K-pop idol Taemin changes military service role due to worsening mental health


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Taemin, 28, who enlisted on May 31, 2021, is the only member of the quartet who has yet to complete the military service, which lasts up to 21 months. Photo: Handout

South Korean boy band Shinee's Taemin, who is currently serving his mandatory military service, has been transferred from the military band to serve as a public service worker due to his worsening depression and anxiety.

A statement from his management agency, SM Entertainment, on Jan 14 said: "Due to the symptoms of depression and anxiety that Taemin has been suffering from before (his enlistment), he continued to receive treatment and therapy even while carrying out his service.

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