At BST Hyde Park, the legendary TAEMIN arrived second on the Great Oak Stage on June 28, in the run-up towards ATEEZ’s headlining set. He delivered a forty minute setlist of some of the most recognisable solo K-pop title tracks of the past decade – "WANT", "Criminal", "MOVE", "Guilty", "Advice" – before the day’s energy had even begun to build.
The "Idol's Idol" has been doing this since 2008, and Hyde Park was another reminder of exactly why that title belongs to him. From the hypnotic pull of "Criminal"'s opening choreography to a closing, as-yet unreleased power ballad performed beneath a vast starfield backdrop, the 40 minutes felt like the latest instalment in a very long case for TAEMIN to have a bigger global stage.
From London's Troxy to Manchester Arena to the Great Oak Stage at BST Hyde Park, TAEMIN’s trajectory isn't slowing down – and for someone who has been doing this since 2008, the only surprise is that it took this long. #ShineeWorld #SHINEE #TAEMIN @Taemin_Xoalsox_@TAEMIN_STAFF@TAEMIN_JPofficl
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No matter how many new stars emerge, Taemin will always shine differently.
And perhaps that is because legends do not compete with anyone; they simply outlast the moment.
너무너무 좋은 문장이다..🥹
#TAEMIN is hailed as a wonderful headliner, receiving numerous words of praise after his recent festival performance in Paris, which was rated in MUSIC - 2026 K-EXPO INKIGAYO IN PARIS - Concert Review (K-EXPO FRANCE) by View of Arts (@ViewoftheArts).
Congratulation to the magnetic Kingmin.