SEOUL – South Korean boy band Shinee’s Taemin, who’s at the moment serving his necessary navy service, has been transferred from the navy band to function a public service employee on account of his worsening despair and nervousness.
A press release from his administration company, SM Leisure, final Friday (Jan 14) stated: “As a result of signs of despair and nervousness that Taemin has been affected by earlier than (his enlistment), he continued to obtain remedy and remedy even whereas finishing up his service.
“Nevertheless, as a result of his signs not too long ago worsened, the navy decided that it had develop into unimaginable for him to proceed his navy life and remedy on the identical time, and he was accordingly transferred to the supplementary service.”
Taemin, 28, who enlisted on Could 31, 2021, is the one member of the quartet who has but to finish the navy service, which lasts as much as 21 months.
Initially a five-piece band, Shinee have continued with its 4 remaining members after the suicide of Jonghyun, who had struggled with despair, in December 2017 on the age of 27.
In October 2021, the Army Manpower Administration shared a video of Taemin, during which he assured his followers he was adjusting effectively and had placed on 10kg.
After the information broke of his switch and deteriorating psychological well being, those that had served with him have come ahead to state that that they had witnessed his struggles, saying that he was taking many capsules every day and sometimes had nightmares.
An nameless commenter who stated he was in the identical batch wrote: “Even when he was struggling, he would present us a vivid facet of himself as somebody older than us and would even play with us.
“He was a hyung (older brother) who all the time labored exhausting and hung in there at each coaching.”One other fellow enlistee stated: “After we parted, he informed us to maintain our chins up and inspired us like a form large brother. He additionally stated that he was afraid that if he left, individuals would speak. Since he appears to be in ache, I hope individuals won’t criticise him an excessive amount of.”