a sultry vocalist that sings in a breathy comfortable, less dynamic style. So, with this song he wants to prove to everyone that he can be unpredictable and try new things. Yet again, you can't put him in a box or tell him who to be. Everything you see in this MV is 100% Taemin, including the piano playing.
Everything that Taemin's haters like to point out about him and say are reasons why he shouldn't be held to such high esteem, I find completely ridiculous. I don't think that anyone who actually knows him would ever say he has played it safe at any time in his career. If you think he is only one dimensional, and that he is trying to be anything other than himself, then you really don't know Taemin. Everything he does is different, out there and definitely not safe. It's always uniquely Taemin, and he couldn't do it any other way.
Also, because Taemin is a member of SHINee, none of his songs are ever like anything you have ever heard or seen before from him. It will always have a new beat, style and sound. As SM Entertainment's experimental boy group, SHINee is meant to be the first and they are expected to set the trend, and that includes the members' solo work. With every new song Taemin produces it's expected to be different than the last, so you will never hear the same style or sound from him in any of his songs, even on the same album, and yet, it still will be uniquely Taemin-like. Which is another example of how you can never put him in a box or expect anything from him. :D
Another theme in "Advice" is about how Taemin is embracing his androgynous side -- but on his own terms -- which I think is a continuation of the message in his "Move" MV. Early in his career when Taemin was growing up in SHINee -- he debuted in 2008 at 14 years old -- he was known for his delicate feminine features. It took him a long time to accept that he was recognized for his looks and to come to terms with the fact that everyone thought of him as a "pretty boy," etc. So, at this point in his career -- he is now 27 years old in this MV -- he is making a statement about how he has decided to be himself and no longer care what people think. Music is art and art has no gender. So, that is why in "Advice" you see him wearing hair extensions, fishnets and women's Supreme sportswear, etc. But if you notice, his choreography is very fast paced and sharp, which is hyper masculine -- a complete contrast to the "feminine" image people want to give him. You also see him wearing makeup, but it's smeared on his face, as if to say, "people may think of me as a 'Pretty Boy,' but I don't care about looking pretty."
In the lyrics he is saying, "It's creepy how people are always looking to cause drama, so stop trying to create scandals in my life that don't really exist. It's all just stories you make up." He's tired of all those people who seem to look for reasons to cause drama, where none really exists.
Where he says "floppy" in the lyrics, I think he's talking about knowing about or hearing firsthand the things people are saying about him, but he is choosing not to pay attention to them because what they're saying is flopping or doesn't hold any weight or have any substance, etc. "Advice" just proves that every time people try to put Taemin in a box, he destroys it and keeps coming back with something more unique and never seen before.
Hence, why in the choreography he puts his hands in front of his face and creates a movement that looks like an animated mouth talking. It represents how everyone keeps talking about him and what they are saying is nonsense, which makes them look and sound ridiculous, etc. Which is why in the lyrics he says, "You will never get the keys to my lock" because he doesn't ever plan to give people what they want and allow them access to his secrets and personal life, etc. (Those people who like to gossip about him will never truly know the real him.)
I interpret the "One (piece of) Advice" he is talking about in the lyrics as a reference to the advice he keeps being given about being more mainstream, but he's saying, "stop trying to make me conform to the image you have in your head of who I should be and what I should do." In other words, take all that time and effort you have been using to come up with ways to talk about how he doesn't fit in, etc. and put it to better use. "Follow my own advice" and do something original for once.
As a devout Catholic, Taemin often uses Biblical references and metaphors in his songs and MVs. And the crucifixion pose at the end of "Advice" is sort of a signature pose for him. I interpret it to be like he is saying, "And that is the end, this is my final word, take it or leave it, but don't doubt me. I have given it my all and laid everything I had out there for you," etc.
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-Taemin is my guy Apple Music says I’m in his top 100 listeners again this year but I’m just obsessed.
Here are some b-sides by Taemin to get you in your feelings lol
Love [live version]
Strings
Flame of love
Back to you
Soldier
Truth
Heaven
Lol that’s impressive 💪🏾 I’ll check those out
TAEMIN SUPREMACÍA del KPOP. IDOLO de ÍDOLOS. VER SUS PRACTICAS .GENIALES
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What is not to love about Taemin?? Check out his solo debut Danger and Want, Move, Famous, live performance of Sexuality, Black Rose -- all are fantastic. Check out Hyunjin on Studio Choom's artist of the month and check out Hoshi's solo work Spider.
Got to love em and I’ll check those out 👌🏾
Heck, yes…you might be going backwards through the Never Gonna Dance Again trilogy, but it does NOT disappoint in reverse, either. “Advice” is basically his mic drop to the industry that has tried to conform him into their perfect idea of an idol, telling them to take his own advice and not push him around, that he’s going to stay true to himself. He’ll get tattoos if he wants (“destroying” his torso) - which is why he finally revealed his beautiful hip tattoo…the smeared makeup…androgynous clothing/hair…female backup dancers. No matter what, he’s going to do what he wants and the more they try to stop him, the faster he’ll shut them down.
The second part of the trilogy is “IDEA”, which deals with Plato’s Theory of Idea: Form vs Identity…fighting to merge into one true self rather than two halves. Another nifty aspect of IDEA is the female singing “Killing Me”… the man has all of SM Entertainment at his feet who’d be happy to beg for the opportunity to sing those little two-second clips but he just had to prove yet again he’s the Golden Maknae and graced us with the voice of the Queen Herself: BoA. He really is the most loved and spoiled maknae of all time and we love him for it. After all, it’s because he is so lovable and kind that everyone can’t help but spoil him.
