Seeing Advice as the last song I was like “oh this gone end REAL good” Taemin goes NUTS and theres no way to really describe what about him is so captivating, just he IS THAT GUY!!! 🐍
TAEMIN has taken vocal,piano and contemporary dance classes, he is a very hardworking musician, dancer and artist overall, always experimenting ways of expression,
🐍Ateez is my ult group, but Taemin is just ult of ults... nothing can outperform him, and watching him dance is breathtaking every time. And his vocals..... there are songs that I've heard hundreds of times, and they still make me emotional.
Taemin changed the industry with Move. No one was doing anything like it and it became a phenomenon. You’ve got to watch some live performances of these. He’s outstanding and every performance he gives something more. He’s so many idol’s idol for a reason. Also…Advice is my favorite. With The Rizzness right behind it. 🐍
Taemin is one of those guys who holds people with pure charisma and talent. That's why his gaze on the camera works so well. His dancing is so smooth that he makes it look easy. Move is popular because it showcases how less can be more. He really is the King of smooth.
He’s the idol’s idol! Everything Taemin does is art, there’s nothing to say except his voice is incredible, his dancing is incredible, and he is so talented it gives me physical pain 🤣🤣 Advice is probably my favorite song of his so I’m glad you got it in here! I’d love it if you’d check out Shinee officially 🤣 it’s partly a kpop rite of passage that you gotta vibe to ring ding dong at least once 🤣 Also maybe Super M! 🐍🐍🐍🐍
@@Chargeb0lt320 Definitely! Shinee is iconic and if he likes Taemin, he obviously needs to see where he came from 😄 Taemin was just a baby back then! I sometimes can't believe his growth and the fact that I'm seeing him live next year makes me want to cry. And obviously the rest of the Shinee members are incredible also, Jonghyun for example will always be one of my favourite artists ever.
@@neah9326 lucky!! I wish he was coming anywhere near me 😭 Jonghyun is amazing🌹, all of their solo ventures have been so good. We were just saying we want Jose to check out Key’s stuff too 😍
I gotta say, MOVE, it's impossible to exaggerate it's impact on kpop. The understated and effortless vibe was an exact counterpoint to the popular kpop culture at the time and it absolutely shook the foundation of the industry. The slow swivel hip move was a massively rebellious risk because everything else at the time was high-energy, flashy, over the top.. which was great! But Taemin disrupted the f*ck out of the kpop scene like a legend! This was even back before social media and streaming really took off, but despite that, it was even given the name, "Move Disease" of people doing the hip move everywhere (tiktok dance videos before tiktok lol) Idols to this day still dance this (two days ago Baekhyun did it on a livestream lol) and literally everybody and their brother in kpop know the dance. Coming into the song and video cold without knowing any of that or the historical point of reference, and seeing the (relatively) low view count, I get it that the song doesn't come across as very powerful. But truly, it was the most powerful move, the hip swivel heard around the world lol
Taemin es arte, para mi es único, disfruto viendo sus presentaciones y conciertos, no puedo expresar lo q siento, no lo sé, pero de lo q si estoy segura es q me cautiva todo el tiempo, aunque esté bailando con buenísimos bailarines no puedo dejar de mirarlo.
I need/want a vampire movie with Taemin as the head vampire -- he would be spectacular. His facial expressions are top tier & even the subtle dance moves are a thrill to watch. He totally has the "IT" factor. Thanks for the enthusiastic Taemin reaction.
I would like to see him in the role of a powerful villain or a dark god. But for now we have only his role as 🐍The biblical serpent that tempts us in " want".
Hi ^^ I was just looking at reactions to his music (I'm TAEMate) and I liked your comment since he released a song for a program recently, in the contemporary dance section, and the theme was vampire dance. I don't know if you've heard of it, but it's art. Taemin - Bones
PLEASE, please, please go for a deep dive Taemin part 3. And let me suggest for you HORIZON, SAYONARA HITORI (Japanese), Flame of Love (Japanese), FAMOUS (Japanese), 2 KIDS (freestyling in the streets of Paris), Just Me and You (VCR from online concert)- for a start...or even go for a part 4. And not at least make a part of reaction to his Dance practice MV...simply MIND BLOWING! Btw; Flame of Love and Just Me & You is Taemin's top notch contemporary dance which - I lbelieve- he was the first to mix that kind of dance into kpop....ENJOY!
The thing is that he holds you like this not only in MV. It was after I saw him perform on stage and watched his dance practices that I realized that MV is only 1/3 of the charisma that he radiates.
Move is so iconic. There have been so many covers. I’m pretty sure they did it on Kingdom. Baekhyun was just dancing to it the other day. There is a UA-cam vid of it. So iconic!!!!
🐍 Taemin is one of my favorite artist. He puts so much work and creativity into his craft. The mvs themselves are art, but you do miss out on a lot of his dancing. I would recommend watching his dace practices. The mvs don't do him justice. Thank you for doing a Vol. 2 to Taemin..❣
Jose, you’re spoiling us. You know ima whip out my phone to comment when it comes to my man taemin. I’m glad you liked his songs (mostly) and I highly suggest his dance practices, especially the one for move or advice! He’s a lil machine ❤ -ikarus
Taemin fue evolucionando. .. Advice es mi favorito. Taemin toca el piano desde los 8 años.. es un artista que ha estudiado, y se va superando así mismo. Debes ver las prácticas de baile de Idea, Advice y Sexy in the air. Es una locura, esos bailarines deben estar a la altura de el.. eso es tremendo.
🐍 🐍 🐍 Taemin is my ULTIMATE!!! I really loved yr reaction! He's going on a world tour soon*2025*, amd I can only hope to count my pennies up to go, since I've followed him and his work for over 8 years. I saw others make further suggestions, so I'll just say: there are no bad Taemin solo tracks. As you have time, do them all!
That is Lee Taemin for you there! He really is one of my favorites solo artists in Kpop & I really enjoy his artistry. He dances so smooth that he is the smooth criminal!
