YES KING TAEMIN IN THE HOUSEEEEE!!!!! OKAY SO HERE’S A TEA ABOUT TAEMIN’S “CRIMINAL” because I believe this masterpiece should be known!!!!!!!!! Criminal is based on STOCKHOLM SYNDROME. There was a verse that says: “I’ve been collared by you It hurts so much that I can’t breathe, But I’m in ecstasy” It’s said that the lyrics were made based on STOCKHOLM SYNDROME. It’s where fear starts to make you feel positive emotions for a person keeping you in an extreme situation. This particularly happened in a bank robbery that occured in Stockholm, Sweden in 1973 where four employees were held hostage by robbers in a standoff with the police. Attachment formed between hostages and robbers. Hostages refused to testify against robbers and EVEN PROTECTED THEM. Swedish criminologist and psychiatrist Nils Bejerot named it STOCKHOLM SYNDROME. “I know well that it’s bad for me, that gaze and those movements Though I try to escape you Like I’m brainwashed, I nod along” THE LYRICS FIT THE CONCEPT SO WELL! Now, you can see there were 2 main characters in the MV portrayed by Taemin himself. The first one is the criminal who was chained by the police force. Second, the flower-like, innocent Taemin who has a scar on his nose which is the victim. Another one, right before the chorus comes out, there was a phrase “Ruin me more” which is in Korean, the pronunciation can be also meant for “Run Away”. It’s like “Try running away if you think you can”. When Taemin was recording the song, they agreed it would be better if it sounded ambiguous, so the phrase was INTENTIONAL. That’s how they recorded it. The lyricist of “Criminal” said on an interview with MOMOE that in the process of fixing up the lyrics, Taemin led the opinion to make it a little more conceptual. So they narrowed down the theme to Stockholm Syndrome. If you listen to the bridge of the song, you can hear pieces of news reports in Korean and English. When they created the guide music, you could hear that part only faintly. Taemin requested that he wanted lines to make it sound like a movie so the team wrote out all those lines and worked on it like a script of a film. If we go back to the pre-chorus of the second verse: “My heart torn open with scars is already filled with your fingerprints Then again, my hand holding onto yours that stabbed me isn’t clean either” For that part, if the lyrics before were more like being dragged along even as you say no, from the pre-chorus of the second verse, it was more like becoming an accomplice in this criminal love. You perfectly assimilate into what’s going on. So, in a way, it’s both a confession of love and a confession of a crime. Plus, in the choreography, Taemin suggested that his hands should be tied up to convey the story more to the audiences. I MEAN, THE TALENT THIS MAN HAS.
Also to add to the choreography point he wanted the movement to be loose and awkward as if someone was controlling a dead body. That explains the almost Thriller esque zombie movements with the broken wrists and awkward tugs. Which follows into the point of someone who is mentally under control of their captor. As a dancer this shit made me respect him and his Japanese choreographers like wow
You mentioned MJ’s smooth criminal and I’d just like to point out that Taemin is considered the MJ of Kpop. You’ve seen him in SuperM. A lot of his solo dance parts in Jopping was very MJ-esque
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 dancers in the industry, he was made a member of SuperM. (Kai from EXO -- Taemin's best friend since they were trainees, who is also under SM Entertainment, as well as a member of SuperM -- is the other top dancer.) Taemin is an Idol of Idols and a legend of legends. 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 both Taemin and Kai by their peers and the industry as a whole. There is literally no one considered better than them. Taemin is one of the most popular solo artists, as well as the youngest member of the legendary Kpop group SHINee. He debuted as a solo artist in 2014 and "Criminal" is part of his 3rd Korean solo album called Never Gonna Dance Again. It is part of a trilogy which started with his prologue "2 Kids," and continued with "Criminal" which is part of Act 1 of the album. And it was followed up by "Idea" which is part of Act 2 of the album and it brings the whole concept full circle. As 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.” And just so you know, Taemin is not the criminal in the song. He is being held captive by the criminal who is the girl he is singing about (i.e. the pressure he feels under as a Kpop idol). The song is about living in a toxic relationship and being brainwashed by the girl to the point where you are suffering from stockholm syndrome and you have now fallen in love with the person (or thing -- i.e. his career) who is inflicting all the pain and suffering on him. Even though you are being abused by that person (possibly a metaphor for the pressure he is creating for himself with the need to always be the best in everything he does) you can't help but love them and allow them to continue to hurt you, etc. This albums 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 and in "Criminal" he was living in a toxic relationship. And "Idea" 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. But there really is no one that pushes him or holds him to a higher standard then himself. Taemin has said that he really has never taken a true vacation since he was a trainee -- he started with SM Entertainment when he was around 11 years old -- and he doesn't know what to do if he isn't constantly working and training. The thing that he hates the most is when people assume he has had it easy because he is part of a big and powerful company and he is so naturally talented. As he has said, there has never been anything that has come easy to him and he has only gotten to where he is today because he has worked hard to accomplish everything. He is constantly pushing himself to become the best of the best in everything he does. If you are impressed with Taemin's dancing, just wait until you see his dance practice video for "Criminal." You will be even more blown away. As I said, Taemin is on a whole other level. Taemin's choreography is very much influenced by him. Although he has input in almost everything he does, he has choreographers that come up with the choreography for most of his dances and he then infuses it with his own ideas and style and makes it uniquely his. The way Taemin dances is just the way