An industry insider says that the decision to leave SM was influenced by Baekhyun.

According to reports on March 5, SHINee's Taemin decided to leave SM Entertainment and sign an exclusive contract with Big Planet Made. SM Entertainment's exclusive contract with Taemin is set to end at the end of the month, so he will move to Big Planet Made. The advice of Baekhyun, who left SM, influenced Taemin's decision to transfer to another agency, according to a March 5 report. An industry insider said that Taemin decided to move to Big Planet Made under the influence of Baekhyun. The decision was made after Baekhyun left SM and founded the agency I&B100, and he sought advice from his friend and senior in the music industry. Currently, Big Planet is home to artists such as Ha Sung Woon from Wanna One, Huh Gak, Lee Mu Jin, Ren, and rapper BE'O.