SHINee's Taemin Performs Honorary Falconer Ceremony at LAFC Home Match and Meets Son Heung-min

Singer Taemin participated as an "Honorary Falconer" for the kickoff ceremony at a Major League Soccer (MLS) home match for Los Angeles FC (LAFC).

Taemin attended the LAFC home match as a special guest on October 14 (local time) at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, California. The Honorary Falconer is a pre-match ritual for LAFC where a falcon, the club's symbol, is flown across the pitch right before kickoff to signal the start of the match.

Taemin stepped onto the pitch wearing an official LAFC jersey featuring his English name "TAEMIN" and the squad number "93." According to his agency, 93 represents the year of his birth.

LAFC posted photos from the event on its official social media channels, introducing Taemin as the "Honorary Falconer of the Day" and adding a welcoming message in Korean that read, "Always shining Taemin."

Following the ceremony, Taemin met and shook hands with Son Heung-min, the captain of LAFC and the South Korean national football team. His agency noted that Son started the match and led the team's attack.

Taemin's agency, Galaxy Corporation, stated, "It is meaningful that Taemin participated in a symbolic event in local U.S. sports culture to deliver a special moment connecting music and sports." They added, "We hope this serves as a great opportunity for diverse communication with local fans, coinciding with his ongoing world tour."

The agency also noted that earlier this year, Taemin became the first K-pop male solo artist to perform at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in the United States. Taemin held the Seoul concerts for the "2026–27 TAEMIN WORLD TOUR <LiMiNaL>" from September 18 to 20, and will continue his world tour.

Photo: Galaxy Corporation



(Photo: Yonhap News / Reported by Kang Kyung-yoon, SBS Entertainment News)
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