Lee Tae-min

Lee Tae-min (hangul: 이태민; born July 18, 1993), most often credited as Taemin, is a South Korean singer, dancer and actor. Debuted as a member of the group Shinee in May 2008, and began his acting career in 2009 in MBC's comedy Tae Hee, Hye Kyo, Ji Hyun as Junsu.

Taemin made his debut as a solo artist on August 15, 2014 with his first EP titled Ace, released on August 18, 2014.

Early life

Taemin was born on July 18, 1993, in Seoul, South Korea. In 2005 he was discovered by SM Entertainment after a successful audition on SM Open Weekend Audition Casting. In 2007, he studied Chinese in Beijing, China.

Career

In 2008, Taemin debuted with SHINee as the main dancer and a sub vocalist. The group released their first mini-album, Replay on May 22 debuting at #10 and reached the #8 position on the charts. The first television presentation of the group occurred in May 25, 2008 in the program SBS's Inkigayo.

Taemin made his acting debut in 2009 in MBC's comedy "Tae Hee, Hye Kyo, Ji Hyun" as Junsu. Also in 2009 appeared on television shows such as Idol Maknae Rebellion as a guest next to your Onew, Jonghyun and Key in several episodes, along with members of other groups, including Dongho, Shorry J, Jinwoon, Yunhwa, Seunghyun and Mir.