Shinee

SHINee
샤이니

Live Tour in Bangkok
Background information
Origin Seoul, South Korea
Genres K-pop, J-pop, contemporary R&B, dance-pop, electropop, hip hop
Years active 2008 (2008)–present
Labels SM Entertainment
EMI Music Japan
Avex Taiwan
Associated acts SM Town, SM The Ballad
Website Japanese
Korean
Members
Onew
Jonghyun
Key
Minho
Taemin
Korean name
Hangul 샤이니
Revised Romanization Syaini
McCune–Reischauer Syaini

SHINee ( /ˈʃaɪniː/ shine-ee; 샤이니; Thai: ชายนี่; Japanese: シャイニー) is a contemporary R&B South Korean male vocal group.[1] Formed by SM Entertainment in 2008, they are a contemporary group that presents and takes the lead in music, dance, and fashion that fits the current trend. The name "SHINee" is a coined term that added the suffix "-ee" to the word "shine", to be interpreted as "the one who is in light." In this case, the light means spotlight, and it also reflects the team's great aspirations to attract a wide range of fans through pursuing various kinds of music regardless of region or generation. They made their debut on May 25, 2008 on SBS's Inkigayo with their promotional single, "Noona Neomu Yeppeo (Replay)" ("누나 너무 예뻐 (Replay)", lit. "Noona, You're So Pretty (Replay)"). The group consists of Onew, Jonghyun, Key, Minho and Taemin.

Since their debut, SHINee has released two full-length albums, three mini-albums, and various singles. They have also won many awards, held a concert tour and starred in their own reality shows. SHINee is considered to be a fashion icon having started the SHINee Trend.[2] They made their Japanese debut on June 22, 2011 by releasing a Japanese version of their single, "Replay",[3] followed by their first Japanese studio album, The First on December 7, 2011.

Contents

History

2008: Debut and The SHINee World

On May 25, 2008, the group's first mini-album, Replay was released from Label company, SM Entertainment.[2] The mini-album debuted at #10 on the Korean music charts and peaked at #8, selling 17,957 copies in the first half of 2008.[4]

On June 7, 2008, SHINee participated in the Dream Concert in the Seoul Olympic Stadium along with other South Korean singers and groups.[5][6] The group won their first award, "Rookie of the Month", at the Cyworld Digital Music Awards on June 22, 2008.[7] SHINee took part in SMTown Live '08, which was held on August 18, 2008 at Seoul Olympic Stadium.[8] On August 23, 2008, they attended the MNet 20's Choice Awards 2008, where they won the "Hot New Star" award.[9]

SHINee released their first full-length album, The SHINee World, on August 28, 2008.[10] The album debuted on the charts at #3, selling 30,000 copies.[11] The first single released from the album was "Sanso Gateun Neo (Love Like Oxygen)", a cover of "Show the World" by Martin Hoberg Hedegaard,[12] originally written by the Danish songwriting and production team of Thomas Troelsen, Remee and Lucas Secon.[13] On September 18, 2008, SHINee's "Sanso Gateun Neo (Love Like Oxygen)" was the #1 song on M! Countdown.[14] A few days later, SHINee received the "Mutizen" award for the same single on SBS's Popular Songs.

SHINee participated in the 5th Asia Song Festival, where they received the "Best New Artist" award with Japanese girl group, Berryz Kobo.[15] The group attended the 2008 Style Icon Awards on October 30, 2008, where they won the "Best Style Icon Award".[16] On the same day, a repackage album of The SHINee World titled Amigo was released. The re-packaged album contained three new songs: "Forever or Never", a remix of "Sa. Gye. Han (Love Should Go On)" (사.계.한) and the promotional single "Amigo" (아.미.고).[17] "Amigo" is a shortened version of the Korean phrase "Areumdaun Minyeorueljoahamyeon Gosaenghanda" (아름다운 미녀를 좋아하면 고생한다 lit. Heart Aches When You Fall In Love With a Beauty).[13]

On November 15, 2008, SHINee won the "Best New Male Group" award at the 10th annual Mnet Asian Music Awards, beating fellow newcomers U-KISS, 2PM, 2AM and Mighty Mouth.[18] At the 23rd Annual Golden Disk Awards, they performed a medley of their songs and won the award for "YEPP Newcomer Album".[19]