he moves. His movements are effortless. If you watch Taemin dance more, you will see that no matter who choreographs the dance, it will always be very Taemin-like. Many choreographers who have worked with him over the years have said that, with Taemin you can't help but allow him to move in whatever way his body takes him. Taemin is art in every sense of the word. :D Taemin's style of dance can't be defined. As he has said, he has worked his entire career to create a style of dance that is unlike anything in the Kpop industry. And I would argue that that now extends to the entire industry of dance. Taemin started out as a self-taught popper and locker without any dance training, and, even then, as a trainee it was clear his skills as a dancer went far beyond the average dancer. Over the years, as you see with "Criminal," he has infused those popping and locking skills into his now more contemporary style of dance. But, when it comes to dancing, he can do it all and there is no one better at it than him. Taemin's talents are one reason why SHINee are one of the top groups in the industry and why they have such legendary status. SHINee is made up of some of the absolute best singers, dancers and performers in the entire industry. With more than 12 years since their debut, they still command one of the top spots. When Taemin debuted in 2008 as part of SHINee he was only 14 years old and, yet, he was already known as one of the best dancers in the industry, and he has only gotten more magnificent over the years. Now after 12 years Taemin is still one of the youngest in many Kpop circles (he is only 27) and, yet, he often has the most seniority and experience. He is so well respected that everyone looks up to him. The funny thing is, although Taemin is ultra confident when on stage, when not performing his personality is the complete opposite. That's what makes him even more lovable and why he is so popular. When on stage, Taemin can turn his sexy, sensual side up to 3,000 and he becomes the most powerful and magnificent performer that commands the stage. But the minute he step off the stage he becomes quiet and shy and he blushes when people compliment him for his looks or performance. When not on stage, Taemin is known for being sort of innocent and kind of naive and a little ditsy, as only the maknae (youngest member) of a group can get away with -- he is 2 to 4 years younger than the rest of the SHINee members and he plays up being the baby when he is around them, and they pretty much will do anything he asks. He knows how to be cute when he wants something, but he hates it when someone asks him to be cute. LOL. SHINee are a 5 member group that is known for their live vocals and amazing dancing. They are known as CD-quality singers because they sound just as good live, if not better, than they do recorded. SHINee always sings live. The ONLY thing they are not good at is lip syncing so they avoid it at all costs, so when you hear SHINee singing 95% of the time it will be live. They have trained their entire career to be able to sing live for 3+ hours straight and always sound flawless while performing extremely complex choreography the whole time. SHINee is the group that really set the standard when it comes to live performances. It's literally known as the SHINee standard and it's what all other groups work to reach.
Taemin is known as the Michael Jackson of kpop! He’s the number one best dancer in the industry and has been for over 10 years. He is considered a GOD in the Industry by fans and idols. Not even joking, 100% serious.
Taemin's songs have Michael Jackson touches, because he admires MJ a lot. In Korea, Taemin is known as the Korean MJ. He belongs to the group SHINee, who have an R&B style of music. They have very good songs. Taemin, Exo, and NCT are from the same company SM Entertainment.
Here we are, our king Taemin. Taemin is in the group called "Shinee" which debuted since 2008. Original 5 members but now only 4 members ( We still miss you Jonghyun ). They have a lot of hit tracks but not much as a rap hiphop.
Oh yes, one of my favorite solo artists! Taemin began his career in a very popular boy group SHINEE..at the tender age 15, in 2008. He is the youngest of that group, and since his other members of SHINEE started their mandatory military service rotations, Taemin started to go solo until his turn comes, which should be soon. He is also in SUPERM. He had always been inspired by MJ growing up. He is known as one of the best dancers in Kpop. Please check out his mv "Idea", and while you're at it, please try out another mv from Lay "Honey" , he was also inspired by MJ, and considered another great dancer in Kpop. Both sing, dance, write and produce their own music, and choreograph much of their work. Two different soloists, two different vibes. You will love these 2 mvs. Thank you.👍💙🌺
Taemin is the MJ of Korea. He’s also a member of SHINee and SuperM! I definitely recommend checking his other solo songs Press Your Number and Danger, I think you both would enjoy those!
this song is about stockholm syndrome,a psychological response in which a victim of abuse develops a sympathetic bond with their abuser, TAEMIN discloses his own destruction and salvation as a victim subjected to a ‘painful’ but ‘magnificent’ either way to the dance..to sing..maybe lover, it depends how you interpret it. The highlight is when he said "Destroy Me more" it hurt or its pain to him but he likes it :)) he is one of a kind of artist, his music is unique and people looked up to him as idol of idols, korean praise him as a legend. you talk about club..you should liaten to his legendary song "MOVE", "WANT". His dance track also very good "Press your number" (Bruno Mars wrote it), "Drip Drop"..and IDEA where he slay and setting for new bar
You guys should definitely check out more Taemin! Check out IDEA by Taemin, I think you guys would like it. You guys should also watch his Move music video. You guys should also check out more Stray Kids, BTS, and ATEEZ! Thanks for the reaction guys, I hope y’all had a good day.
literally binged all of your reactions today hahaha; you guys should definitely check out: - candy by baekhyun - move by taemin - mmmh by kai - baby don't like it by nct
Genuinely like actually holds the title of the Michael Jackson of Kpop lol, and is regarded as the literal best dancer. Taemin is also so famous and "iconic" to Kpop that other celebrities (Kpop idols) are fans of him, since they grew up watching him. Simply an icon if u ask me!
