On Monday, Taemin hosted a live broadcast via V Live under the title ŌĆ£Thank you for the past 13 years.ŌĆØ The singer, who wanted to inform his fans of the new personally, revealed his enlistment date, saying, ŌĆ£I will be on a hiatus from May 31st.ŌĆØ He then continued, ŌĆ£I wanted to say thank you first. I lived half of my life as a celebrity and a singer. Please donŌĆÖt worry; I will be back next year. During this short break, I wanted to have some time to reflect and consider how to grow into a mature singer.ŌĆØ ŌĆ£IŌĆÖm worried, scared, anxious about whatŌĆÖs coming, and sometimes really lonely, but the funny thing is, IŌĆÖm happy when I look back,ŌĆØ he shared. ŌĆ£I love you guys so much. And thanks to you all, I feel like I became someone very special.ŌĆØ Taemin will drop his solo album before his enlistment. ŌĆ£I think my new solo album will be released in the second week of May,ŌĆØ he added. According to SM Entertainment, Taemin has passed the audition to join the army band. Per the singerŌĆÖs request, there will be no separate event on the day of his enlistment. ┬Ā Source (1, 2)

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