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TAEMIN Finds Beauty in Contradiction on PHASE 1 : Soft Violence
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TAEMIN Finds Beauty in Contradiction on PHASE 1 : Soft Violence

TAEMIN explores the tension between beauty and cruelty on PHASE 1 : Soft Violence, using love, identity and transformation to reveal how something beautiful can also become dangerous. Through its shifting production and expressive vocals, the EP moves from yearning and dependency toward self-reclamation, freedom and rebirth.

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