Finally you got to Taemin - he's just something else. Also you saw him in SuperM as well!! Taemin is a miraculous artist. You have to see his other pieces as well to get a glimpse of the full potential this man has to offer. No song of his sounds like the other one, he LOVES to experiment. My favorite songs by Taemin are: Want Idea Eclipse (no music video but the live performances are definitely enough to enchant you) Move (probably one of the most iconic kpop choreos out there) Press Your Number Famous and manyyyyy more, he's amazing
And TAEMIN has arrived... One man talent explosion. INCREDIBLE artist in every way possible. This is the guy that sets the bar and he just keeps raising it higher and higher. His career and influence is just astonishing... he actually deserves Worldwide Megastar Status which he would have achieved long ago if he had been a western artist. That fact that he hasn't in my opinion is Criminal 😊
Yassssss finally my boo Lee Taemin Jackson Jr!!!!! Ok so Taemin debuted in the five member group shinee at the age of fourteen in 2008. He was so young and even confessed that he didn’t believe he was ready to debut because his training period was so short. However, he literally learned so quickly and became one of the greatest singers in Kpop( in fact the King of Kpop). When he was little he used to watch and listen to MJ often which his still his inspiration to this day. However imma go back to my babies Shinee because he is still with them the group although he does a lot of solo things. Shinee made Kpop what it is today they really modernized the sound by adding there beautiful R&B sound. Please listen to Want, Move, and Idea by TAEMIN and replay(the best debut song in the history of Kpop), 1 of 1, and view. By Shinee. Also I love all you showals out there 💙💎
Another step in your Taemin journey would be IDEA - couse these two songs come from the same album - Never Gonna Dance Again - and are connected. Criminal depicts the earlier stage of his artistic/human journey, where he struggles with dark sides of life/fame and himself, constantly fighting to find the right path and the balance, but ultimately giving in the destruction and IDEA is about finally realizing that he can walk a better, brighter path, filled with truth, leaving his dark self behind. I hope you’ll react to more Taemin! This man is an icon of Kpop. The absolutely best male soloist in my opinion, a man with incredible talent and clear artistic vision. A true artist who takes control over every little aspect of his art - from concepts to execution. After almost 13 years in the industry Taemin gained a lot of artistic control over his music and he is a fully matured, mesmerizing artist at this point. Thank you for your reaction :)
One thing you can always count on with Taemin is his symbolic music. This song is talking about Stockholm syndrome and in the beginning he knows it’s bad but he starts to love it then at the end he completely surrenders to the negative emotions and sees them as a ‘positive’. He has another song called famous that talks about the cons of being so famous i believe I heard.
I would suggest PLT - hocus pocus or igoholic for more k hip hop sounds. Also I would suggest DEAN, crush, or jay park for more k r&b! there's way more than just the kpop scene or "idol" music. Taemin is a good soloist! congrats on 10k :)
You're definitely in the right side of starting Kpop. Starting with SM Entertainment's artist will definitely raise the bars higher especially in the quality and uniqueness section!😁
Taemin is Known to be the Dancing King in Kpop & The MJ or Korea "he's a big fan of him" . & He's a Part of the Groupe Shinee who're known to be the Prince of Kpop & Known to be the one of the Oldest groupe who've bring a lot for the Kpop industry like the Dancing skill & different style of dance and style of Music , & Their amazing Concert
The god Taemin🧎✨😄 He is known as the Korean Michael Jackson. of The best dancers in kpop(I don't say it, they all say it✨) He debuted in 2008 in the group SHINee. Shinee is an SM group, currently made up of 4 members. Before there were 5 but unfortunately one of the members is already with us🤍 ✨Members: Taemin💎, Minho💎, Key💎, Owen💎 and Jonghyun[†]💎 ✨Taemin is also part of the group called SuperM, with members of NCT and EXO. React to: 💎Idea - Taemin 💎Want - Taemin 💎2 Kinds - Taemin 💎Black Rose [The Stage] - Taemin 💎I Want You - SHINee 💎Good Evening- SHINee 💎 View - SHINee
So glad to see some Taemin. He’s been training since he was 11 and works so hard. It’s sad to see his fan base isn’t that active in awards polls, so he doesn’t get the recognition he deserves sometimes. His work is so unique in the kpop sphere
Please react to more of Taemin's solo work. He is an amazing artist. Move: th-cam.com/video/rcEyUNeZqmY/w-d-xo.html Slave: th-cam.com/video/BL8CoBT7o0w/w-d-xo.html 2Kids: th-cam.com/video/7UZRHi0kh3c/w-d-xo.html Want: th-cam.com/video/-OfOkiVFmhM/w-d-xo.html
Please react to some kr&b and khiphop artists Such as: Jay Park- Mommae, You Know Dean- Instagram, Bonnie & Clyde, Pour Up, Bermuda Triangle PLT- IGOHOLIC Indigo Music- IndiGO haon and Vinxen- bar code Jessi- Nunu Nana Hyolyn- Say My Name
Taemin is the reigning king of K-Pop. His idol is Michael Jackson. They call him the Korean MJ because he debuted very young 13/14. His music is heavily influenced by MJ and he's a brilliant dancer and artist. His music and videos tell stories and he writes songs and choreographs as well. He's a real and unique artist. Please watch more Taemin videos. Suggestions: Danger (Solo Debut) Press Your Number Press It Medley ACE Want Move IDEA 💚
Taemin's reaction appeared to me on his channel and I immediately subscribed, he is an excellent artist as a solo artist and as a member of SHINee and Super M. Please more TAEMIN reactions some suggestions Move, Want, Danger, Idea.
My man! Lol. Finally! Please do "Want" next. He is sensual in any song he performs. It's his nature and it suits his velvety, sultry voice. This song is about Stockholm syndrome, but in this case it's between his two halves. Taemin is a duality king. He frequently references the duality of human nature and the fight between good and evil. You'll see this highlighted in "Idea" for sure. You can't miss the heaven/hell references.