The next song in order (by reverse) is “Criminal”, which has multiple storylines and meanings, but the main concept is based on Stockholm Syndrome. In it, he’s being a willing captive to his idol persona. I can’t WAIT to see your reaction to it!
As perfect as all three of the MVs for these songs are, Taemin stays not just hungry, but FAMISHED. He never stops perfecting and creating and you’ll notice that with every live performance because they honestly get better and better and better. You’ll think he’s reached perfection and it’s impossible to improve, then he’ll add a dance break and anti-drop and you’ll nearly faint because he’s done it yet again. Don’t believe me, just watch his MAMA 2020 performance which includes “Criminal”, “Heaven” (a freaking INCREDIBLE b-side), and “IDEA”. For “Advice”, he dropped that right before entering his military service (and the man was BUSY before he left…his solo comeback, SHINee’s comeback, SuperM’s comeback, etc)…you can see him tweaking the choreography with every music show performance and he’s even tweaked it more since coming back from service. The man is never satisfied, always striving for MORE…despite “Advice” having the fastest choreo of any male solo artist song, he just adds another ✨spark/twinkle✨. He really can’t help it.
The trilogy also has a prologue, called “2 Kids”, which has a phenomenal video on location in France and features freestyle choreography, which is something Taemin excels at since he feels music so strongly. He is the perfect embodiment of dance.
Wow thank you for that ✅
No one is near taemin level when it comes to performing on stage. He is the best dancer since 3 generations
"Idea" is the third part of Taemin's Never Gonna Dance Again album, which is part of a trilogy. The story starts out with his prologue "2 Kids," and continues with "Criminal," which is part of Act 1 of the album. "Idea" is part of Act 2 of the album and it brings the whole concept full circle. And now his follow up release "Advice" has become the epilogue to the story.
Taemin said in an interview: "The two acts put together tell a story. '2 Kids’ is about growing pains and depicts the story prior to the story in the album. You can think of '2 Kids' as a teaser before the movie called 'Never Gonna Dance Again.' Act 1 shows a new side of me. I think it’ll be something you’ve never seen in K-pop before. And Act 2 is the end-all-be-all. It’s the ultimate level of intensity. 'Never Gonna Dance Again’ was originally the name of the concept. Because it doesn’t make sense for me to stop dancing. But I wanted to give a sense of rebellion with the irony of the title.”
Taemin pronounces Idea the way you hear him saying it in "Idea" because he is pronouncing it like the Greek word idéa, and not like the English pronunciation. The song is based on the Greek philosopher Plato’s theory of Ideas. Plato believed that an "Idea" is an ultimate reality. Every form has an idea, an image, or standard set for it and Plato believed that these ideas were eternal. For example, when talking about a human, everyone has an image, an ideal type of human according to Plato and once defined that description or thought is constant and never changing.
In "Idea" Taemin is disagreeing with Plato's theory and he is saying that the world is not ruled by one ultimate definition of something or that there isn't only one voice. Taemin is saying he has many voices and thoughts influencing him. If he were to conform to only one way of doing something -- i.e., if he listened to everyone who told him there was only one way to be a Kpop Idol and he needed to do everything the traditional cookiecutter way -- then that would be like killing his spirit and everything that makes him who he is. Hence the lines in the song that say, "Killing me softly."
Fun fact: The female voice you hear saying "Killing me softly" is BoA. She is a solo artist also under SM Entertainment, and she is Taemin's highly respected senior, who debuted with SM in 2000 at the age of 13 and, now after more than 23 years, she is known as one of the senior-most members of the industry. BoA is legend.
Some have said, and I have to agree, that "Idea" is a metaphor for the way Taemin sees his career. He loves what he does, almost to the point of obsession -- like "my messiah" he is drawn to it and can't help worship it -- he practically needs to dance and perform to survive. But, at the same time, it pretty much controls his life. Living as an Idol means everything he does is done in the public eye, and he will never be able to live a normal life -- his "dangerous dream" that is engulfing him and "swallowing him" up. The stress and constant demand for perfection he feels may be slowly "Killing me softly," etc.
I particularly like the verse in "Idea" that says: "The blue light, When you and I face each other, Stained in it, All one's feelings, It's an infinite range, In my world, Most dazzling,The absolute value of you, My my IDEA." These lines seem to be talking about Taemin's fans. SHINee's fan color is pearl aqua, so the blue light you see in the MV and the blue light he talks about in the lyrics of "Idea," makes me think he is referring to the impact and influence the fans have had on everything he has done in his career. And although he loves and appreciates us, it has not come without a few sacrifices and negative aspects as well. The mutual love and respect between Taemin and the fans also has added a lot of extra pressure on him because he always wants to give people his absolute best and he is constantly trying to live up to an impossible standard of self-imposed flawlessness.
This album's whole concept is a metaphor for his life and career. With every release from this album, the concept was designed to be darker then the last. In "2 Kids" he was emotionally and physically beating himself up with regrets. In "Criminal" he was living in a toxic relationship. In "Idea" he takes the theme one step further, and says that even though it was my idea and my plan to live this life, nothing comes without a price, and because of that need for perfection, any chance of being average or living a regular life is pretty much dead. Taemin has sacrificed everything to become the magnificent and unique performer and person that we know him as today.
Got to check out more it! 🔥👌🏾
When he called the studio elevator a freezer xD
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So unique and fire lol
facts!
SMP - Stands for SM Performance. This is the official TH-cam channel of SM Entertainment, where they post videos with choreography ofgroups and SM artists. SMTOWN is the main channel where all clips are published. Each SM Entertainment group also has separate official channels for additional content.
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😂 me as well
i was waiting for this
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Came for the reaction but might have to leave with the Spotify link to the advice rap 👀
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