Hi, i am back. Good reaction, ty. Taemin is the maknae of Shinee. He is the main dancer in the group. But he can rap too and has great vocals as well. Love Move so much. It's my 2nd fav song. My fav song is Sayonara Hitori/Goodbye a Japanese track he did. Hope u check it out. No subs is fine. Just read the lyrics on genius site. Taemin was self taught and heavily MJ inspired. Not sure if u see it here. He slows down his moves and just basically created his own dance style here. I was so wrecked on my 1st watch he became by bias! 0.0 Like i was not planning on that but here i am. I'll be seeing him live on his world tour in NY next year. So excited. Taemin created this direct camera stare and now all the other groups and solo artists study it and replicate it. Talk about dangerous! Hope u watch the fashion show live he did. That went viral and the song has been a hit since. Want i love too. It is kinda a continuation of Move. Oh so glad u liked this one. So catchy. Criminal is good too. Twisted though. I hope u watch the dance practices to his songs. They so cool. Agree he is amazing. Taemin inspired a lot of trainees. Taemin was 14yo when he debuted in Shinee. He has been around 15/16yrs. He is a true performer. Advice is great. It was the last song he gave the fans before enlisting. Guilty as u know was the album and song he gave us after his 2 yrs in the military. Advice is a great song. Glad u loved it. Taemin actually plays piano. The lives are great too. He is known as the MJ of Kpop. Taemin is with a new smaller label for his solo stuff now. He left his old label as a solo artists duo to issues. So glad u liked 3 songs from the 4 u heard. Taemin actually has the most songs as a solo artist 80+. King! Pls check out more like Sayonara Hitori/Goodbye, 2 Kids, The Feeling, Danger(debut), etc . For Shinee I suggest the following songs to check out Hard and Juice. =0] Hugs. -NY USA 2019 Army💟 🐍 P.S. Sexy in the Air had the MV taken down because the account was hacked. Everything is back and as it should be so pls check it out. ty.
I thought that about Move as well... Loved watching Taemin but I'd probably not revisit it on my own time... and I'm telling ya now... You'll be surprised because that song grows on you and you're like yup, replay that song again.
Hahah I like this reaction, that's funny. Thank you for reacting to Taemin, he deserves the best and more people appreciating his work. I will always support every account that follows him and supports his music and talent.
Just so you know, the Taemin you see is not necessarily the criminal in his "Criminal" MV. I see him as the victim who is being held captive by the criminal. The criminal is his lover (i.e. the other side of his personality) that he is singing about, which is a metaphor for the pressure he feels under as a Kpop idol. The song is about living in a toxic relationship and being brainwashed by a lover. He has now fallen in love with the person (or thing -- i.e. his career) who is inflicting all the pain and suffering on him, so now he accepts the abuse as a normal part of the relationship. Even though he is being abused by that person -- possibly a metaphor for the pressure he is creating for himself with the need to always be the best in everything he does -- he can't help but love them and allow them to continue to hurt him, etc.
All the abuse is happening to him, he is not hurting anyone else or doing anything criminal himself. Therefore, the story isn't about Taemin being a criminal. Notice, the S.W.A.T. team isn't arresting him. They pretty much walk right past Taemin and ignore him as they search for the criminal. The "boss" vibe is a facade he puts on to make people believe he is in control, but as we see in the choreography, he is being manipulated by all the outside forces around him. For example, we see him lying across the backup dancers backs and they pick him up and manipulate him to do what they want him to do at that moment. A lot of his dance moves are designed to make him look like a marionette puppet that is being pulled around by strings and being told what to do. Which is what we see when he is crouched down and he creates that wiggly, wave movement in the dance, etc. As part of the story, he has been held captive for so long that, as it says in the lyrics of the song, he is now suffering from Stockholm syndrome, so he is no longer fighting the abuse and that is why you see him throw his bindings away. The criminal -- which is a metaphor for the pressure he has felt in his career -- no longer has to tie him up to keep him there. (Because he has fallen in love with the pain and suffering he inflicts on himself as an artist, etc.) The backup dancers represent the forces he is struggling against as he fights with his mind over whether to stay or go, etc. Also, pirates didn't just wear eye patches because they injured one of their eyes. Eye patches were more often worn by thieves who had perfect eyesight. An eye patch helps you to see better in the dark or in low light. If you shield your eyes from bright light, when you enter a dark room and remove the eye patch, your eyes adjust more quickly to the dark. This allowed pirates and thieves to be able to see better and be able to get in and get out more quickly as they go from bright daylight to darkness of a low lit room or hull of a ship, etc. Therefore, I think the eye patch that Taemin wears and the masks covering one eye of the backup dancers is a metaphor for being able to see in the dark and how Taemin is saying he has now been in the industry long enough to understand what the "criminal" is doing to him -- i.e. he knows he needs to shield himself from the bright lights of fame in order to see what is happening in the dark -- and he is fully aware of what he is sacrificing, but he loves what he does too much to leave, etc. Fun fact: It was Taemin's idea to include the police blotter/news clips in that part of the song. If you notice, the sound bites are from all over the world and they are speaking multiple languages. "Criminal" is the second part of Taemin's Never Gonna Dance Again album that came out in 2021. It's part of a trilogy, which started with his prologue "2 Kids," and continued with "Criminal," which is part of Act 1 of the album. And it was followed up by "Idea," which is part of Act 2 of the album and it brings the whole concept full circle. And now his follow up release, "Advice," has become the epilogue to the story. Taemin said in an interview: "The two acts put together tell a story. '2 Kids’ is about growing pains and depicts the story prior to the story in the album. You can think of '2 Kids' as a teaser before the movie called 'Never Gonna Dance Again.' Act 1 shows a new side of me. I think it’ll be something you’ve never seen in K-pop before. And Act 2 is the end-all-be-all. It’s the ultimate level of intensity. Never Gonna Dance Again’ was originally the name of the concept. Because it doesn’t make sense for me to stop dancing. But I wanted to give a sense of rebellion with the irony of the title.” This album's whole concept is a metaphor for his life and career. With every release from this album, the concept was designed to be darker then the last. In "2 Kids" he was emotionally and physically beating himself up with regrets. In "Criminal" he was living in a toxic relationship. In "Idea" he takes the theme one step further, and says that even though it was my idea and my plan to live this life, nothing comes without a price, and because of that need for perfection, any chance of being average or living a regular life is pretty much dead. Taemin has sacrificed everything to become the magnificent and unique performer and person that we know him as today. All of Taemin's dances tell a story. As he has said, he specifically designs his choreography to be a part of the story within the song and MV. So, "Criminal" is supposed to be slightly creepy, as well as sexy. He is literally being abused and asking you to please "destroy me more." If you are impressed with Taemin's dancing, not only should you see his dance practice video for "Criminal," but just wait until you see a live performance. You will be even more blown away. And if you want to see Taemin explain the concept behind his dance moves, watch a tutorial video he did where he explains the dance to Jeno and Mark from NCT.
