Sports Kyunghyang reported that TAEMIN’s PHASE 1 : Soft Violence, released August 31, topped the worldwide iTunes album chart in the September 2 tally. The eleven-track EP includes double lead tracks FLOAT and Gooey and advance release This Is The End. Music-show appearances are scheduled for September 3–6. TAEMIN will then open the 2026–27 world tour with solo concerts at Seoul’s Jamsil Indoor Stadium on September 18–20.