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SHINee members posing together for a group promotional photo in 2026
K-Pop4 min read

SHINee Announces WORLD VIII: THE INVERT as Key Signals Return

SHINee will perform three nights at KSPO Dome from May 29-31, marking Key's first group activity since his December 2025 hiatus.

PakMarch 29, 2026
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Official single artwork for Taemin Long Way Home: rearview mirror reflecting a desert sunset, 2026. Photo: Galaxy Corporation / The Yoo Group
K-Pop4 min read

Taemin Drops First English Single 'Long Way Home' Ahead of Coachella

Taemin released 'Long Way Home' on March 27, 2026, his first-ever English-language single and his debut release with Galaxy Corporation. Produced by Believve and distributed via Def Jam's Definity, the moody pop/R&B ballad arrives two weeks before he makes history as the first Korean male solo artist to perform at Coachella.

PakMarch 28, 2026
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Taemin performing live in a red embroidered blazer, now a Grammy Museum-recognized K-pop icon
K-Pop4 min read

Taemin Makes History as First K-Pop Soloist at the Grammy Museum

Taemin becomes the first K-pop solo artist to receive a dedicated display at the Grammy Museum in LA, with the exhibition opening April 1 and running through May 25, 2026.

PakMarch 21, 2026
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Taemin, SHINee member and solo artist, in a promotional photo ahead of his Galaxy Corporation signing
K-Pop5 min read

Taemin Signs with Galaxy Corporation: K-Pop's Most Experimental Bet

SHINee's Taemin has signed with Galaxy Corporation, the AI enter-tech label home to G-Dragon, Song Kang Ho, and Kim Jong Kook. The deal drops weeks before his historic Coachella debut.

PakMarch 16, 2026
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Taemin, SHINee member and solo artist, in a promotional photo shoot
K-Pop6 min read

Taemin Leaves Big Planet Made: Inside the Agency Crisis That Forced K-Pop's Biggest Free Agent Out

SHINee's Taemin has terminated his contract with Big Planet Made Entertainment after less than two years, amid unpaid settlements, unauthorized contracts, and a financial crisis affecting multiple artists. He even paid his own staff's salaries when the agency couldn't.

PakFebruary 25, 2026
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