2009: Romeo and 2009, Year of Us

In early February, 2009, SHINee won "Best Newcomer" award along with Davichi and Mighty Mouth at the 18th Seoul Music Awards.[20] Later, SM Entertainment announced that SHINee would make their comeback with their second mini album Romeo on May 21, 2009.[21] On May 18, "Juliette", the first single was released,[22] an instrumental remake of Corbin Bleu's "Deal with It".[23] It was later announced that their comeback was going to be delayed due to Onew damaging his teeth and the release of the mini-album was pushed back to May 25, 2009.[22][24] SHINee eventually had their return performance on June 5, 2009, on KBS's Music Bank, where they received the award for first place.[25]

The group released their third mini-album, 2009, Year Of Us, on October 19, 2009, five months after the release of Romeo. SM Entertainment stated that this EP would showcase the group's vocal talents and demonstrate their unique qualities.[26][27] The lead single, "Ring Ding Dong", was released digitally on October 14; the group had their comeback stage on October 16, on KBS's Music Bank.[28] In early December, 2009, SHINee won the "Popularity" award along with fellow labelmate group, Super Junior, at the 24th Golden Disk Awards.[29] In February, 2010, the group won the main "BonSang" award at the 19th Seoul Music Awards.[30] In December, SHINee also started promoting their song "Jo Jo" with live performances on local music programs.

2010: Lucifer and first concert

SM Entertainment revealed individual photograph teasers of each member for the new album starting with Minho on July 8, 2010 and ending with Key on July 12, 2010. A teaser for the music video of the lead single was released on July 14, 2010 at the official channel of SM Entertainment on YouTube.[31] The group was originally set to have their comeback stage on KBS Music Bank, July 16, to begin their promotions for the new album, however,[32] due to Minho injuring his ankle during filming of Dream Team Season 2 on July 8, the comeback was postponed to July 23, 2010.[33]

The second full length studio album, entitled Lucifer, was released on July 19, 2010 in South Korea. The music video promoting the lead single, also named "Lucifer", was released on the same day.[34] Within hours of the release, the album topped various physical and digital sales charts in South Korea.[35] The songs on the album "were more carefully selected than ever", and the album is said to "[give] listeners a great chance to experience the diverse musical characters and more mature vocal skills of the members."[36] The group made their comeback on July 23, 2010 at KBS Music Bank.[33] Choreography of "Lucifer" was released on the same YouTube channel on August 3, 2010.[37] The studio album was re-released as a repackaged version, entitled Hello, on October 1, 2010. The music video of the promotional single, also named "Hello", was released on October 4, 2010. The re-released version included three new tracks.

Amidst their promotional activities for the second studio album, the group also participated in the SMTown Live '10 World Tour alongside their label-mates. On August 21, 2010, they performed in a concert at Seoul Olympic Stadium in Seoul.[38] On September 4, 2010, they also performed at a concert at Staples Center in Los Angeles.[39] Later, on September 11, 2010, SHINee also participated in a concert at Hongkou Stadium in Shanghai.[40]

On December 26, 2010, SHINee started their The 1st Concert - SHINee World concert tour, by holding their first concert at Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo. The event was attended by a total audience of approximately 24,000 attendees. The group also announced that they will be releasing their first Japanese language studio release in 2011 under EMI Music Japan, a record label known for the success of their famous Japanese-American singer-songwriter Hikaru Utada.[3]

2011: Japanese debut and The First

On January 1, 2011, SHINee performed a concert at Olympic Park Stadium in Seoul as a part of their tour, SHINee World. On January 2, 2011, before their repeat performance of their concert in Seoul, SHINee held a press conference. The group answered many questions related to their future plans; announcing that in March 2011 they will be debuting in Japan. The members also reflected on their successed of 2010. On January 25 and 26, 2011, the group once again participated in the Japan leg of SMTown Live '10 World Tour alongside their fellow labelmates and participated in two concerts at Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo.

