Taemin of South Korean boy group SHINee will enlist in the military by the end of May, the singer announced on Monday, April 19.
The 27-year-old singer made the announcement about his military enlistment during a V Live broadcast.
According to Taemin, he wanted to tell the news directly to his fans who stood by him throughout the years.
“There is more than a month left, so I didn’t want to spend it already being sad. I wanted to tell you with my own words directly,” Taemin said as translated by Korean entertainment site Soompi.
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But Taemin promised to showcase his music before he temporarily steps out of the limelight.
“I’m going to do a Beyond LIVE [concert] on May 2. My solo album will come out in the second or third week of May. The album schedule hasn’t been confirmed yet, but I will be able to show one last brilliant performance and music,” he stated.
Born Lee Tae-min, he is also a member of SM Entertainment’s Super M. He debuted as part of SHINee back in 2008 at a young age of 14.
Earlier this month, SHINee dropped the newly-repackaged version of the album “Atlantis.”
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He also ventured into singing as a solo artist with a two-part album released last year being his latest.
As an actor, he has appeared in dramas including “Salamander Guru and the Shadows” and “Dating Agency: Cyrano.”