MUSIC
SHINee Taemin, new album 'Guilty' highlighted in overseas media
Associated Press, the world's largest news agency, and ABC News, an American broadcaster, recently posted a review article on this album on their official website, saying, "The passionate Prince of K-pop is back. “Taemin proved that he can make a solid comeback with just six tracks,” he said. “Taemin did it.” He was full of praise, saying, “You have surpassed yourself by showing a new side of yourself.”
In addition, the new song 'Guilty' was described as "a song that is irresistible because it has a dramatic, mysterious, and dreamy charm," as well as 'The Rizzness' and 'She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not' ( They also introduced the included songs one by one, including ‘She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not’, ‘Not Over You’, ‘Night Away’, and ‘Blue’.
J-14, a popular American teen magazine, also released an article titled ‘Who is Taemin, the main dancer of the legendary K-pop group SHINee?’, calling Taemin “one of the most talented dancers, with a very successful career not only in group activities but also as a solo artist.” “Taemin’s music and performances always break away from stereotypes,” he said.
In addition, NME, a major British music magazine, expressed high interest in Taemin's new album by mentioning the story and choreography contained in the 'Guilty' music video.
Taemin's fourth mini-album 'Guilty', released on October 30, ranked first in the iTunes Top Album Chart in 39 regions around the world, including Brunei, ranked first in the digital album sales chart of QQ Music, China's largest music platform, and Japan's Recochoku. It also ranked first in the daily album rankings.
Kim Se-ah, Ten Asia reporter haesmik@tenasia.co.kr