I see "Advice" as a continuation of the themes within Taemin's previous Never Gonna Dance Again album trilogy -- "2 Kids," "Criminal" and "Idea." With "Criminal" and "Idea," Taemin talks about being involved in a toxic relationship -- not necessarily a romantic relationship, but a metaphor for his relationship with fame -- in which he agrees to be manipulated almost to the point of being destroyed in order to become the artist we see today. But, in the end of "Idea," we see him become free from the box everyone wants to put him in and he comes to terms with his role as an idol. He has now formed his own "Idea" about himself and what it means to be an idol, etc. As Taemin explained during his VLive event for "Advice" -- which came out in 2021 -- "Advice" is like the end to the first chapter in his life, and it marks the beginning of the second chapter. The song seems to be his way of saying I am done caring to everyone who judged him and all those haters who spread rumors and misinformation about him. "Advice" is showing that he is now free and confident to be himself, breaking stereotypes and now only listening to himself. Taemin is just one of those performers that leaves you speechless every time he steps on stage. He was born to be a performer and that is one of the reasons why he has become known as the Korean Michael Jackson. That is also why, as one of the top two performers in the industry, he was made a member of SuperM. Taemin is an Idol of Idols and a legend of legends. (He is considered the blueprint for what it means to be a successful as a male solo artist. He was one of the first male idols from an active group to go solo, and he did it at such a young age, starting in 2014 at 21 years old. He has been a solo artist for more than half his career.) In "Advice" he's basically saying, "Stop trying to put me in a box, in which I'll never fit in." He is also speaking to everyone that says he's getting old, that he's just a Michael Jackson wannabe that doesn't sell a lot of albums because he tries too hard to be edgy, etc. He's rebelling against all those people who are constantly advising him to make more mainstream music, or to follow the traditional Kpop idol style, in order to boost his sales and his popularity. However, as Taemin is making clear in "Advice," that is not who he is and he will never be "normal" or "mainstream" and he is OK with that. In the scenes where you see him covered in ink, I think that is supposed to be him showing everyone how he is no longer the "unstained," cute maknae everyone wants to think of him as. The diamond you see painted on his hand when he is playing the piano, and you see drawn on his bicep, etc. is SHINee's symbol and all the pearl aqua blue/green colors you see in the MV is SHINee's official color. (The large tattoo of a Peony flower we can see on his hip is real. Hence why in the lyrics he says, "I destroy the torso that you were chasing after." In other words, he's saying he's tired of people thinking they even have a say in what he does with his body.) This song was specifically designed to not be like anything he has ever done before. He plays the piano, he raps, he shows off his falsetto notes, etc., which is different than what we often hear and see from him. He intentionally used this song to prove that he isn't one type of singer. People often think of Taemin as a sultry vocalist that sings in a breathy comfortable, less dynamic style. So, with this song he wants to prove to everyone that he can be unpredictable and try new things. Yet again, you can't put him in a box or tell him who to be. Everything you see in this MV is 100% Taemin, including the piano playing. Everything that Taemin's haters like to point out about him and say are reasons why he shouldn't be held to such high esteem, I find completely ridiculous. I don't think that anyone who actually knows him would ever say he has played it safe at any time in his career. If you think he is only one dimensional, and that he is trying to be anything other than himself, then you really don't know Taemin. Everything he does is different, out there and definitely not safe. It's always uniquely Taemin, and he couldn't do it any other way. Also, because Taemin is a member of SHINee, none of his songs are ever like anything you have ever heard or seen before from him. It will always have a new beat, style and sound. As SM Entertainment's experimental boy group, SHINee is meant to be the first and they are expected to set the trend, and that includes the members' solo work. With every new song Taemin produces it's expected to be different than the last, so you will never hear the same style or sound from him in any of his songs, even on the same album, and yet, it still will be uniquely Taemin-like. Which is another example of how you can never put him in a box or expect anything from him. :D Another theme in "Advice" is about how Taemin is embracing his androgynous side -- but on his own terms -- which I think is a continuation of the message in his "Move" MV. Early in his career when Taemin was growing up in SHINee, he was known for his delicate feminine features. It took him a long time to accept that he was recognized for his looks and to come to terms with the fact that everyone thought of him as a "pretty boy," etc. So, at this point in his career -- he is now 27 years old in this MV -- he is making a statement about how he has decided to be himself and no longer care what people think. Music is art and art has no gender. So, that is why in "Advice" we see him wearing hair extensions, fishnets and women's Supreme sportswear, etc. But if you notice, his choreography is very fast paced and sharp, which is hyper masculine -- a complete contrast to the "feminine" image people want to give him. You also see him wearing makeup, but it's smeared on his face, as if to say, "people may think of me as a 'Pretty Boy,' but I don't care about looking pretty." In the lyrics he is saying, "It's creepy how people are always looking to cause drama, so stop trying to create scandals in my life that don't really exist. It's all just stories you make up." He's tired of all those people who seem to look for reasons to cause drama, where none really exists.
Where he says "floppy" in the lyrics, I think he's talking about knowing about or hearing firsthand the things people are saying about him, but he is choosing not to pay attention to them because what they're saying is flopping or doesn't hold any weight or have any substance, etc. "Advice" just proves that every time people try to put Taemin in a box, he destroys it and keeps coming back with something more unique and never seen before. Hence, why in the choreography he puts his hands in front of his face and creates a movement that looks like an animated mouth talking. It represents how everyone keeps talking about him and what they are saying is nonsense, which makes them look and sound ridiculous, etc. Which is why in the lyrics he says, "You will never get the keys to my lock" because he doesn't ever plan to give people what they want and allow them access to his secrets and personal life, etc. (Those people who like to gossip about him will never truly know the real him.) I interpret the "One (piece of) Advice" he is talking about in the lyrics as a reference to the advice he keeps being given about being more mainstream, but he's saying, "stop trying to make me conform to the image you have in your head of who I should be and what I should do." In other words, take all that time and effort you have been using to come up with ways to talk about how he doesn't fit in, etc. and put it to better use. "Follow my own advice" and do something original for once. And the crucifixion pose at the end of "Advice" is sort of a signature pose for him. I interpret it to be like he is saying, "And that is the end, this is my final word, take it or leave it, but don't doubt me. I have given it my all and laid everything I had out there for you," etc. You should really see his "Advice" dance practice as well. It's a good way to see the full choreography without any cuts, edits or ackward camera angles.
