Lee Tae Min (이태민)

“A Person who dreams for a long time becomes similar to his/her dreams.”

Name: Lee Tae Min (이태민)

Stage Name: Taemin

Nickname: Power Taem, Taem, Taeminnie

Date of Birth: July 18, 1993

Position: Main Dancer, Vocalist, Maknae

Training: since 2005 SM Open Weekend Audition Casting

Blood Type: B

Height: 175cm

Weight: 50kg

Hobbies/Specialties: Listening Music, Popping Dance, Piano, Chinese

Family: parents, elder brother

Favorite Artist: Usher, Michael Jackson

Favorite Color: White

TaeMin was first discovered at the 2005 S.M. Open Weekend Audition Casting. He made his acting debut in the Korean sitcom TaeHee, HyeGyo, KiHyun! as Lee JunSu in 2009 and played the role of Kim SungChae on Moonlight 90 with Key in 2011. He debuted with SHINee after three years of training under S.M. Entertainment. He is well known as SHINee’s ‘dancing machine’ because of his passion and talent for dancing. And is the cutie maknae of SHINee.

→ Fun Fats ←
• After their practice sessions, TaeMin would always stay behind and practice some more

• He loves watching horror movies

• He likes holding hands

• Always loses the stuff he collects every time he tries to start a collection, so he has given up on collecting stuff altogether

• He often studies and does homework when he’s in waiting rooms

• When he was asked if there was one thing he could do forever he said he wants to go diving, he really likes dolphins, so he’d like to be in the water.

• He likes it when he finds out the other members’ secrets

• His favourite flowers are white roses and sunflowers :)

• Him and Onew want to visit Disneyland in Tokyo

• No matter how much he consumes, he doesn’t feel like he’s eaten anything at all if he doesn’t eat rice.

(“TaeMin keeps asking for rice, but you know, people in Paris don’t eat rice, but every time we go out to eat, he asks if they have fried rice! *laughs*”, quote Key)

Solo Discography/Work:

• 2012 •

- U

• 2013 •

- Cry For Me

• 2014 •

- Footsteps

Featuring Collaborations & Soundtrack Appearances:

• 2012 •

- Maxstep [w/ Eunhyuk, Hyoyeon, Henry, Kai & Luhan]

- Spectrum [w/ Yunho & Donghae]

• 2013 •

- Trap [Henry ft. Taemin & Kyuhyun]

- Trap (Chinese Ver.) [Henry ft. Taemin & Kyuhyun]

Filmography:

Film

The Outback [2012]

Drama

Tae Hee, Hye Kyo, Ji Hyun [2009]

Athena: Goddess of War (Ep.7) [2010]

Moon Night '90 [2011]

High Kick! 3 (Ep.65) [2011]

Salamander Guru and The Shadows (Ep.4,10) [2012]

Dating Agency: Cyrano (Ep.3-5) [2013]

Variety Show

Invincible Youth [2010]

Hello Baby [2010]

Let's Go Dream Team! Season 2 [2010]

Shall We Dance [2010]

Immortal Song 2 [2012]

Radio Star [2012]

Hello [2012]

Shinhwa Broadcast [2012]

Shinee's Wonderful Day [2013]

Hello [2013]

We Got Married [2013]

MC

Show! Music Core [2010 (Oct.10)]

Radio Programs

Super Juniors „Kiss the Radio“ [2010]

Heechuls „Youngstreet Radio“ [2011]

Music Video Appearances

BoA - Geuleon Neo (Disturbance) [2013]

Henry ft. Taemin & Kyuhyun - Trap [2013]

Henry ft. Taemin & Kyuhyun - Trap (Chinese Ver.) [2013]

Music Video:

“Trap” [w/ Henry & Kyuhyun]

Live Performance:

 “At Least Once”