The Kulture Study: TAEMIN 'Advice' MV REACTION & REVIEW 

Haha right

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Same

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Yep! Lol

Hahaha,facts

Yup I can confirm it :)

valid.

Exactly

How true

S-TIER. HE IS AN ABSOLUTE GOD.

100% Taemin has said he just wants to be remembered as himself. Not as an idol, not as an artist, but as Taemin. And he - brilliant, unique, nuanced - is more than enough.

Not the bowl cut 😭😭😭

And then that really long hairstyle with the obvious extensions and the bangs. Lol not the best hairstyle comebacks for the group in general.

@@alee5820 am i the only one who really loved long haired taemin in that era...

@@IIDABITESYA probably not the ONLY one but definitely one of the very few I've met

@@alee5820 haha yeah definitely. there was just something very Taemin-like about that hair. back then of course. and there hadn't been many longhaired male idols so it was pretty special.

right... his music is so unique, he puts so much effort in his music, production, mv, choreography, story, etc... He really deserves 10x more recognition tbh

💯 Taemin deserves to get more attention and recognition from all over the world.

honestly this might sound petty but I think a lot of newer kpop fans, especially 4th gen but also a lot of 3rd gen fans, are kind of threatened by 2nd gen artists who have been able to maintain their names so far? And this is just something I've seen a lot on twitter (I'm more into 3rd and 4th gen too so I'm not trying to demonize anyone). I think because Taemin is easily one of the if not *the* most relevant 2nd gen artist right now a lot of newer Kpop fans get kind of defensive over who's more iconic, who """"paved the way"""" or who's the best dancer or who's the most successful. Similar to how I think a lot of people who get into Kpop through groups other than BTS are sometimes very aggressive towards them because they're "not all that" compared to their favorite artists. You know? I've seen even a lot of Armys (but not just Armys) randomly trying to diss Taemin for no reason, making "flop" edits, calling him overrated, etc. I think because he's outlasted pretty much everyone around him and is so widely acknowledged as one of the most respected idols he becomes threatening to a lot of newer/younger fans, so people get very put out about actually listening to his music. Also SM does a shit job promoting him.

@@Carolina-wz2qo It is sad that for some people Kpop is all about numbers and competition and not about talent. Taemin is one of the most talented, sweetest and humble Artist I have ever seen and yet some fans from other groups diss him for not reason at all, except that Taemin is not in their favs group. Also, I have seen comments saying that he is old when in fact there are at least 30 idols from the 3rd generation that are older than him and at least a dozen that are only a few months younger. I admit that SHINee is my # one group, but I will never go into another artist video and leave a negative comment, like I have seen many people do or even mention any SHINee members on a video that is not related to them. I wish that people grow up and appreciate every Artist effort to bring their best to us, their fans.

@@Carolina-wz2qo your way of explaining is god tier! Agree with you and the way you think about it. Faith in people restored

Exactly. Advice is my personal favorite for multiple reasons, but all three songs are equally as captivating in their own right. He truly makes impressive, captivating music and it's who he is as an artist. Just so captivating.

Exactly

I agree with everything you say except that he cried more going to military than his fans. I think we cried and cry just as much or even more than him, but it’s because we love him so much and our relationship with him is so close we just didn’t show it that much to bring him comfort and shower him with words of positive reinforcement rather than to burden him even more with our pain… Jjakgoongs I know are absolutely devastated with his absence. There’s literally no one who can fill the void, but all we can do for him is give him love and confidence that we’ll be right by his side and waiting for his return.

@@Auntie67 I was surprised and deeply saddened by his open vulnerability re military service. I was totally taken aback by it. His fear was palpable even when he was trying to be upbeat. To be honest, I do not know how a dancer of his caliber can come back to the height of his form after two years of no dancing. Dancers have short careers in any case -- and to rob them of precious prime years feels unforgivable. I think he felt deeply this deeply -- along with fear that in the absence a fan base will desert him. It was also very poignant that he revealed his loneliness. At any rate...He is an artist thus will rise to the challenge and find new ways to express himself. I feel really really sad that he will be out of our lives for probably at least 2 years. It seems an eternity because as you say, we feel close to him not just as a fan of his art but as a fellow human being whom we care about and who touches us deeply.

@@daysjours yeah, hes absolutely terrified of his fans moving on which is like. dumb tbh because we're all truly just sitting here waiting for him lmao

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Wow. I envy you that you are able to dance at this level. Lucky you. He is so amazing....

This is amazing. Taem would be so proud if he knew you were learning the choreo to Advice.

And I love him for that! I CAN'T WAIT to see what he comes out with... I'm sure being this excited 2 years ahead is gonna be worth it!!