The majestic top tier artist King Taemin 👑💯💎🔥 Please react to his dance practice videos and live performances. Highly recommended his amazing legendary LIVE performance of Heaven, Sexy in the Air and Guilty at KGMA (just search Taemin KGMA)
Wait till you see his Dance practice videos and it will definitely leave you speechless. You will see more clearly of his moves. If you think steps in Advice is sped up, you're wrong. Hope to see your reaction on his practice videos.😊
The look and feel for "Move" is very specific, it's supposed to be androgynous and gender neutral. Early in his career when Taemin was growing up in SHINee he was known for his feminine look. The industry thought it was novel and cute to play up his feminine features. Being recognized for his delicate image, ended up giving him a real complex about the fact that people never saw him as a masculine man. It took him a long time to accept that he was known for his looks and to come to terms with the fact that everyone thought of him as a "pretty boy," etc. So, at this point in his career as a 24-year-old (He is 31 now) he was trying to make a statement about how he has now come to terms with just being himself and not caring what people think. Dancing is art and movement has no gender. "Move" is his title track on his 2nd Korean solo album, which was released in 2017. He debuted as a solo artist in 2014. There are 3 versions of his "Move" MV. Version #1 is the regular MV version, which you watched. Version #2 is his solo performance version that just highlights his dancing. Version #3 is the duo version, which focuses on the choreographer and him dancing together. Fun fact: The blue color you see throughout this MV is supposed to represent the cool, chill vibe of this song, but pearl aqua also is SHINee's fan color, so you will see aqua/blue/green shades with most everything to do with SHINee as a way to represent their connection as a group and their connection to their fans, etc. And just so you know, those background vocals aren't Taemin's. They actually chose to leave the songwriters' vocals in the song from when they recorded the guide track. I have seen interviews with Adien Lewis, one of the original songwriters and he was shocked to hear his voice still in the song. Usually when a Kpop company gets a song from a songwriter, especially a foreign songwriting team, they will translate it into Korean and record all the vocals using the artists' vocals or other Korean artists, etc. Therefore, it's very rare that a songwriter would have their original vocals in a Kpop song, however, this was one of the few times where SM didn't rerecord or change everything. If you're interested, here is a short clip of an interview with Adien Lewis talking about "Move", ua-cam.com/video/hTxbaiWyrmA/v-deo.html. "Move" features all female dancers because the whole point of the song and dance is supposed to be about crossing gender boundaries and how just because you are male doesn't mean your dance has to be hyper masculine. Taemin uses what is traditionally considered more feminine dance moves to show how you can merge both feminine and masculine styles together to create something that can't be singled out as one gender or the other. This dance allowed a more mainstream audience to start to embrace less traditional gender roles within Kpop. "Move" is one of Taemin's most famous choreographies and it has become the dance he is most recognized for.This dance has inspired what is known as the "Move disease," and it is said that the dance is so catchy that you can't help but try to imitate it. There are literally hundreds of videos online of people attempting cover dances to this song. (It is on the level of Beyonce's "Single Ladies" dance and some of the most famous TiK Tok dance challenges.) However, no matter how good of a dancer they are, it is quickly apparent that there is just something about the way Taemin moves that can't be duplicated. Taemin is Taemin and there is no one else like him. The dance is never as sharp or precise as the way Taemin does it. That is why he is hands down considered one of the top two BEST dancers in the industry. Taemin's "Move" choreography is actually considered by professional dancers to be one of the most difficult dances to pull off because of the amount of control you have to have and the intricate movements. They say that if Taemin's dances look easy then that means they are extremely difficult and if they look difficult then they are almost impossible to pull off unless you are Taemin. There's a reason why EVERYONE looks up to him, even world-famous dancers. As Taemin has said numerous times in interviews and on variety shows, the key point in "Move's" choreography is literally supposed to be to stare into the camera like you are trying to seduce the person who is watching. So, you are right, that is exactly what Taemin is doing. The female dancer who is the featured dancer dancing with Taemin in the MV wasn't just any dancer, she is the choreographer who choreographed "Move". Her name is Sugawara Koharu and she is a Japanese choreographer who has choreographed dances for several Kpop groups, as well as American artists. She has worked with Taemin a lot over the years and she is the one that also choreographed Taemin's dance for his songs "Want," "Flame of Love" and "Sayonara Hitori" and helped choreograph Taemin and her performance on the competition program Hit the Stage -- "Devil" performance, etc., and she was one of 3 or 4 choreographers who helped choreograph Taemin's "Criminal." Taemin and Sugawara are really good friends. She was also the choreographer for SHINee's song "Good Evening," among others. She loves working with Taemin because they are a lot alike, and that is one of the reasons why she has been featured in several of Taemin's projects. Plus, Taemin and all the members of SHINee, are also one of the most famous artists in Japan and they all speak fluent Japanese, so they have no problem communicating through dance or language. :D You should now check out a live performance, as well as his dance practice video, so you can really see why this song is so iconic and discover how it literally changed the Kpop industry. Taemin's choreography is very much influenced by him. Although he has input in almost everything he does, he has choreographers that come up with the choreography for most of his dances and he then infuses it with his own ideas and style and makes it uniquely his. The way Taemin dances is just the way he moves. His movements are effortless. If you watch Taemin dance a lot, you will see that no matter who choreographs the dance, it will always be very Taemin-like. Many choreographers who have worked with him over the years have said that, with Taemin you can't help but allow him to move in whatever way his body takes him. Taemin is art in every sense of the word. :D Taemin's style of dance can't be defined. As he has said, he has worked his entire career to create a style of dance that is unlike anything in the Kpop industry. And I would argue that that now extends to the entire industry of dance. Taemin started out as a self-taught popper and locker without any dance training, and, even then, as a trainee it was clear his skills as a dancer went far beyond the average dancer. Over the years he has infused those popping and locking skills into his now more contemporary style of dance. But, when it comes to dancing, he can do it all and there is no one better at it than him.
Now you really have to react to the "Advice" dance practice. If you thought this was nuts, you'll really go crazy watching that!
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The legend himself.
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Seeing Advice as the last song I was like “oh this gone end REAL good” Taemin goes NUTS and theres no way to really describe what about him is so captivating, just he IS THAT GUY!!! 🐍
TAEMIN has taken vocal,piano and contemporary dance classes, he is a very hardworking musician, dancer and artist overall, always experimenting ways of expression,
🐍Ateez is my ult group, but Taemin is just ult of ults... nothing can outperform him, and watching him dance is breathtaking every time. And his vocals..... there are songs that I've heard hundreds of times, and they still make me emotional.
Ult of Ults, I love that!
Taemin changed the industry with Move. No one was doing anything like it and it became a phenomenon.
You’ve got to watch some live performances of these. He’s outstanding and every performance he gives something more.
He’s so many idol’s idol for a reason.
Also…Advice is my favorite. With The Rizzness right behind it.
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🐍Taemin is your favorite idols’ favorite idol.
Taemin. My ult of ults. For me, the way Taemin looks into the camera (and thus into my soul) when he performs sets him apart. Such talent!
Taemin is one of those guys who holds people with pure charisma and talent. That's why his gaze on the camera works so well. His dancing is so smooth that he makes it look easy. Move is popular because it showcases how less can be more. He really is the King of smooth.
He’s the idol’s idol! Everything Taemin does is art, there’s nothing to say except his voice is incredible, his dancing is incredible, and he is so talented it gives me physical pain 🤣🤣 Advice is probably my favorite song of his so I’m glad you got it in here!
