7 months after his military enlistment into the Republic of Korea Army Band, SHINee’s main dancer Lee Taemin will be completing his military service under Supplementary Service. This news comes after SM Entertainment updated fans of the artist about his current situation in the morning of January 14, 2022.
Taemin has been transferred from military band to social service worker as of today 14 Jan. pic.twitter.com/Nc0QQacst4
— 쫑앓이 (@cosmicsticks) January 14, 2022
Reasons for Taemin’s transfer from the Military Band to the Supplementary Service were detailed in SM Entertainment’s announcement:
“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. However, because his symptoms recently worsened, the military determined that it had become impossible for him to continue his military life and treatment at the same time, and he was accordingly transferred to supplementary service.
Therefore, Taemin plans to fulfill his military duty as a public service worker.”
Shawols showered all of their concerns towards Taemin with comments on social media, hoping that his treatment will go well and that he’ll receive support from everyone around him. Taemin’s name has been trending on Twitter for hours on end due to this news. Fans also asked others to be considerate when talking about Taemin’s condition.
i really just hope treatment goes well for taemin and he is receiving loads of support and love from everyone around him im wishing him the best on his road with treatment
— GROK emma (@haseul623) January 14, 2022
so according to this notice, taemin will serve the rest of his military service as a social worker (no longer as a member of the military band). this is also due to the fact that he’s been receiving counseling for depression and panic disorder.
i seriously hope he’s okay https://t.co/Emj6w0BeNB
— ً (@luvbelt) January 14, 2022
“you don't have to force yourself to be okay when it's so exhausting, I mean what matters to you is yourself and you don't have to pretend you're trying too hard.”
I wanna tell you your own words that bring warmth to our hearts💗#TAEMIN pic.twitter.com/bOTSyKyWpa
— شايني | 5HINee ♡ (@evlllin) January 14, 2022
this news is a lot to take in but taemin WILL overcome this. let's continue to send him lots of love and support to let him know he's not alone and pls take care of yourselves too
— maple ♡ (@oneofkibum) January 14, 2022
At least as a public service worker Taemin will be able to go home when finishing his work.
Kkoongie, we count on you to do your magic on your human, little one ❤️ pic.twitter.com/A6Jq3ssNJr— . 𝔻𝕚𝕒𝕞𝕠𝕟𝕕 𝕋𝕒𝕖𝕞 💎 Miss u 🧀 (@DiamondTaem) January 14, 2022
we'll do, our beloved taemin pic.twitter.com/3BZ3AhfrO7
— ✨ (@kjjongpetit) January 14, 2022
this transfer means that taemin gets to go home after works so at least he'll be able to see kkoongie and be in touch with friends and family more easily
— juli 🌼 (@summertaemin) January 14, 2022
glad that they transferred taemin and that there at least is somewhat of a treatment plan available for him and i really hope the counseling helps him but i really feel like there should be some temporary medical leave option for anyone struggling that severely
— ✯ (@jinkiism) January 14, 2022
i hope that taemin heals in his own pace and pray that he finds himself in a better condition soon. sending lots of love and support, we love you 🤍
— 竜ryu (@nct_127) January 14, 2022
theres something so sobering and difficult about being aware of someone u love from a distance suffer from similar struggles mentally as u that they actually helped alleviate the stress of. i just wish i could tell taemin how much i appreciate him
— ㅎㅅㅎ (@gIoomyclock) January 14, 2022
“Taemin always works hard. You can see fire in his eyes. That’s all good with work, but sometimes I worry you might get stressed. I wanna say not as another member, but as your old friend, I wish you the best and hope that you recharge to do what you like.”
cr: vlive pic.twitter.com/KaYRrKIPEZ
— words by jjong (@wordsbyjjong) January 14, 2022
taemin has been suffering with this since before his enlistment and it got worse during. the fact that some people are trying to belittle
his struggles and make jokes about the situation is just insensitive and rude. a person's mental health is not a joke, be respectful.— titania 🌸 (@lunarnomin) January 14, 2022
As soon as news about SHINee’s Taemin were released, testimonies from people who had seen Taemin during his military life had surfaced, saying that despite him drinking his medicines for depression and waking up to nightmares at night, he still showed a bright disposition in front of his peers. Another one said that he [Taemin] “still kept smiling…and was a good brother who took care of others and cheered on everyone to be strong.”
As soon as the news came out about SHINee Taemin, various online communities were flooded with testimonies from people that lived together with him at the training camp. -cont-https://t.co/UwyWLeVIsB
— 오락-님 (@im_jammed) January 14, 2022
Get well soon, Taemin! We’ll be here waiting for you to come back soon!
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