‘Taemin's exclusive contract ends this month’: SM

▲ This photo, provided by SM Entertainment, shows Taemin of K-pop boy band SHINee. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

 

SEOUL, March 6 (Yonhap) -- SHINee's Taemin is contemplating his next move as his exclusive contract with SM Entertainment approaches its end, its agency said.

 

On the 5th, SM stated, "Taemin's exclusive contract will end at the end of March, and his future plans have not yet been finalized." They further revealed that Taemin is "considering various options."

 

Previously, several media outlets reported that Taemin would be transferring to Big Planet Made Entertainment, the agency where singer Huh Gak and girl group BVNDIT are affiliated.

 

Big Planet Made is a subsidiary of One Hundred, a production company founded by singer MC Mong. However, Big Planet Made stated on the same day that there has been "no decision made" regarding Taemin's transfer.

 

Regarding Onew, whose contract has also ended, SM stated, "We are exploring various options." Onew halted his activities last year due to health issues.

 

SM also explained, "Discussions with Minho and Key, both for group activities and individual endeavors, are being conducted positively," but did not disclose the timing of their contract terminations.

 

They added, "SHINee's group activities will continue unchanged under SM, and individual activity contracts will be determined according to each member's preferences."

 

Debuting with "Replay" in 2008, SHINee has been actively performing, including on stage at a concert in Singapore on the 2nd of this month.

 

▲ This photo, provided by SM Entertainment, shows Taemin of K-pop boy band SHINee during an online press conference. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

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