I’d love it if you’d check out Shinee officially 🤣 it’s partly a kpop rite of passage that you gotta vibe to ring ding dong at least once 🤣 Also maybe Super M!
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Omg I second experiencing Ring Ding Dong! 😂 That was my intro into kpop 15 years ago and I haven't looked back since
@ I’ve been begging for a Shinee reaction for ages. He needs to experience Lucifer and Sherlock and Replay too 🤣
@@Chargeb0lt320 Definitely! Shinee is iconic and if he likes Taemin, he obviously needs to see where he came from 😄 Taemin was just a baby back then! I sometimes can't believe his growth and the fact that I'm seeing him live next year makes me want to cry. And obviously the rest of the Shinee members are incredible also, Jonghyun for example will always be one of my favourite artists ever.
@@neah9326 lucky!! I wish he was coming anywhere near me 😭 Jonghyun is amazing🌹, all of their solo ventures have been so good. We were just saying we want Jose to check out Key’s stuff too 😍
I gotta say, MOVE, it's impossible to exaggerate it's impact on kpop. The understated and effortless vibe was an exact counterpoint to the popular kpop culture at the time and it absolutely shook the foundation of the industry. The slow swivel hip move was a massively rebellious risk because everything else at the time was high-energy, flashy, over the top.. which was great! But Taemin disrupted the f*ck out of the kpop scene like a legend! This was even back before social media and streaming really took off, but despite that, it was even given the name, "Move Disease" of people doing the hip move everywhere (tiktok dance videos before tiktok lol) Idols to this day still dance this (two days ago Baekhyun did it on a livestream lol) and literally everybody and their brother in kpop know the dance. Coming into the song and video cold without knowing any of that or the historical point of reference, and seeing the (relatively) low view count, I get it that the song doesn't come across as very powerful. But truly, it was the most powerful move, the hip swivel heard around the world lol
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Taemin’s so goated I don’t even have to worry which song reactors stumble upon. It’s gonna be a hit everytime!🔥
Taemin es arte, para mi es único, disfruto viendo sus presentaciones y conciertos, no puedo expresar lo q siento, no lo sé, pero de lo q si estoy segura es q me cautiva todo el tiempo, aunque esté bailando con buenísimos bailarines no puedo dejar de mirarlo.
Oh the idol of idols himself Taemin Jackson
Taemin is art
Yes he is iconic!🐍
I need/want a vampire movie with Taemin as the head vampire -- he would be spectacular. His facial expressions are top tier & even the subtle dance moves are a thrill to watch. He totally has the "IT" factor. Thanks for the enthusiastic Taemin reaction.
I would like to see him in the role of a powerful villain or a dark god. But for now we have only his role as 🐍The biblical serpent that tempts us in " want".
Hi ^^ I was just looking at reactions to his music (I'm TAEMate) and I liked your comment since he released a song for a program recently, in the contemporary dance section, and the theme was vampire dance. I don't know if you've heard of it, but it's art.
Taemin - Bones
Our great and unique artist LEE TAEMIN 💎❤️👑
Ace of Ace ❤Taemin is legendary 👌
PLEASE, please, please go for a deep dive Taemin part 3. And let me suggest for you HORIZON, SAYONARA HITORI (Japanese), Flame of Love (Japanese), FAMOUS (Japanese), 2 KIDS (freestyling in the streets of Paris), Just Me and You (VCR from online concert)- for a start...or even go for a part 4. And not at least make a part of reaction to his Dance practice MV...simply MIND BLOWING! Btw; Flame of Love and Just Me & You is Taemin's top notch contemporary dance which - I lbelieve- he was the first to mix that kind of dance into kpop....ENJOY!
The thing is that he holds you like this not only in MV. It was after I saw him perform on stage and watched his dance practices that I realized that MV is only 1/3 of the charisma that he radiates.
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이오빠 찐이네ㅎㅎ태민이 리액션 너무감사해요!그리고 눈이 왜케 이뻐요?
Taemin is my ult of ults of ults. He’s so incredibly talented! So glad you came back to react to him!
Taemin, the god.
I'd love to see you react to some Taemin dance practices. You see the choreo in full and notice all the details better.
Move is so iconic. There have been so many covers. I’m pretty sure they did it on Kingdom. Baekhyun was just dancing to it the other day. There is a UA-cam vid of it. So iconic!!!!
They did!! It was SF9 that performed it on Kingdom 🥰
Always here for Taemin
His live performances are even better and he's the ace of aces and the Michael Jackson of Kpop. Idol of idols, he's just top tier
Thanks for reacting to Taemin again! 🐍
Advice is insane and every time he performs it it gets better, it's NUTS
His voice is smooth like butter and his moves are so fluid. He's like if silk material could sing and dance. Hope I don't sound crazy. Haha 🐍
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🐍dat guy is just pure talent, at a whole another level above.
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🐍 Taemin is one of my favorite artist. He puts so much work and creativity into his craft. The mvs themselves are art, but you do miss out on a lot of his dancing. I would recommend watching his dace practices. The mvs don't do him justice. Thank you for doing a Vol. 2 to Taemin..❣
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WATCH HIS DANCE PRACTISES PLSSS
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Jose, you’re spoiling us. You know ima whip out my phone to comment when it comes to my man taemin.
I’m glad you liked his songs (mostly) and I highly suggest his dance practices, especially the one for move or advice! He’s a lil machine ❤
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Taemin fue evolucionando. .. Advice es mi favorito. Taemin toca el piano desde los 8 años.. es un artista que ha estudiado, y se va superando así mismo. Debes ver las prácticas de baile de Idea, Advice y Sexy in the air. Es una locura, esos bailarines deben estar a la altura de el.. eso es tremendo.
🐍 🐍 🐍 Taemin is my ULTIMATE!!! I really loved yr reaction! He's going on a world tour soon*2025*, amd I can only hope to count my pennies up to go, since I've followed him and his work for over 8 years. I saw others make further suggestions, so I'll just say: there are no bad Taemin solo tracks. As you have time, do them all!
Taemin is the Idol of Idols! A lot of other groups love him and covers his songs
You should react to his dance practices!!
Yay! I couldn’t wait for this one!
That is Lee Taemin for you there! He really is one of my favorites solo artists in Kpop & I really enjoy his artistry. He dances so smooth that he is the smooth criminal!
