{"id":160178,"date":"2026-02-24T10:26:28","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T18:26:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/?p=160178"},"modified":"2026-02-24T10:26:28","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T18:26:28","slug":"shinees-taemin-leaves-his-agency-after-being-forced-to-personally-cover-staff-salaries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/shinees-taemin-leaves-his-agency-after-being-forced-to-personally-cover-staff-salaries\/","title":{"rendered":"SHINee’s Taemin leaves his agency after being forced to personally cover staff salaries"},"content":{"rendered":"[HTML TAGS REMOVED]<\/kbd>

<p><\/kbd>Recent reports revealed that SHINee<\/strong>‘s Taemin<\/strong> leaves his agency after being forced to personally cover staff salaries, which earned him much praise among fans for his loyalty and respect for his team.<\/p><\/kbd><\/p>\n

<p><\/kbd>On February 24th, Big Planet Made Entertainment<\/strong> announced through an official statement<\/a> that their exclusive contract with the idol had concluded after almost 2 years of working together for his solo activities.<\/p><\/kbd><\/p>\n

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<p><\/kbd>“We would like to inform you that our exclusive contract with Taemin has concluded.<\/p><\/kbd><\/p>\n

<p><\/kbd>We ask for your continued support and interest in Taemin\u2019s future activities even after the contract\u2019s termination.”<\/p><\/kbd><\/p><\/blockquote><\/kbd><\/blockquote>\n <\/figure><\/kbd><\/figure>\n \n

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<h2><\/kbd>Taemin personally covered staff salaries amid issues at his former company<\/h2><\/kbd><\/h2>\n

<p><\/kbd>According to Naver<\/a> reports, in the midst of the recent contract termination process, it was revealed that Taemin has been personally financing some of his staff’s salaries<\/strong> to continue working with them, demonstrating his sense of responsibility and loyalty to the staff.<\/p><\/kbd><\/p>\n

<p><\/kbd>It is believed that the idol made this decision after the work environment became unstable for the staff due to continuous accusations of unpaid salaries<\/strong> by Big Planet Made. So far, he has remained silent about the specific circumstances surrounding his contract termination.<\/p><\/kbd><\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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