By Dong Sun-hwa
Taemin of K-pop boy band SHINee is slated to release his third studio album "Never Gonna Dance Again : Act 1" on Sept. 7, his record label SM Entertainment said Monday.
Fronted by the lead single "Criminal," the album contains nine tracks of diverse charms. The upcoming album is the "Act 1" and the "Act 2" will also hit shelves in coming days. But SM did not disclose the exact release date for the latter.
Taemin's schedule poster was unveiled on SHINee's Twitter earlier Monday. The first teaser photos will be floated on Aug. 29, according to the poster.
"Through cinematic stories and music in the albums, Taemin is set to show how he has solidified his identity and will tackle a new challenge to discover a new artistic ego," the company said in a statement, Monday.
Taemin debuted as a SHINee member in 2008 and began forging a solo career in 2014. He is also part of SuperM, which consists of members from SM's boy bands. The singer's reality show "RARE-TAEM" is poised to premiere on SHINee's YouTube channel on Sept. 3.
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SHINee's Taemin will release his third full-length album on Sept. 7. Courtesy of SM Entertainment |
Fronted by the lead single "Criminal," the album contains nine tracks of diverse charms. The upcoming album is the "Act 1" and the "Act 2" will also hit shelves in coming days. But SM did not disclose the exact release date for the latter.
Taemin's schedule poster was unveiled on SHINee's Twitter earlier Monday. The first teaser photos will be floated on Aug. 29, according to the poster.
"Through cinematic stories and music in the albums, Taemin is set to show how he has solidified his identity and will tackle a new challenge to discover a new artistic ego," the company said in a statement, Monday.
Taemin debuted as a SHINee member in 2008 and began forging a solo career in 2014. He is also part of SuperM, which consists of members from SM's boy bands. The singer's reality show "RARE-TAEM" is poised to premiere on SHINee's YouTube channel on Sept. 3.