He is the GOAT for realllll
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Hi, i am back. Good reaction, ty. Taemin is the maknae of Shinee. He is the main dancer in the group. But he can rap too and has great vocals as well. Love Move so much. It's my 2nd fav song. My fav song is Sayonara Hitori/Goodbye a Japanese track he did. Hope u check it out. No subs is fine. Just read the lyrics on genius site. Taemin was self taught and heavily MJ inspired. Not sure if u see it here. He slows down his moves and just basically created his own dance style here. I was so wrecked on my 1st watch he became by bias! 0.0 Like i was not planning on that but here i am. I'll be seeing him live on his world tour in NY next year. So excited. Taemin created this direct camera stare and now all the other groups and solo artists study it and replicate it. Talk about dangerous! Hope u watch the fashion show live he did. That went viral and the song has been a hit since. Want i love too. It is kinda a continuation of Move. Oh so glad u liked this one. So catchy. Criminal is good too. Twisted though. I hope u watch the dance practices to his songs. They so cool. Agree he is amazing. Taemin inspired a lot of trainees.
Taemin was 14yo when he debuted in Shinee. He has been around 15/16yrs. He is a true performer. Advice is great. It was the last song he gave the fans before enlisting. Guilty as u know was the album and song he gave us after his 2 yrs in the military. Advice is a great song. Glad u loved it. Taemin actually plays piano. The lives are great too. He is known as the MJ of Kpop.
Taemin is with a new smaller label for his solo stuff now. He left his old label as a solo artists duo to issues. So glad u liked 3 songs from the 4 u heard. Taemin actually has the most songs as a solo artist 80+. King! Pls check out more like Sayonara Hitori/Goodbye, 2 Kids, The Feeling, Danger(debut), etc . For Shinee I suggest the following songs to check out Hard and Juice. =0] Hugs. -NY USA 2019 Army💟 🐍
P.S. Sexy in the Air had the MV taken down because the account was hacked. Everything is back and as it should be so pls check it out. ty.
you NEED to watch dance practices of Taemin’s: Move, Advice & Idea 🤩🩵🎶💛🎉
fyi also….aespa’s rookie Karina, one of Taemin’s dancers in Want
🐍Ive been waiting since the first video yall had did on taemin! And now its here whhoo! but bro taemin is living, breathing art! Art personified! 😤🤌
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Want is my fave song ❤
I think you should react to SuperM. Taemin is in it too. Lol
😂❤ I love your reaction in Criminal 𔘓 Thanks
You should react also on IDEA
he saw that already
He’s reacted to IDEA, Guilty, The Rizzness and Sexy In The Air, all in the first deep dive 😌
Waaa thank you❤
He is coming to America next month! If u have chance go see him
I thought that about Move as well... Loved watching Taemin but I'd probably not revisit it on my own time... and I'm telling ya now... You'll be surprised because that song grows on you and you're like yup, replay that song again.
Taemin the real kpapi haha
Hahah I like this reaction, that's funny. Thank you for reacting to Taemin, he deserves the best and more people appreciating his work. I will always support every account that follows him and supports his music and talent.
Omgg part 2!! Let’s gooo 🔥🔥🔥
Just so you know, the Taemin you see is not necessarily the criminal in his "Criminal" MV. I see him as the victim who is being held captive by the criminal. The criminal is his lover (i.e. the other side of his personality) that he is singing about, which is a metaphor for the pressure he feels under as a Kpop idol. The song is about living in a toxic relationship and being brainwashed by a lover. He has now fallen in love with the person (or thing -- i.e. his career) who is inflicting all the pain and suffering on him, so now he accepts the abuse as a normal part of the relationship. Even though he is being abused by that person -- possibly a metaphor for the pressure he is creating for himself with the need to always be the best in everything he does -- he can't help but love them and allow them to continue to hurt him, etc.
All the abuse is happening to him, he is not hurting anyone else or doing anything criminal himself. Therefore, the story isn't about Taemin being a criminal. Notice, the S.W.A.T. team isn't arresting him. They pretty much walk right past Taemin and ignore him as they search for the criminal.
The "boss" vibe is a facade he puts on to make people believe he is in control, but as we see in the choreography, he is being manipulated by all the outside forces around him. For example, we see him lying across the backup dancers backs and they pick him up and manipulate him to do what they want him to do at that moment. A lot of his dance moves are designed to make him look like a marionette puppet that is being pulled around by strings and being told what to do. Which is what we see when he is crouched down and he creates that wiggly, wave movement in the dance, etc.
As part of the story, he has been held captive for so long that, as it says in the lyrics of the song, he is now suffering from Stockholm syndrome, so he is no longer fighting the abuse and that is why you see him throw his bindings away. The criminal -- which is a metaphor for the pressure he has felt in his career -- no longer has to tie him up to keep him there. (Because he has fallen in love with the pain and suffering he inflicts on himself as an artist, etc.) The backup dancers represent the forces he is struggling against as he fights with his mind over whether to stay or go, etc.
Also, pirates didn't just wear eye patches because they injured one of their eyes. Eye patches were more often worn by thieves who had perfect eyesight. An eye patch helps you to see better in the dark or in low light. If you shield your eyes from bright light, when you enter a dark room and remove the eye patch, your eyes adjust more quickly to the dark. This allowed pirates and thieves to be able to see better and be able to get in and get out more quickly as they go from bright daylight to darkness of a low lit room or hull of a ship, etc. Therefore, I think the eye patch that Taemin wears and the masks covering one eye of the backup dancers is a metaphor for being able to see in the dark and how Taemin is saying he has now been in the industry long enough to understand what the "criminal" is doing to him -- i.e. he knows he needs to shield himself from the bright lights of fame in order to see what is happening in the dark -- and he is fully aware of what he is sacrificing, but he loves what he does too much to leave, etc.
Fun fact: It was Taemin's idea to include the police blotter/news clips in that part of the song. If you notice, the sound bites are from all over the world and they are speaking multiple languages.
"Criminal" is the second part of Taemin's Never Gonna Dance Again album that came out in 2021. It's part of a trilogy, which started with his prologue "2 Kids," and continued with "Criminal," which is part of Act 1 of the album. And it was followed up by "Idea," which is part of Act 2 of the album and it brings the whole concept full circle. And now his follow up release, "Advice," has become the epilogue to the story.
Taemin said in an interview: "The two acts put together tell a story. '2 Kids’ is about growing pains and depicts the story prior to the story in the album. You can think of '2 Kids' as a teaser before the movie called 'Never Gonna Dance Again.' Act 1 shows a new side of me. I think it’ll be something you’ve never seen in K-pop before. And Act 2 is the end-all-be-all. It’s the ultimate level of intensity. Never Gonna Dance Again’ was originally the name of the concept. Because it doesn’t make sense for me to stop dancing. But I wanted to give a sense of rebellion with the irony of the title.”
This album's whole concept is a metaphor for his life and career. With every release from this album, the concept was designed to be darker then the last. In "2 Kids" he was emotionally and physically beating himself up with regrets. In "Criminal" he was living in a toxic relationship. In "Idea" he takes the theme one step further, and says that even though it was my idea and my plan to live this life, nothing comes without a price, and because of that need for perfection, any chance of being average or living a regular life is pretty much dead. Taemin has sacrificed everything to become the magnificent and unique performer and person that we know him as today.
