SHINee's Taemin turns dance mentor for KBS's 'The Unit'

Taemin to join KBS's "The Unit" as a dance mentor with the program also featuring an extraordinary auditioning method and has been made with a whopping budget of 1 billion won.

SHINee's Taemin
SHINee's Taemin is the dance mentor for KBS' The Unit Twitter

After Rain, Hwang Chi Yeul, Jo Hyun Ah and San E, SHINee's Taemin is confirmed to have joined KBS's "The Unit" as the dance mentor. An official from SM Entertainment has confirmed the news and said to Naver, "It is true that Taemin will be joining KBS 2TV's 'The Unit' as a mentor." Taemin made his solo debut in 2014 with his first extended play, Ace topping the Gaon Album Chart. 'Press it' in 2016 was his first studio album with the title track, "Press Your Number." On Jul 2016, Taemin released his second extended play, Solitary Goodbye, and made his solo debut in Japan.

Taemin made his solo debut in 2014 with his first extended play, "Ace" topping the Gaon Album Chart. "Press it" in 2016 was his first studio album with the title track, "Press Your Number." On July 2016, Taemin released his second extended play, "Solitary Goodbye", and made his solo debut in Japan.

The idol rebooting program aims in providing a platform for aspiring idols. The program has an extraordinary way of auditioning and is made with a whopping budget of 1 billion won. "The Unit" is likely to be aired on October 28. The first recording will take place at the Kintex Hall 9 in Ilsan on September 29, 30, and October 1.

On Tuesday, San E uploaded a picture of the mentors on his Instagram page confirming the news and wrote, "My first impression of 'The Unit' mentors at our first KBS company get-together. Hwang Chi Yeol is affectionate, Jo Hyun Ah's just always like a 19-year-old to me, Rain is a legend, and San E...hmm...what am I? What do you guys think I am?"

The show produced by KBS was originally titled The Final 99 Match.

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