Lee Taemin

Taemin is, to me, the rare performer who earns the label Idol's Idol honestly. Since debuting with Shinee in 2008, he's built a body of work where the dancing borders on otherworldly, fluid yet precise, with his face shifting expression beat by beat. What I respect is his refusal to merely show off technique; he dissolves it into the performance until it reads as pure expression. The fact that so many younger idols cite him as inspiration tells you everything. Watching this Seoul-born artist push past the boundaries of K-pop into something singular, I'm convinced his best moments are still coming.

Name (English)

Lee Taemin

Name (Japanese)

テミン

Reading

てみん

Born

July 18, 1993 (age 33)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Cancer / Rooster

Origin

Seoul, South Korea

Occupation

singer / actor / model / film actor / dancer

High school

Cheongdam High School

• Official sitehttp://taemin.smtown.com
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/xoalsox/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taemin
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%86%E3%83%9F%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q153597

Tags

• singer
• actor
• model

Last updated

2026-06-19

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