▲ ⓒ Big Planet Made EntertainmentSHINee’s Taemin will embark on his inaugural solo tour, starting on August 31, as announced by his agency, Big Planet Made Enter, on Thursday.

The tour, titled "Ephemeral Gaze," will commence with two live performances in Incheon. Taemin will then visit ten additional cities across Asia, with the possibility of more locations being added in the near future.

Taemin hinted at the upcoming tour during his fan meeting in Seoul last week. From July 12 to 14, he met with fans for the event named “Never-Never,” where he also revealed plans to release a fifth solo EP next month. The fan event was broadcast live in six cinemas across Korea.

Taemin's previous solo album, the fourth EP “Guilty,” achieved significant success by topping the iTunes Top Albums chart in 38 regions last year.

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