Lee Tae-min

“When we actually met our U.S. fans, it was slightly awkward and new at first, but it made me think that we should really visit more often in order to grow closer and more comfortable with our fans here.”

“I'm always thinking about what my identity is.”

“I liked Bruno Mars from way back before he even debuted. I thought he had a beautiful voice and became a huge fan after listening to his first album.”

“Recording and performing 'Replay' was a learning process throughout, as we focused on the details.”

“We've definitely had our share of ups and downs as a group, and there were times we've faced some pretty big challenges, but we were able to get through these times, which allowed our bond to grow stronger.”

“For me, I think there is no absolute standard on masculinity.”

“If makeup highlights and empowers my unique appeal, why not use it?”

“K-pop itself is not just a music genre, but a whole cultural phenomenon.”

“I want to make a good impact on the K-pop music world.”

“We have dance songs and ballad songs, but Baekhyun's voice plays a very important role. That's a really important speciality of Baekhyun.”

“I feel proud to be a member of SHINee. It is a great team with a unique identity.”

“I feel like I have two different selves, one for being a part of SHINee and one as a solo artist.”

“I listen to a lot of religion-based music, culturally rich music. Ethnic and world music. Music from Latin America has been influencing me in particular.”

“If you ask me, I'd say what the world now considers K-Pop began with SM Entertainment. SM was the very first company to take musical influences from Western culture and incorporate Korean culture into that by rearranging and writing lyrics with our style.”

“I really want to go on a tour in the U.S.”

“I like 'I Can't Stand the Rain.' I like it because it has a really oriental feeling to it, an 'oriental taste,' it has an essence of Asia.”

“I always imagine, and try to be on the lookout, for new things, for references that can inspire me creatively so I can showcase things that people haven't done before or that are new.”

“I really wanted my fans to understand that outer appearances really don't matter.”

“I would like to recommend 'After Putting On Makeup' off our 1st LP, 'The SHINee World.' All of our albums are meaningful to us, but I have more attachment towards it because it is our first album.”

“I can try new genres because I know there are fans who will always be there to support what I would like to pursue.”