All of Taemin's dances tell a story. As he has said, he specifically designs his choreography to be a part of the story within the song and MV. So, "Criminal" is supposed to be slightly creepy, as well as sexy. He is literally being abused and asking you to please "destroy me more."
If you are impressed with Taemin's dancing, not only should you see his dance practice video for "Criminal," but just wait until you see a live performance. You will be even more blown away. And if you want to see Taemin explain the concept behind his dance moves, watch a tutorial video he did where he explains the dance to Jeno and Mark from NCT.
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you have got to react to his dance practices !!!
I see "Advice" as a continuation of the themes within Taemin's previous Never Gonna Dance Again album trilogy -- "2 Kids," "Criminal" and "Idea." With "Criminal" and "Idea," Taemin talks about being involved in a toxic relationship -- not necessarily a romantic relationship, but a metaphor for his relationship with fame -- in which he agrees to be manipulated almost to the point of being destroyed in order to become the artist we see today. But, in the end of "Idea," we see him become free from the box everyone wants to put him in and he comes to terms with his role as an idol. He has now formed his own "Idea" about himself and what it means to be an idol, etc.
As Taemin explained during his VLive event for "Advice" -- which came out in 2021 -- "Advice" is like the end to the first chapter in his life, and it marks the beginning of the second chapter. The song seems to be his way of saying I am done caring to everyone who judged him and all those haters who spread rumors and misinformation about him. "Advice" is showing that he is now free and confident to be himself, breaking stereotypes and now only listening to himself.
Taemin is just one of those performers that leaves you speechless every time he steps on stage. He was born to be a performer and that is one of the reasons why he has become known as the Korean Michael Jackson. That is also why, as one of the top two performers in the industry, he was made a member of SuperM. Taemin is an Idol of Idols and a legend of legends. (He is considered the blueprint for what it means to be a successful as a male solo artist. He was one of the first male idols from an active group to go solo, and he did it at such a young age, starting in 2014 at 21 years old. He has been a solo artist for more than half his career.)
In "Advice" he's basically saying, "Stop trying to put me in a box, in which I'll never fit in." He is also speaking to everyone that says he's getting old, that he's just a Michael Jackson wannabe that doesn't sell a lot of albums because he tries too hard to be edgy, etc. He's rebelling against all those people who are constantly advising him to make more mainstream music, or to follow the traditional Kpop idol style, in order to boost his sales and his popularity. However, as Taemin is making clear in "Advice," that is not who he is and he will never be "normal" or "mainstream" and he is OK with that.
In the scenes where you see him covered in ink, I think that is supposed to be him showing everyone how he is no longer the "unstained," cute maknae everyone wants to think of him as. The diamond you see painted on his hand when he is playing the piano, and you see drawn on his bicep, etc. is SHINee's symbol and all the pearl aqua blue/green colors you see in the MV is SHINee's official color. (The large tattoo of a Peony flower we can see on his hip is real. Hence why in the lyrics he says, "I destroy the torso that you were chasing after." In other words, he's saying he's tired of people thinking they even have a say in what he does with his body.)
This song was specifically designed to not be like anything he has ever done before. He plays the piano, he raps, he shows off his falsetto notes, etc., which is different than what we often hear and see from him. He intentionally used this song to prove that he isn't one type of singer. People often think of Taemin as a sultry vocalist that sings in a breathy comfortable, less dynamic style. So, with this song he wants to prove to everyone that he can be unpredictable and try new things. Yet again, you can't put him in a box or tell him who to be. Everything you see in this MV is 100% Taemin, including the piano playing.
Everything that Taemin's haters like to point out about him and say are reasons why he shouldn't be held to such high esteem, I find completely ridiculous. I don't think that anyone who actually knows him would ever say he has played it safe at any time in his career. If you think he is only one dimensional, and that he is trying to be anything other than himself, then you really don't know Taemin. Everything he does is different, out there and definitely not safe. It's always uniquely Taemin, and he couldn't do it any other way.
Also, because Taemin is a member of SHINee, none of his songs are ever like anything you have ever heard or seen before from him. It will always have a new beat, style and sound. As SM Entertainment's experimental boy group, SHINee is meant to be the first and they are expected to set the trend, and that includes the members' solo work. With every new song Taemin produces it's expected to be different than the last, so you will never hear the same style or sound from him in any of his songs, even on the same album, and yet, it still will be uniquely Taemin-like. Which is another example of how you can never put him in a box or expect anything from him. :D
Another theme in "Advice" is about how Taemin is embracing his androgynous side -- but on his own terms -- which I think is a continuation of the message in his "Move" MV. Early in his career when Taemin was growing up in SHINee, he was known for his delicate feminine features. It took him a long time to accept that he was recognized for his looks and to come to terms with the fact that everyone thought of him as a "pretty boy," etc. So, at this point in his career -- he is now 27 years old in this MV -- he is making a statement about how he has decided to be himself and no longer care what people think. Music is art and art has no gender. So, that is why in "Advice" we see him wearing hair extensions, fishnets and women's Supreme sportswear, etc. But if you notice, his choreography is very fast paced and sharp, which is hyper masculine -- a complete contrast to the "feminine" image people want to give him. You also see him wearing makeup, but it's smeared on his face, as if to say, "people may think of me as a 'Pretty Boy,' but I don't care about looking pretty."
In the lyrics he is saying, "It's creepy how people are always looking to cause drama, so stop trying to create scandals in my life that don't really exist. It's all just stories you make up." He's tired of all those people who seem to look for reasons to cause drama, where none really exists.
Where he says "floppy" in the lyrics, I think he's talking about knowing about or hearing firsthand the things people are saying about him, but he is choosing not to pay attention to them because what they're saying is flopping or doesn't hold any weight or have any substance, etc. "Advice" just proves that every time people try to put Taemin in a box, he destroys it and keeps coming back with something more unique and never seen before.
Hence, why in the choreography he puts his hands in front of his face and creates a movement that looks like an animated mouth talking. It represents how everyone keeps talking about him and what they are saying is nonsense, which makes them look and sound ridiculous, etc. Which is why in the lyrics he says, "You will never get the keys to my lock" because he doesn't ever plan to give people what they want and allow them access to his secrets and personal life, etc. (Those people who like to gossip about him will never truly know the real him.)
I interpret the "One (piece of) Advice" he is talking about in the lyrics as a reference to the advice he keeps being given about being more mainstream, but he's saying, "stop trying to make me conform to the image you have in your head of who I should be and what I should do." In other words, take all that time and effort you have been using to come up with ways to talk about how he doesn't fit in, etc. and put it to better use. "Follow my own advice" and do something original for once.
