arhur12
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I think he may actually leave because he doesn't want the "SM brand" or Shinee to outshine him. SM doesn't really let its idols become superstars on their own. He probably, tested the waters with Guilty his last comeback post enlistment and that song became a viral hit and the album has sold exceptionally well. Its his highest selling album now and the fastest album by a Shinee soloist to get a platinum certification (also surpassing Jonghyun's Poet/Artist's lifetime sales). I think he feels confident now that he can survive as a soloist and doesn't have to rely on Shinee as a group that's why he is leaving kind of like kind of like how Justin Timberlake left Nsync after he became confident about his solo career.Unpopular opinion: I don't think Taemin will leave SM ENTERTAINMENT. I think he was testing the waters. he is energetically demanding and he has t start over with new staff and everything. Plus does this new label have the budget to carter to his concert needs? Taemin likes to be the ne on top. Doesn't like being outshined so there is that as well. Hybe also just invested heavy into SM. And also EXO folks with their own labels will learn running a music business isn't easy. When Michael Jackson parted ways with SONY, his music popularity declined. But then again, I can be wrong. So let us see what happens at the end of this month.