According to staff members on December 26, "SHINee's Taemin needs to rest and take time to recover during this difficult time.� After much thought, it has been decided it would be best for him to not attend the event."

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Meanwhile, the '2017 KBS Gayo Festival' was to feature individual performances by mentors�Hwang Chi Yeol, HyunA from 'The Unit' in addition to Taemin.� However, following�Jonghyun's passing on December 18, Taemin has canceled other performances.

The staff continued, "We deeply apologize for bringing such unfortunate news to fans eagerly awaiting Taemin's stage at this time.� We ask that for everyone's understanding of this situation."