Taemin Makes U.S. Solo Debut on 'The Kelly Clarkson Show' 18 Years After SHINee Debut

By Bit, Jung

Nov 24, 2025

Taemin Makes U.S. Solo Debut on 'The Kelly Clarkson Show' 18 Years After SHINee Debut
Photo =Big Planet Made,"The Kelly Clarkson Show" YouTube Capture



SHINee member and solo artist Taemin made his solo debut on the U.S. terrestrial stage 18 years after his debut, marking another new peak of his career.

On the 22nd (Korea time), Taemin released the stage of the special digital single 'Veal(Vale)' through the popular NBC talk show 'The Kelly Clarkson Show', and the video is receiving a hot response right after the broadcast.

Released in September, 'Velil' is a song with Taemin's unique artistic sense and musical color, and it has proven the high interest of global fans by ranking third on Billboard 'World Digital Song Sales'.




Taemin made a strong impression with his unrivaled performance and overwhelming performance that only Taemin can perform on this broadcast.

Taemin Makes U.S. Solo Debut on 'The Kelly Clarkson Show' 18 Years After SHINee Debut
Photo =Big Planet Made,"The Kelly Clarkson Show" YouTube Capture
Taemin's 'Veil' stage video released on the Kelly Clarkson show YouTube channel exceeded thousands of comments, drawing explosive responses from global viewers. In addition, a scene called 'Idol of Idols' that Kelly Clarkson directly mentioned when introducing Taemin was also a hot topic.

Taemin has appeared on U.S. broadcasts as a group member in the past, but this 'Kelly Clarkson Show' is the first solo artist to have a symbolic significance in that it is his first official debut on a U.S. TV show.




Taemin Makes U.S. Solo Debut on 'The Kelly Clarkson Show' 18 Years After SHINee Debut
Photo =Big Planet Made,"The Kelly Clarkson Show" YouTube Capture
Taemin, who debuted in 2008 and celebrated his 18th year this year, is currently enjoying his best years in addition to appearing in the U.S. TV show. The first solo world tour 'Ephemeral Gaze', which was held from 2024 to the first half of this year, was successfully completed, selling out in many countries around the world.

It will also hold a 'TAEMIN LIVE in Las Vegas on January 16 (local time) next year (Dolby Live at Park MGM)' and open general reservations on the 25th (Korea time).

On top of that, in April next year, he will be the only K-pop male solo artist to perform on the stage of the "2026 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival".




Expectations are high on what new steps Taemin, who has continued to grow steadily since his debut, will take in the global market.

On December 24 and 25, Taemin will finish the Japanese Arena Tour '2025 TAEMIN ARENA TOUR ' in Hyogo, Japan.





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