Fun Fact: Taemin has said that the reason he started dancing is because he watched MJ's Smooth Criminal and he was fascinated with the leaning move, so much so that he would practice it during recess 😂 he was 10 at the time! He's always talked about how MJ is one of his idols, and if you watch more of his MV's and stages you will see that influence for sure. I hope you react to Taemin's debut song Danger please! And his most recent comeback Idea!
If you want to know more about the song, Look up Patti Hurst. The police chatter, if it’s not the original, it is a reproduction of the dispatch audio of the last crime Patti took part in & her rescue/apprehension.
Thank you thank you thank you for reacting to taemin. Please get to know him more I think you will begin to see what others see in taemin. Please check out idea mv and dance practice. There is so much more to his dance that you don't see in the mv and it would be well worth it. Also taemins move and want mv I highly recommend these two songs. Thank you so much for this reaction I can't wait to see more taemin.
Taemin es el artista más completo en el mundo del kpop desde que debuto el 2008 junto a sus miembros shinee , no existe nadie más que le haga el peso aun no se agringa su musica
Taemin is from a group called shinee!! He actually debuted when he was 14 and is considered one of the best dancers in kpop!!! He's been an idol the longest in superm and is a giant influence to ncts haechan!! With shinee I'd recommend 1 of 1 , Sherlock, or married to the music !!! With taemin you should listen to move want or idea. And whoever watching this can upvote this and repeat it because I think these guys should learn about shinee!!!
Finally .. TAEMIN the king 🔥🔥 Then i hit the subscribe button immediately.. thank You for your smart reaction.. Please react for more TAEMIN.. His song is full of meaning and symbolics things.. Do reat for IDEA , WANT , MOVE the legend , etc
Taemin is the god of kpop, all those idols worshipped him literally and would line up just to greeted him on shows, there's this long ass list of idols being idol cz he inspired them to be one. Despite being young, he's a highly respected senior with 13 years of experience in the music industry. He's everyone darling just like Mark Lee of NCT cz both debut on such young age and being exceptionally so talented His mvs are all amazing but that's nothing to his live performances and concerts, i mean man dance in 45° tilted stage for fun, insane
The song is supposed to represent the KPop entertainment industry and the bad practices, people,, etc he has come in contact with throughout his career but how he can't stop being an idol because he loves it so much. For context, he debuted at 14 years old and has been an active idol for over a decade being the only idol to have a debut (group, solo, side group) in each of the last 3 generations of Kpop. He is also really close friends with Kai from EXO, Jimin from BTS, Ravi from VIXX, Hawaii Sunghoon and Timothy from HOTSHOT. They are called the Padding Squad because Taemin gave them all custom padded jackets with a group created logo on them.
YES KING TAEMIN IN THE HOUSEEEEE!!!!!
OKAY SO HERE’S A TEA ABOUT TAEMIN’S “CRIMINAL” because I believe this masterpiece should be known!!!!!!!!!
Criminal is based on STOCKHOLM SYNDROME.
There was a verse that says:
“I’ve been collared by you
It hurts so much that I can’t breathe,
But I’m in ecstasy”
It’s said that the lyrics were made based on STOCKHOLM SYNDROME. It’s where fear starts to make you feel positive emotions for a person keeping you in an extreme situation. This particularly happened in a bank robbery that occured in Stockholm, Sweden in 1973 where four employees were held hostage by robbers in a standoff with the police. Attachment formed between hostages and robbers. Hostages refused to testify against robbers and EVEN PROTECTED THEM. Swedish criminologist and psychiatrist Nils Bejerot named it STOCKHOLM SYNDROME.
“I know well that it’s bad for me,
that gaze and those movements
Though I try to escape you
Like I’m brainwashed, I nod along”
THE LYRICS FIT THE CONCEPT SO WELL!
Now, you can see there were 2 main characters in the MV portrayed by Taemin himself. The first one is the criminal who was chained by the police force. Second, the flower-like, innocent Taemin who has a scar on his nose which is the victim.
Another one, right before the chorus comes out, there was a phrase “Ruin me more” which is in Korean, the pronunciation can be also meant for “Run Away”. It’s like “Try running away if you think you can”.
When Taemin was recording the song, they agreed it would be better if it sounded ambiguous, so the phrase was INTENTIONAL. That’s how they recorded it.
The lyricist of “Criminal” said on an interview with MOMOE that in the process of fixing up the lyrics, Taemin led the opinion to make it a little more conceptual. So they narrowed down the theme to Stockholm Syndrome.
If you listen to the bridge of the song, you can hear pieces of news reports in Korean and English. When they created the guide music, you could hear that part only faintly. Taemin requested that he wanted lines to make it sound like a movie so the team wrote out all those lines and worked on it like a script of a film.
If we go back to the pre-chorus of the second verse:
“My heart torn open with scars
is already filled with your fingerprints
Then again, my hand holding onto yours that stabbed me isn’t clean either”
For that part, if the lyrics before were more like being dragged along even as you say no, from the pre-chorus of the second verse, it was more like becoming an accomplice in this criminal love. You perfectly assimilate into what’s going on. So, in a way, it’s both a confession of love and a confession of a crime.
Plus, in the choreography, Taemin suggested that his hands should be tied up to convey the story more to the audiences. I MEAN, THE TALENT THIS MAN HAS.
👏👏👏👏
Well done explaining
Perfect explanation 💯 Taemin is king
Also to add to the choreography point he wanted the movement to be loose and awkward as if someone was controlling a dead body. That explains the almost Thriller esque zombie movements with the broken wrists and awkward tugs. Which follows into the point of someone who is mentally under control of their captor. As a dancer this shit made me respect him and his Japanese choreographers like wow
TAEMIN:
MOVE
WANT
IDEA
PRESS YOUR NUMBER
SAYONARA HITORI
DANGER
You are missing drip drop
AND Eclipse (no music video but the live performance is breathtaking enough)
Yes please
Make sure you react to the move. Live is good, too.