And the crucifixion pose at the end of "Advice" is sort of a signature pose for him. I interpret it to be like he is saying, "And that is the end, this is my final word, take it or leave it, but don't doubt me. I have given it my all and laid everything I had out there for you," etc.
You should really see his "Advice" dance practice as well. It's a good way to see the full choreography without any cuts, edits or ackward camera angles.
You have to react to Heaven also by taemin ! Love your reactions 😞✨ .
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The majestic top tier artist King Taemin 👑💯💎🔥 Please react to his dance practice videos and live performances. Highly recommended his amazing legendary LIVE performance of Heaven, Sexy in the Air and Guilty at KGMA (just search Taemin KGMA)
Wait till you see his Dance practice videos and it will definitely leave you speechless. You will see more clearly of his moves. If you think steps in Advice is sped up, you're wrong. Hope to see your reaction on his practice videos.😊
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Can you react to amnesia, waiting, drowning, accident (the live clip version,) and different by Woodz please!!
what happened to the other guy
Freddy had some personal things come up so he's on a hiatus, but he posts vids on his own channel still!
Please check out SHINee (taemin's group)
The look and feel for "Move" is very specific, it's supposed to be androgynous and gender neutral. Early in his career when Taemin was growing up in SHINee he was known for his feminine look. The industry thought it was novel and cute to play up his feminine features. Being recognized for his delicate image, ended up giving him a real complex about the fact that people never saw him as a masculine man. It took him a long time to accept that he was known for his looks and to come to terms with the fact that everyone thought of him as a "pretty boy," etc. So, at this point in his career as a 24-year-old (He is 31 now) he was trying to make a statement about how he has now come to terms with just being himself and not caring what people think. Dancing is art and movement has no gender.
"Move" is his title track on his 2nd Korean solo album, which was released in 2017. He debuted as a solo artist in 2014. There are 3 versions of his "Move" MV. Version #1 is the regular MV version, which you watched. Version #2 is his solo performance version that just highlights his dancing. Version #3 is the duo version, which focuses on the choreographer and him dancing together.
Fun fact: The blue color you see throughout this MV is supposed to represent the cool, chill vibe of this song, but pearl aqua also is SHINee's fan color, so you will see aqua/blue/green shades with most everything to do with SHINee as a way to represent their connection as a group and their connection to their fans, etc.
And just so you know, those background vocals aren't Taemin's. They actually chose to leave the songwriters' vocals in the song from when they recorded the guide track. I have seen interviews with Adien Lewis, one of the original songwriters and he was shocked to hear his voice still in the song. Usually when a Kpop company gets a song from a songwriter, especially a foreign songwriting team, they will translate it into Korean and record all the vocals using the artists' vocals or other Korean artists, etc. Therefore, it's very rare that a songwriter would have their original vocals in a Kpop song, however, this was one of the few times where SM didn't rerecord or change everything. If you're interested, here is a short clip of an interview with Adien Lewis talking about "Move", ua-cam.com/video/hTxbaiWyrmA/v-deo.html.
"Move" features all female dancers because the whole point of the song and dance is supposed to be about crossing gender boundaries and how just because you are male doesn't mean your dance has to be hyper masculine. Taemin uses what is traditionally considered more feminine dance moves to show how you can merge both feminine and masculine styles together to create something that can't be singled out as one gender or the other. This dance allowed a more mainstream audience to start to embrace less traditional gender roles within Kpop.
"Move" is one of Taemin's most famous choreographies and it has become the dance he is most recognized for.This dance has inspired what is known as the "Move disease," and it is said that the dance is so catchy that you can't help but try to imitate it. There are literally hundreds of videos online of people attempting cover dances to this song. (It is on the level of Beyonce's "Single Ladies" dance and some of the most famous TiK Tok dance challenges.) However, no matter how good of a dancer they are, it is quickly apparent that there is just something about the way Taemin moves that can't be duplicated. Taemin is Taemin and there is no one else like him. The dance is never as sharp or precise as the way Taemin does it. That is why he is hands down considered one of the top two BEST dancers in the industry.
Taemin's "Move" choreography is actually considered by professional dancers to be one of the most difficult dances to pull off because of the amount of control you have to have and the intricate movements. They say that if Taemin's dances look easy then that means they are extremely difficult and if they look difficult then they are almost impossible to pull off unless you are Taemin. There's a reason why EVERYONE looks up to him, even world-famous dancers.
As Taemin has said numerous times in interviews and on variety shows, the key point in "Move's" choreography is literally supposed to be to stare into the camera like you are trying to seduce the person who is watching. So, you are right, that is exactly what Taemin is doing.
The female dancer who is the featured dancer dancing with Taemin in the MV wasn't just any dancer, she is the choreographer who choreographed "Move". Her name is Sugawara Koharu and she is a Japanese choreographer who has choreographed dances for several Kpop groups, as well as American artists. She has worked with Taemin a lot over the years and she is the one that also choreographed Taemin's dance for his songs "Want," "Flame of Love" and "Sayonara Hitori" and helped choreograph Taemin and her performance on the competition program Hit the Stage -- "Devil" performance, etc., and she was one of 3 or 4 choreographers who helped choreograph Taemin's "Criminal." Taemin and Sugawara are really good friends. She was also the choreographer for SHINee's song "Good Evening," among others. She loves working with Taemin because they are a lot alike, and that is one of the reasons why she has been featured in several of Taemin's projects. Plus, Taemin and all the members of SHINee, are also one of the most famous artists in Japan and they all speak fluent Japanese, so they have no problem communicating through dance or language. :D
You should now check out a live performance, as well as his dance practice video, so you can really see why this song is so iconic and discover how it literally changed the Kpop industry.
Taemin's choreography is very much influenced by him. Although he has input in almost everything he does, he has choreographers that come up with the choreography for most of his dances and he then infuses it with his own ideas and style and makes it uniquely his. The way Taemin dances is just the way he moves. His movements are effortless. If you watch Taemin dance a lot, you will see that no matter who choreographs the dance, it will always be very Taemin-like. Many choreographers who have worked with him over the years have said that, with Taemin you can't help but allow him to move in whatever way his body takes him. Taemin is art in every sense of the word. :D
Taemin's style of dance can't be defined. As he has said, he has worked his entire career to create a style of dance that is unlike anything in the Kpop industry. And I would argue that that now extends to the entire industry of dance. Taemin started out as a self-taught popper and locker without any dance training, and, even then, as a trainee it was clear his skills as a dancer went far beyond the average dancer. Over the years he has infused those popping and locking skills into his now more contemporary style of dance. But, when it comes to dancing, he can do it all and there is no one better at it than him.
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