Few events can rival the excitement of a solo concert by a top artist. This was precisely the case when Taemin, the renowned member of SHINee, announced his METAMORPH concert.
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In October, anticipation reached new heights when it was confirmed that Taemin would be ending the year with a monumental event. He was set to be the first K-Pop artist to hold a solo concert at South Korea’s first multi-purpose indoor performance hall, Inspire Arena in Incheon. The arena, with a seating capacity of 15,000, had recently played host to the 2023 Melon Music Awards, setting the stage for Taemin’s performance to be a landmark event.
GOD MADE MEN AND THEN GAVE US TAEMIN AS AN APOLOGYpic.twitter.com/gvRSf3uDZh
— isSHINeeback? (@isSHINeeback) December 16, 2023
1. SHINee’s Key
First up, we had Key from SHINee. It’s always cool to see band members cheering each other on, and Key being there was like seeing a brother supporting his family. That’s some real team spirit!
#KEY at #TAEMIN’s #METAMORPH day 2 pic.twitter.com/hMCiE1Vgm7
— cindy (@unravelingsky) December 17, 2023
Kibum & Minho were a few rows in front of me and though I don’t usually take fancams of people watching shows I captured a few seconds of them being twinsies during “Guilty” because they were adorably distracting pic.twitter.com/NQIxZ8jZo0
— Stacy (NOT StayC) (@stacynam) December 17, 2023
2. SHINee’s Minho
Keeping the SHINee love going, Minho came through and brought his brother along, too. It’s sweet seeing yet another instance of these guys not just as bandmates but as brothers who genuinely support each other.
231217 Minho Instagram Story Update
“I am no other than Lee Taemin.”#MINHO #SHINee @SHINee #TAEMIN pic.twitter.com/o0sSfSX7Mj
— ٌ (@iheartshinee_) December 17, 2023
Key and Minho at Taemin’s Metamorph concert D-2!#TAEMIN #태민 #SHINee #샤이니 #TAEMIN_SOLO_CONCERT #METAMORPH pic.twitter.com/Tt7XUdHnlE
— insane shawol lee (@noisemusicstan) December 17, 2023
3. EXO’s Kai
And then, there was EXO’s Kai. Major props to him for showing up despite being in the military. It’s like he’s saying, “Duty calls, but so does friendship.” As if we needed more proof of Taemin’s adorable friendship with the EXO star.
KAI went to watch Taemin’s concert today! 🤍 pic.twitter.com/cljinn2Xfc
— klau (@kokokbop) December 17, 2023
#KAI was spotted at Taemin’s concert#JONGIN @weareoneEXO pic.twitter.com/jscesbMJzC
— PHIXO BAR (@PhixoBar) December 17, 2023
4. NCT Dream’s Jisung
Fans also spotted Jisung from NCT Dream in the crowd. His presence added some fresh vibes to the mix, representing the newer generation of K-Pop.
jisung went to taemin’s concert!! he’s seated next to minho pic.twitter.com/PECthmu953
— 우주 (ᯟ ◡ ᯏ) (@chenletonin) December 17, 2023
#jisung spotted at taemin’s concert! pic.twitter.com/LErFTRXEKj
— َ (@PJSFEED) December 17, 2023
5. Former NCT’s Lucas
Seeing Lucas, formerly of NCT, was a nice surprise. It goes to show once you’re part of the SM family, those bonds stick around. Lucas’s presence also reminded fans of Taemin’s SUPER M days with the former NCT star.
LUCAS WENT TO TAEMIN CONCERT AND NO ONE SAW HIM?
— lucas pics (@wyukheipics) December 17, 2023
I’M CRYING SO HARD RN pic.twitter.com/koUWa7vz9f
— (@forxuxi_0125) December 17, 2023
6. THE BOYZ’s Eric and Juyeon
The boys from THE BOYZ, Eric and Juyeon, were there too. It’s cool to see artists from different groups hanging out and enjoying the music. Fans are happy to see the duo have fun at the concert of a senior they’ve always spoken highly of.
juyeon and eric at taemin‘s concertomgggggg #THEBOYZ #ERIC#에릭#JUYEON#주연 pic.twitter.com/IalXrNbuPm
— xjskduwbsn (@tankaoshuta) December 17, 2023
7. Kany
Kany, the genius behind SHINee’s “HARD” choreography, was in the house as well. It’s always awesome to see the creative minds behind the scenes getting to enjoy Taemin’s performances just as much as we do.
KIBUM AND KANY WENT TO SEE TAEMIN’S CONCERT pic.twitter.com/LQdt1fLtSl
— maira| 🩷 (@sentimental4u) December 17, 2023
kibum and kany during taemin’s concert 🥹 pic.twitter.com/oYxZG70KjJ
— ✧ (@5MYLUCKYCHARMS) December 17, 2023
8. Moonkyu
And hey, Moonkyu from ArtBeat was there too! This guy’s moves on YouTube are sick, and it’s neat seeing dancers from different spheres coming together to witness Taemin’s stage power.
From the left:
Key > Minho > (I think) Jongin > Moonkyu
They attended 🥹!!!#TAEMIN_SOLO_CONCERT #テミン #태민 pic.twitter.com/T1Ym0u10aO
— ROMY // Loves Taemin and KAI Metamorph (@Tae_mintflavour) December 17, 2023
