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241116 TAEMIN ✨ 2024 Korea Grand Music Awards (KGMA) 🏆 Best Artist 🏆 Best Solo Artist 🏆 Lullua x Fancast Best Popularity Artist

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240802 Los Angeles Times interview (detail)

What are some of the ways you remain strong and protect your mental health under so much pressure?

I think that mental and physical health are connected, so I prioritize exercising and am consistent with it, which I think helps my mental health. Also for me, I really feel like my cats Kkoong and Daeng are my driving force. Since I’m their dad.

The K-pop industry has grown and changed a lot since you debuted. Is there anything about the industry you would like to change for the better?

I think that K-pop is already getting so much love and getting so much attention. I have a bit of greed when it comes to improving myself. I think that during this time when the spotlight is on K-pop in this way … I have gotten the opportunity to show more of myself to a wider audience.

You mentioned in an interview you can see growing the fan base and not just maintaining one?

Of course! I’m incredibly thankful for the huge amount of love I receive, and at the same time I definitely still have a desire to get even more. It’d be a lie if I said I didn’t. So I’m always working at improving and expanding myself so I can continue to grow my fan base and get even more love.

I’m really grateful, but I’m still hungry. (Laughs.)