On May 16, 2011, EMI Music Japan revealed a teaser for the Japanese version of "Replay" through their official YouTube channel. The music video was released through the same channel on May 27, 2011.[41] The single was released in Japan on June 22, 2011 and sold more than 91,000 copies in the first week. It was certified 'Gold' by RIAJ for selling over 100,000 copies in June 2011.[42]

On June 10 and 11, 2011, SHINee once again participated in the France leg of SMTown Live '10 World Tour alongside their fellow labelmates and performed at two concerts in Paris at Zenith de Paris. On June 19, 2011, SHINee had their Japan Debut Premium Reception in London at the Abbey Road Studios. Their showcase was exclusive only to 130 selected people, most of which were from the press. On July 16, 2011, SHINee performed in a concert at Taipei Arena in Taipei as a part of their Taiwan leg of SHINee World concert. R&B singer and fellow labelmate Zhang Liyin appeared as a special guest and sang a duet with Jonghyun.[43] On July 22, 2011, SHINee started their Japan Debut Premium Reception Tour. They performed at a number of concerts while touring various cities across Japan including Fukuoka on July 22, Kobe on July 23, Tokyo on July 27 and 28, Sapporo on August 8 and Nagoya on August 11, 2011.

On August 8, 2011, EMI Music Japan revealed the music video for the Japanese version of "Juliette" through their official YouTube channel.[44] The single was released in Japan on August 28, 2011. On September 2, 3 and 4, 2011, SHINee participated in the second Japan leg of SMTown Live '10 World Tour and performed in three concerts at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo.[45] On September 10, 2011, the group also performed in a concert at Singapore Indoor Stadium in Singapore as a part of their Singapore leg of SHINee World concert. The production cost for the concert was around $1.7 million.[46]

On September 9, 2011, EMI Music Japan tweeted that SHINee will be releasing their third Japanese single "Lucifer" on October 12, 2011.[47] This news has been confirmed on their official Japanese homepage.[48] The official music video for the Japanese version of "Lucifer" was released on EMI Music Japan's official YouTube channel on September 15, 2011.[49] It was announced on Oricon's website that SHINee was the first foreign artist in the 44 year long history of Oricon ever to have three different singles released in Japan and all three of which ranked in top three on their weekly singles sales chart. These singles were their first three Japanese singles: "Replay", "Juliette" and "Lucifer".[50]

On October 17, 2011, it was announced by EMI Music Japan that SHINee will be releasing their first Japanese studio album, The First on November 23, 2011.[51] However, the Japanese release date has now been delayed to December 7, 2011. The album will feature five new songs in addition to Japanese remakes of seven previously released Korean songs. The regular version of the album will also feature the theme song of the drama Stranger 6, a track called "Stranger" as a bonus.[52]

On October 23, 2011, SHINee participated in the last concert of SMTown Live '10 World Tour alongside their fellow label mates. They performed at Madison Square Garden in New York City.[53]

On October 27, 2011, the group also performed in a concert at Nippon Gaishi Hall in Nagoya as part of the Japanese leg of their SHINee World concert.[54] Later, the group was invited to be the opening act of The 6th London Korean Film Festival which took place at Odeon West End Theater on November 3, 2011.[55] They also performed in their hour-long gala concert SHINee in London, the tickets for which sold out within a minute after going on sale at 1:00 pm on the October 27, 2011.[56] This also marked the first time that any Korean artist(s) had held an independent concert in London.

On November 18, 2011, It was announced Onew, Key, and Taemin would release book about their travels in Barcelona, Spain. They became the first Korean idols to ever author a "vacation guide". They created a collection of their travels and titled their guide, Son of the Sun. The book was released on December 8, 2011.[57]

On December 7, 2011, SHINee were supposed to make a surprise appearance dressing as Santa Claus and present the stages of album tracks for the first time at Shibuya Street. However, the event was cancelled just before it started. SM Entertainment announced, to celebrate the release of SHINee’s first Japanese album, "The First", SHINee was going to hold a guerilla event at 5 p.m. in front of Parco Department Store located in Shibuya, Tokyo, however, the police asked to stop the event as about 1,000 people had gathered. Eventually, the event was cancelled 30 minutes before it was set to begin due to safety reasons.[58]

SHINee participated in 2011 Winter SMTown – The Warmest Gift album with the song "Last Christmas". The compilation album by SM artists was released on December 13, 2011.[59]