Move & Want ❤️
You mentioned MJ’s smooth criminal and I’d just like to point out that Taemin is considered the MJ of Kpop. You’ve seen him in SuperM. A lot of his solo dance parts in Jopping was very MJ-esque
im really surprised they didnt say anything about the choreo and vibe giving MJ vibes
taemin idea please ♥️❤️
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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 dancers in the industry, he was made a member of SuperM. (Kai from EXO -- Taemin's best friend since they were trainees, who is also under SM Entertainment, as well as a member of SuperM -- is the other top dancer.) Taemin is an Idol of Idols and a legend of legends.
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 both Taemin and Kai by their peers and the industry as a whole. There is literally no one considered better than them.
Taemin is one of the most popular solo artists, as well as the youngest member of the legendary Kpop group SHINee. He debuted as a solo artist in 2014 and "Criminal" is part of his 3rd Korean solo album called Never Gonna Dance Again. It is part of a trilogy which started with his prologue "2 Kids," and continued with "Criminal" which is part of Act 1 of the album. And it was followed up by "Idea" which is part of Act 2 of the album and it brings the whole concept full circle.
As 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.”
And just so you know, Taemin is not the criminal in the song. He is being held captive by the criminal who is the girl he is singing about (i.e. the pressure he feels under as a Kpop idol). The song is about living in a toxic relationship and being brainwashed by the girl to the point where you are suffering from stockholm syndrome and you have now fallen in love with the person (or thing -- i.e. his career) who is inflicting all the pain and suffering on him. Even though you are being abused by that person (possibly a metaphor for the pressure he is creating for himself with the need to always be the best in everything he does) you can't help but love them and allow them to continue to hurt you, etc.
This albums 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 and in "Criminal" he was living in a toxic relationship. And "Idea" 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.
But there really is no one that pushes him or holds him to a higher standard then himself. Taemin has said that he really has never taken a true vacation since he was a trainee -- he started with SM Entertainment when he was around 11 years old -- and he doesn't know what to do if he isn't constantly working and training. The thing that he hates the most is when people assume he has had it easy because he is part of a big and powerful company and he is so naturally talented. As he has said, there has never been anything that has come easy to him and he has only gotten to where he is today because he has worked hard to accomplish everything. He is constantly pushing himself to become the best of the best in everything he does.
If you are impressed with Taemin's dancing, just wait until you see his dance practice video for "Criminal." You will be even more blown away. As I said, Taemin is on a whole other level.
Taemin's choreography is very much influenced by him. Although he has input in almost everything he does, he has choreographers that come up with the choreography for most of his dances and he then infuses it with his own ideas and style and makes it uniquely his. The way Taemin dances is just the way he moves. His movements are effortless. If you watch Taemin dance more, you will see that no matter who choreographs the dance, it will always be very Taemin-like. Many choreographers who have worked with him over the years have said that, with Taemin you can't help but allow him to move in whatever way his body takes him. Taemin is art in every sense of the word. :D
Taemin's style of dance can't be defined. As he has said, he has worked his entire career to create a style of dance that is unlike anything in the Kpop industry. And I would argue that that now extends to the entire industry of dance. Taemin started out as a self-taught popper and locker without any dance training, and, even then, as a trainee it was clear his skills as a dancer went far beyond the average dancer. Over the years, as you see with "Criminal," he has infused those popping and locking skills into his now more contemporary style of dance. But, when it comes to dancing, he can do it all and there is no one better at it than him.
Taemin's talents are one reason why SHINee are one of the top groups in the industry and why they have such legendary status. SHINee is made up of some of the absolute best singers, dancers and performers in the entire industry. With more than 12 years since their debut, they still command one of the top spots. When Taemin debuted in 2008 as part of SHINee he was only 14 years old and, yet, he was already known as one of the best dancers in the industry, and he has only gotten more magnificent over the years.
Now after 12 years Taemin is still one of the youngest in many Kpop circles (he is only 27) and, yet, he often has the most seniority and experience. He is so well respected that everyone looks up to him.
The funny thing is, although Taemin is ultra confident when on stage, when not performing his personality is the complete opposite. That's what makes him even more lovable and why he is so popular.
When on stage, Taemin can turn his sexy, sensual side up to 3,000 and he becomes the most powerful and magnificent performer that commands the stage. But the minute he step off the stage he becomes quiet and shy and he blushes when people compliment him for his looks or performance.
When not on stage, Taemin is known for being sort of innocent and kind of naive and a little ditsy, as only the maknae (youngest member) of a group can get away with -- he is 2 to 4 years younger than the rest of the SHINee members and he plays up being the baby when he is around them, and they pretty much will do anything he asks. He knows how to be cute when he wants something, but he hates it when someone asks him to be cute. LOL.
SHINee are a 5 member group that is known for their live vocals and amazing dancing. They are known as CD-quality singers because they sound just as good live, if not better, than they do recorded. SHINee always sings live. The ONLY thing they are not good at is lip syncing so they avoid it at all costs, so when you hear SHINee singing 95% of the time it will be live. They have trained their entire career to be able to sing live for 3+ hours straight and always sound flawless while performing extremely complex choreography the whole time. SHINee is the group that really set the standard when it comes to live performances. It's literally known as the SHINee standard and it's what all other groups work to reach.
I love how you wrote many paragraphs to introduce taemin to them :)
Nothing but facts!