Exactly! This is why this song is so important especially now with all the anonymous hate on social media towards idols and everyone really. He has always been true to himself as a person and idol and artist and hes standing up for himself and that is very inspiring!!

thisss. the "torso" part also sounds like hes referring somewhat to, for example, old statues and such, which are sort of seen as "idols" and the like. rather than a very straight up relation to violence :P

@@julne8865 Yes, indeed. He probably means that, which is even more fascinating

I misread your comment as "taemin has released a song I don't like" and I was like, HOLD UP, LADY! HOW COULD YOU DISLIKE ADVICE- oh. That's when I re-read your comment. 😂 I mean, Advice is a masterpiece. 😁

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You are, I imagine, a very very important fan to Taemin. New fans are the life-blood of any artist. Old fans are the foundation but new fans must make him so pleased and happy. I share your obsession -- he is remarkable.

OMG, SAME!!!!!! Criminal was my first comeback and I only checked it out of curiosity because I liked him in SUPERM and this was the best decision because I love him SO much it hurts. His works and the whole genre he created are everything to me. Literally cannot spend a day without listening to his songs

@@miya1995mitsuki I repeat myself. Reading both of you, Taemin would be over the moon by how much he thrills you and he would treasure you as much as he does his long-time fans. He left for the military tearful and fearful that fans will abandon him and never return.

Taemin left a void in my life when he went to the military, but I am still waiting for new music, I found out Taemin with Danger in a video of a canadian couple that live in Korea at the time, and fell in love with him, and many years later, I keep loving him, no one can take his place in my heart.

Nope

@@LesEXO2012 Generally speaking, male soloists who are referred to as King of K-pop by the entire K-pop fandom and the industry itself, are either Taemin, G-Dragon or Rain. As for groups, BB are known as the kings of K-pop, while SHINee are known as the princes of K-pop. Those are the facts, you can disagree with them all you want, doesn't make them any less factual.

@@LesEXO2012 cry about it

Wow so lucky❤️ is that true that he is THAT handsome in real life? I mean I only looking at him online but already stan him hard 😂

@@amexmomi1431 I saw him in person. Let me tell you this: he is so handsome my toes actually tingled. Seriously. I stared at him and thought, I have never seen someone, man or woman, so beautiful. And my toes were tingling :-))) from his beauty. Obviously his performance was pure magic -- but his looks were breathtaking. The camera does not capture him well.

@@daysjours omg thanks for telling me 😭 now I really want to meet him in person. Pandemic please end it here and now 😭

@@amexmomi1431 When you see him after the military and pandemic -- he will be in his full glory. Even better than when I saw him. Patience, my dear....:-)

@@daysjours I remember you, daysjours! You saw Taemin when he was performing with Super M, right? And he gave an extremely heartfelt speech, thanking the audience for attending? It's on my bucket list to see him, and SHINee live, just once. I would be so, so happy, if I could do that.

Same hahaha

He did it in Sm concert with super junior member in 2009 you can check it when he was only 16

And for me, Black Rose had the potential of being a single too! With that beautiful choreo, an MV would have been amazing! But I totally get Criminal, I had an obsession with that one until Advice came and destroyed us all even more 😂🤩

@@arimatos2983 All his song in this album 👌👌😣

I think it's the rebel vibe!

This. I thought the same thing!

Taemin is truly his own genre. Not Korean pop. Not even Asian pop. *Taemin pop* He, and his music, is entirely his own.

Ah you just actually added more to my understanding of the song. Thank you.

This is a bit late but taemin has been always talks about ppl giving him advice about what songs to sing, or what he should do... like trendy stuff... they want to put him in a box... he said he never like those kinds of comments bc that's not him. While it might chart well, it will not last and he will lose his identity.

I agree 100%. This is Taemin setting boundaries with both the k-media and people who want to gossip about him and even Shinee. He's already lost a beloved artist/brother doing the job; he does can seriously mess with your sense of well being.

You should really dive into Taemin’s discography then. His songs are really diverse and absolutely top quality. There’s so many more MVs for you to check out, not to even mention his albums. Make sure to watch Want (!!!), Thirsty, Press Your Number (preferably Performance Video #2), Famous, Sayonara Hitori and of course Danger (which was his solo debut). You’ll only appreciate him more and more.

@@Auntie67 Thank you for these recommendations. I'll definitely be checking out more of Taemin's songs soon!

Please don’t limit yourself in listening to just the title tracks because you’ll really miss out on so many incredible songs.

@@lori4021 Yeah, don't worry. When I listen to the title tracks I do check the B-sides too for any artist!

@@ayymayy7758 👍🏻😊

Your English is fantastic. I put Ten up there with Taemin (well not at the same level). I saw both of them live and was so impressed by the artistry of Ten. Taemin is a god but Ten is true acolyte. I agee with all you said in your comment. Art and commerce -- two different animals. Taemin is an artist.

@@daysjours true, i saw Taemin live twice here in Chile. and... it`s just mindblowing

@@diegopantoja566 I am jealous. I only saw him once :-(