"CECI: (You were) set out to make the first solo debut in SHINee. How satisfied are you with your mini album, ACE?
Taemin: Out of 10 points, I'd give 5
CECI: Isn't the points a little hard (on yourself)?
Taemin: Rather than setting my own expectations high, it's not about self confidence or problems with my aspiration, but because this is the first solo from SHINee, I didn't want to damage SHINee's name. It was difficult standing on the stage by myself."
"CECI: (You were) set out to make the first solo debut in SHINee. How satisfied are you with your mini album, ACE?
Taemin: Out of 10 points, I'd give 5
He probably doesn't want to rate himself too highly because he knows when Jongsus makes his solo debut he'll inevitably be a 10.
JYJ kicked off their Japan Dome tour yesterday and closed it with an encore performance of TVXQ's 2006 Japanese single Begin during which they broke down in tears.