"it's a new world" - Lee Taemin is a man.

On Star King last week SHINee's Taemin was shocked by a Brazilian Carnival dancer who revealed he slightest glimpse of her buttock...

Why was he so shocked? "well, it's a new world". LOL. Of course it is, sweet naive maknae, so young and innocent and underage....

But Lee Taemin is growing up fast and into such a beautiful young lady man:

How does this happen in 2 short years? and why? why does it happen this way? An epidemic of Nunas were already trying to avert their gaze from that perfect bowl cut, and all through those cute auburn curls and now we are faced with a comeback video largely centered around this boy who is only just eligible to obtain his provisional drivers license (in my country). Did I mention he is dressed in patent leather with slashed jeans, flicking his hair whilst making powerful angsty faces at you?

Taemin fans really seem to be multiplying by the day, half of them only now realising his manly potential (as it is thrust /thrusting in front of them) for the first time, the other half of them thinking who is this beautiful girl?? "Taemin is sooo pretty, maybe I could get my hair like that.."

Let me bring your attention to the most adorable Yahoo Answers exchange i've ever seen:

Absolutely DASHING

You know, I basically already have that same cut and colour whenever I straighten the life out of my hair, but however much I flick my fringe around in the mirror and rub my wrists together (perfecting the Lucifer dance) whilst gazing at myself longingly, I will never be as pretty as Taemin. *Aigo*

Oh and i'm just kidding about him being a girl, i'm just trying anything to make sure my subconscious keeps him over in the "out of bounds" category along with Teen Top and half of Infinite. If you wanted that kind of "rumour" (they say rumour, but really, did anybody actually think he's a girl???) cleared up then you're in luck as sweet taemin spoke up about this on Shim Shim Tapa radio show, you don't even need to watch the clip because this one screen shot says it all:

Although if you do watch the clip, you'll hear Minho chip in (in an attempt to verify) that he's "been to the bathhouse with him", which you can interpret as you wish, but i'll just say that they certainly haven't done anything to clear up those 2min rumours..)

Let's face it, who can resit this:

BONUS TAEMIN RELATED NEWS

As Taemin grew his hair long (or had ratty extensions glued in... or some combination of the two...) his dream girl Emma Watson (as revealed in this post and then mentioned again multiple times here, including Key's strangely optimistic "But may have a chance with Emma Watson. She dates weird people.") has gone for a Mia Farrow super short crop and I'd love to know what Taemin makes of it all? I can't imagine he'd be into it because i'm stuck to think of a Korean Guy who says they like girls with short hair (oh aside form GD that time when he also said "I like girls who dress like little boys" oh GD, that's why you're my favourite!) To me this Emma Watson hair news is yet another reason SHINee need to get on Twitter, I would LOVE to see Taemin tweeting "@EmWatson WHY DID YOU DO THIS TO ME?". Her hair's OK is suppose I have no real opinion of her either way, and besides Taemin was prettier than her in the first place.

- BUNNY