Thx u. This is the best introduction and summary that I ever read about Taemin and Shinee. 👏👏👏
Hope u c&p this comment in every reaction.
💙💎💙💎💙💎
NCT members would take a bullet for this man.
He's one of the best soloists in kpop.
not only nct members-
Taemin said he was talking about himself in this song, he's both the criminal and the victim. It's so good. His dark vibe is captivating.
Taemin is known as the Michael Jackson of kpop! He’s the number one best dancer in the industry and has been for over 10 years. He is considered a GOD in the Industry by fans and idols. Not even joking, 100% serious.
Taemin's songs have Michael Jackson touches, because he admires MJ a lot. In Korea, Taemin is known as the Korean MJ. He belongs to the group SHINee, who have an R&B style of music. They have very good songs. Taemin, Exo, and NCT are from the same company SM Entertainment.
TAEMIN : WANT
IDEA
MOVE
Here we are, our king Taemin.
Taemin is in the group called "Shinee" which debuted since 2008.
Original 5 members but now only 4 members ( We still miss you Jonghyun ).
They have a lot of hit tracks but not much as a rap hiphop.
Oh yes, one of my favorite solo artists! Taemin began his career in a very popular boy group SHINEE..at the tender age 15, in 2008. He is the youngest of that group, and since his other members of SHINEE started their mandatory military service rotations, Taemin started to go solo until his turn comes, which should be soon. He is also in SUPERM. He had always been inspired by MJ growing up. He is known as one of the best dancers in Kpop. Please check out his mv "Idea", and while you're at it, please try out another mv from Lay "Honey" , he was also inspired by MJ, and considered another great dancer in Kpop. Both sing, dance, write and produce their own music, and choreograph much of their work. Two different soloists, two different vibes. You will love these 2 mvs. Thank you.👍💙🌺
Just want to kindly point out that he started his solo career back in 2014, long before the military enlistments of his hyungs.
14*
Age 14*
Yess Taemin 😍💎👑
Michael Taemin Jackson ❤
Taemin is the MJ of Korea. He’s also a member of SHINee and SuperM! I definitely recommend checking his other solo songs Press Your Number and Danger, I think you both would enjoy those!
taemin is the best male soloist and considered the MJ of kpop
*Y'all oh my god finally a TAEMIN reaction omg*
Yasss, King Taemin brought Thriller moves to Criminal.
Taemin is king omg. The MJ from Korea.
this song is about stockholm syndrome,a psychological response in which a victim of abuse develops a sympathetic bond with their abuser, TAEMIN discloses his own destruction and salvation as a victim subjected to a ‘painful’ but ‘magnificent’ either way to the dance..to sing..maybe lover, it depends how you interpret it.
The highlight is when he said "Destroy Me more" it hurt or its pain to him but he likes it :))
he is one of a kind of artist, his music is unique and people looked up to him as idol of idols, korean praise him as a legend.
you talk about club..you should liaten to his legendary song "MOVE", "WANT".
His dance track also very good "Press your number" (Bruno Mars wrote it), "Drip Drop"..and IDEA where he slay and setting for new bar
Yes, thank you for reacting to Taemin's Criminal; you can react to Taemin's Idea after that it really shows his duality. Congrats on 10K subscribers💗✨
You guys should definitely check out more Taemin! Check out IDEA by Taemin, I think you guys would like it. You guys should also watch his Move music video.
You guys should also check out more Stray Kids, BTS, and ATEEZ!
Thanks for the reaction guys, I hope y’all had a good day.
literally binged all of your reactions today hahaha;
you guys should definitely check out:
- candy by baekhyun
- move by taemin
- mmmh by kai
- baby don't like it by nct
Yes! All!
FINALLY YOU’VE WATCHED THE KING !! thank you 🤍🤍🤍
Yessss! Taemin is incapable of ever releasing a bad song, you can trust it's going to be a bop every SINGLE TIME when it comes to this man.
Ok, you guys HAVE to do more Taemin! He is THE KING!!
Man!!! You need to watch more Taemin...King of Pop & Lock
Genuinely like actually holds the title of the Michael Jackson of Kpop lol, and is regarded as the literal best dancer. Taemin is also so famous and "iconic" to Kpop that other celebrities (Kpop idols) are fans of him, since they grew up watching him. Simply an icon if u ask me!
TAEMIN BEST IDOL AND KING OF KPOP 💛
Finally you got to Taemin - he's just something else. Also you saw him in SuperM as well!!
Taemin is a miraculous artist. You have to see his other pieces as well to get a glimpse of the full potential this man has to offer. No song of his sounds like the other one, he LOVES to experiment.
My favorite songs by Taemin are:
Want
Idea
Eclipse (no music video but the live performances are definitely enough to enchant you)
Move (probably one of the most iconic kpop choreos out there)
Press Your Number
Famous
and manyyyyy more, he's amazing
the fastest i’ve ever clicked a video
KING TAEMIN
This is about Stockholm Syndrome, which is when a psychological bond occurs between a hostage and their captor.
Thank you for reacting to Taemin the KING!! ❤️ hope you react to more of his stuff and shinee
And TAEMIN has arrived... One man talent explosion. INCREDIBLE artist in every way possible. This is the guy that sets the bar and he just keeps raising it higher and higher. His career and influence is just astonishing... he actually deserves Worldwide Megastar Status which he would have achieved long ago if he had been a western artist. That fact that he hasn't in my opinion is Criminal 😊
Yassssss finally my boo Lee Taemin Jackson Jr!!!!! Ok so Taemin debuted in the five member group shinee at the age of fourteen in 2008. He was so young and even confessed that he didn’t believe he was ready to debut because his training period was so short. However, he literally learned so quickly and became one of the greatest singers in Kpop( in fact the King of Kpop). When he was little he used to watch and listen to MJ often which his still his inspiration to this day. However imma go back to my babies Shinee because he is still with them the group although he does a lot of solo things. Shinee made Kpop what it is today they really modernized the sound by adding there beautiful R&B sound. Please listen to Want, Move, and Idea by TAEMIN and replay(the best debut song in the history of Kpop), 1 of 1, and view. By Shinee. Also I love all you showals out there 💙💎
thank you so much for trying to digest his lyrics !!
