( I've become a clown trapped in a glass castle I dance for you, who will never be satisfied )

for those readers familiar with the music genre of kpop and the south korean idol band SHINee, in particular, let the author preface this by drawing a clear distinction: consider this character a fairly warped, secretly darker alter-ego of lee taemin the kpop idol, their connection borne specifically from the Lucifer music video. a dedicated, powerful dancer renowned at an early age for his skills, he has fallen into the career path of an idol somewhat accidentally. while many historical and current events between the real world and this sinister reflection of it tend to correlate, all concrete similarities between this character and in-real-life idol lee taemin of SHINee end here.

the real story being developed begins as follows:

seoul, south korea; present day. 이태민 (lee taemin) lives with his SHINee bandmates in a dormitory leased by their management, S.M. Entertainment, in the district of apgujeong-dong. by day they sing, dance, steal hearts, and have diligently cultivated their fame on music programs, variety shows, and radio segments. they are every noona fan's shining fantasy.

they are a well-oiled machine.

the boys of SHINee debuted on the music scene in may of 2008. they have been threads in the web of cartels cleverly and profitably disguised by the kpop music industry for even longer than that.

taemin, codename "Hypnotist" and the aptly cast bait of SHINee's team, will be eighteen in two months. his biggest birthday wish? a new crossbow.