Another step in your Taemin journey would be IDEA - couse these two songs come from the same album - Never Gonna Dance Again - and are connected. Criminal depicts the earlier stage of his artistic/human journey, where he struggles with dark sides of life/fame and himself, constantly fighting to find the right path and the balance, but ultimately giving in the destruction and IDEA is about finally realizing that he can walk a better, brighter path, filled with truth, leaving his dark self behind. I hope you’ll react to more Taemin! This man is an icon of Kpop. The absolutely best male soloist in my opinion, a man with incredible talent and clear artistic vision. A true artist who takes control over every little aspect of his art - from concepts to execution. After almost 13 years in the industry Taemin gained a lot of artistic control over his music and he is a fully matured, mesmerizing artist at this point. Thank you for your reaction :)
Yes taemin, all idol is idolized him for his dance skill!!
Taemin is a true artist and his style in music and dancing is just incredible please check out more Taemin songs
Finally!!!! I've been waiting for this! The living legend, the dance God, the King, one and only TAEMIN!
thank you for the reaction!!!!! will hope to see more taemin here
One thing you can always count on with Taemin is his symbolic music. This song is talking about Stockholm syndrome and in the beginning he knows it’s bad but he starts to love it then at the end he completely surrenders to the negative emotions and sees them as a ‘positive’. He has another song called famous that talks about the cons of being so famous i believe I heard.
Taemin King.
The Kpop MJ
I would suggest PLT - hocus pocus or igoholic for more k hip hop sounds. Also I would suggest DEAN, crush, or jay park for more k r&b! there's way more than just the kpop scene or "idol" music.
Taemin is a good soloist! congrats on 10k :)
You guys NEED to react to IDEA next by him
You're definitely in the right side of starting Kpop. Starting with SM Entertainment's artist will definitely raise the bars higher especially in the quality and uniqueness section!😁
TAEMIN - IDEA. That is the track you should listen to. Enjoy.
GUYSSSSSSSSSSS YOU'LL ALSO LIKE "WANT"!!
Taem always does *a r t*
FINALLY AHHAHAHAHAHHA I was one of those people who dmed u on instagram ahhajskksksks I hope you can check his "Idea" soon. Thank you for reacting!
The king of Kpop!!!!
king taemin
Omg Taemin.... Thank you, thank you! Artist Taemin is the epitome of art. In his work, I found everything I needed.
Taemin is an icon in kpop. He is called the MJ of kpop.
The story about standing in the club and looking at the dancing girl is the story of Taemin's Move :)
Taemin is Known to be the Dancing King in Kpop & The MJ or Korea "he's a big fan of him" . & He's a Part of the Groupe Shinee who're known to be the Prince of Kpop & Known to be the one of the Oldest groupe who've bring a lot for the Kpop industry like the Dancing skill & different style of dance and style of Music , & Their amazing Concert
Taemin always give me a MJ vibe
You need to react to Danger, want, Press Your Number, IDEA, Move, Taemin is Art, he is calling MJ of Korea
The god Taemin🧎✨😄
He is known as the Korean Michael Jackson. of The best dancers in kpop(I don't say it, they all say it✨)
He debuted in 2008 in the group SHINee. Shinee is an SM group, currently made up of 4 members. Before there were 5 but unfortunately one of the members is already with us🤍
✨Members: Taemin💎, Minho💎, Key💎, Owen💎 and Jonghyun[†]💎
✨Taemin is also part of the group called SuperM, with members of NCT and EXO.
React to:
💎Idea - Taemin
💎Want - Taemin
💎2 Kinds - Taemin
💎Black Rose [The Stage] - Taemin
💎I Want You - SHINee
💎Good Evening- SHINee
💎 View - SHINee
I second this 😌🤚🏽
TAEMIN the MJ of K-pop 😍
(Taemin's music for me has a more Artist vibe, rather than just always a pop vibe!)
TAEMIN IS THE MJ IN KOREA 🔥🔥
TAEMIN ❤
So glad to see some Taemin. He’s been training since he was 11 and works so hard. It’s sad to see his fan base isn’t that active in awards polls, so he doesn’t get the recognition he deserves sometimes. His work is so unique in the kpop sphere
Oh I’ve been WAITING for this one😌💅
Yeeeessssssssss TAEMIN!!!!! Just please react to each and every Taemin MV cause they are all FIRE, MASTERPIECES
wow!!...you doing taemin!!!...love him...he is THE King of dance...!
Omg yesss taemin. React to idea next it’s so good. I think you would love it 🤟🏻🤟🏻
Please react to more of Taemin's solo work. He is an amazing artist.
Move: th-cam.com/video/rcEyUNeZqmY/w-d-xo.html
Slave: th-cam.com/video/BL8CoBT7o0w/w-d-xo.html
2Kids: th-cam.com/video/7UZRHi0kh3c/w-d-xo.html
Want: th-cam.com/video/-OfOkiVFmhM/w-d-xo.html
Please react to some kr&b and khiphop artists
Such as:
Jay Park- Mommae, You Know
Dean- Instagram, Bonnie & Clyde, Pour Up, Bermuda Triangle
PLT- IGOHOLIC
Indigo Music- IndiGO
haon and Vinxen- bar code
Jessi- Nunu Nana
Hyolyn- Say My Name
Swear to god... THEY'RE NOT READYYYYY FOR SOME KHH AND KR&B STUFF!! 😂🔥🔥🔥
@@nydiasland89 HONESTLYYYYY BUT THEY NEED TO GET THERE
Taemin is the reigning king of K-Pop. His idol is Michael Jackson. They call him the Korean MJ because he debuted very young 13/14. His music is heavily influenced by MJ and he's a brilliant dancer and artist. His music and videos tell stories and he writes songs and choreographs as well. He's a real and unique artist. Please watch more Taemin videos. Suggestions:
Danger (Solo Debut)
Press Your Number
Press It Medley
ACE
Want
Move
IDEA
💚
Taemin's reaction appeared to me on his channel and I immediately subscribed, he is an excellent artist as a solo artist and as a member of SHINee and Super M. Please more TAEMIN reactions some suggestions Move, Want, Danger, Idea.
He is Korean Michael Jackson, he is icon, he is legend, he got own genre
My man! Lol. Finally! Please do "Want" next. He is sensual in any song he performs. It's his nature and it suits his velvety, sultry voice.
This song is about Stockholm syndrome, but in this case it's between his two halves. Taemin is a duality king. He frequently references the duality of human nature and the fight between good and evil. You'll see this highlighted in "Idea" for sure. You can't miss the heaven/hell references.
You guys are amazing and wholesome❤️💚
YES TAEMIN IS HERE!!!
Fun Fact: Taemin has said that the reason he started dancing is because he watched MJ's Smooth Criminal and he was fascinated with the leaning move, so much so that he would practice it during recess 😂 he was 10 at the time! He's always talked about how MJ is one of his idols, and if you watch more of his MV's and stages you will see that influence for sure.
I hope you react to Taemin's debut song Danger please! And his most recent comeback Idea!
Welcome to TPop.
IDEA NEXT PLEASE!!! YALL AINT READYYYYYYY
If you want to know more about the song, Look up Patti Hurst. The police chatter, if it’s not the original, it is a reproduction of the dispatch audio of the last crime Patti took part in & her rescue/apprehension.
React to Taemin's Press your number. That song was written by Bruno Mars and co-written in Korean by Taemin for his solo album.
Taemin is the king👑👑
Thank you thank you thank you for reacting to taemin. Please get to know him more I think you will begin to see what others see in taemin. Please check out idea mv and dance practice. There is so much more to his dance that you don't see in the mv and it would be well worth it. Also taemins move and want mv I highly recommend these two songs. Thank you so much for this reaction I can't wait to see more taemin.
Not to forget - ACE - FAMOUS - GUESS WHO - INTO THE RHYTHM - DRIP DROP - TEASE - EXCLUSIVE (not all with an mv)
Taemin es el artista más completo en el mundo del kpop desde que debuto el 2008 junto a sus miembros shinee , no existe nadie más que le haga el peso aun no se agringa su musica
Definitely KING BEHAVIOR!!!
Hope you guys keep reacting to him and to his main team -SHINee-.
He's in a group called SHINee they debut in 2008 and he was 14 and is considered the Michael Jackson of kpop. He is the Idol of all idol's.
TAEMIN!! 💗💗💗
TAEMIN: IDEA, MOVE AND, WANT!
taemin!!! yeess, im doing a marathon of your videos btw
Finally 😭❤️ Taemin is Art
Taemin is from a group called shinee!! He actually debuted when he was 14 and is considered one of the best dancers in kpop!!!
He's been an idol the longest in superm and is a giant influence to ncts haechan!!
With shinee I'd recommend 1 of 1 , Sherlock, or married to the music !!!
With taemin you should listen to move want or idea.
And whoever watching this can upvote this and repeat it because I think these guys should learn about shinee!!!
YASSS FINALLY... TAEMIN DANGER NEXT PLEASE
Finally ..
TAEMIN the king 🔥🔥
Then i hit the subscribe button immediately.. thank You for your smart reaction..
Please react for more TAEMIN..
His song is full of meaning and symbolics things..
Do reat for IDEA , WANT , MOVE the legend , etc
Taemin is the god of kpop, all those idols worshipped him literally and would line up just to greeted him on shows, there's this long ass list of idols being idol cz he inspired them to be one. Despite being young, he's a highly respected senior with 13 years of experience in the music industry. He's everyone darling just like Mark Lee of NCT cz both debut on such young age and being exceptionally so talented
His mvs are all amazing but that's nothing to his live performances and concerts, i mean man dance in 45° tilted stage for fun, insane
about to binge all the ones yall posted last night IM SO EXCITED this list is IMMACULATE !!!!!
Gotta Check out Taemin's "IDEA"
One of my favorite Taemin Songs.
The song is supposed to represent the KPop entertainment industry and the bad practices, people,, etc he has come in contact with throughout his career but how he can't stop being an idol because he loves it so much.
For context, he debuted at 14 years old and has been an active idol for over a decade being the only idol to have a debut (group, solo, side group) in each of the last 3 generations of Kpop.
He is also really close friends with Kai from EXO, Jimin from BTS, Ravi from VIXX, Hawaii Sunghoon and Timothy from HOTSHOT. They are called the Padding Squad because Taemin gave them all custom padded jackets with a group created logo on them.
FINALLY TAEMIN....... NEXT SHINee
FUN FACT : TAEMIN N KAI ARE BESTFRIEND and they both are THE MAIN DANCER in their original group