On December 24, 2011, EMI Music Japan announced that, starting from April 2012, SHINee will embark on their first Japanese nationwide tour titled The 1st Japan Arena Tour: SHINee World 2012 which will start at Fukuoka on April 25, 2012. The tour will take place at seven locations across Japan and each concert will be comprised of fourteen performances. On the same day SHINee held a commemorative live concert in honor of the successful release of their first Japanese album, The First, at the Tokyo International Forum Hall A. The live concert took place three times in order to accommodate the 15,000 fans that won a lottery to attend. They performed a total of six songs including their Japanese debut single, "Replay (Kimi wa Boku no Everything)" and "Lucifer", as well as a new song in their album called "To Your Heart".[60]

On December 31, 2011 SHINee attended the 2011 MBC Gayo Daejun and performed alongside other K-Pop artists.[61] After the end of their performance of "Lucifer" an audio backtrack played, that was hidden from the live broadcast, which simply stated "SHINee is back", hinting at a Korean comeback for SHINee in the near future. Furthermore a fan spoke to Jonghyun on UFO Town about the performance and Jonghyun replied that "[fans] must not be despirited" and said "sorry for making [fans] wait so long". Key also stated "[we] put together songs that will make [fans'] hearts burst, so look forward to it."[62][63]

2012-present: Anticipated comeback and SHINee World 2012 Tour

The rumours of SHINee's Korean comeback were confirmed once and for all on January 1, 2012 by Professor Kim Nando who announced on his Twitter that he was "writing the lyrics for SHINee’s new song [for their comeback album]".[64]

Image and artistry

SHINee is known for their fashion style, created by designer Ha Sang Baek (하상백), which features high-top sneakers, skinny jeans and colorful sweaters.[32] Their style has created a fashion trend amongst students which the media dubbed the "SHINee Trend".[2] This has led to product endorsements, and the band has promoted Smart,[65] Korean cosmetic company Nana's B,[66] Reebok,[67] and Etude House.

Members

Stage name Birth name Date of birth Position
Romanized Hangul Romanized Hangul/Hanja
Onew 온유 Lee Jinki 이진기/李珍基 December 14, 1989 (1989-12-14) (age 22) Leader, Lead Vocalist
Jonghyun 종현 Kim Jonghyun 김종현/金鐘鉉 April 8, 1990 (1990-04-08) (age 21) Main Vocalist
Key 키 Kim Kibum 김기범/ 金基範 September 23, 1991 (1991-09-23) (age 20) Vocalist, Lead Dancer, Lead Rapper
Minho 민호 Choi Minho 최민호/崔珉豪 December 9, 1991 (1991-12-09) (age 20) Main Rapper, Sub-Vocalist
Taemin 태민 Lee Taemin 이태민/李泰民 July 18, 1993 (1993-07-18) (age 18) Main Dancer, Vocalist

Discography

Main article: Shinee discography

Korean discography

Studio albums

Repackaged albums

Extended plays

Promotion singles

Japanese discography

Studio albums

Singles (Physical)

DVD

Tours

Affiliated tours

Supporting act

Other works

Soundtracks

Endorsements

Reality shows

Photobooks

Other media

On 29 December 2010, S.M. Entertainment, together with NEOWIZ Internet Corporation, Ltd, released an iPhone application which features SHINee's 6th album repackage "Hello". Features of the app includes preview tracks of the repackage album, "Hello", of which the full versions can be purchased, Image gallery and Clock, as well as music videos for "Hello", "Lucifer" and "Ring Ding Dong". The app can be purchased for free on iTunes.[93]

Awards

Year Award
2008
2009
2010
2011
  • 20th Seoul Music Awards : Bonsang Award
  • 20th Seoul Music Awards : Popularity Award
  • 6th Asia Model Festival Award : Popular Singer Award
  • SBS MTV Best Of The Best : Global Star
  • K-Pop Lovers! Awards 2011 : Single of the Year (Replay – You’re my Everything)
  • K-Pop Lovers! Awards 2011 : Artist of the Year
  • MBC Gayo Daejun 2011 : Most Anticipated Group for 2012

Music Programs

These are a collection of SHINee's wins on Korea's televised music shows. Inkigayo is aired on SBS, M! Countdown on Korean cable channel M.net, and Music Bank on KBS.

Year Date TV Station Music Program Song Ranking
2008 September 18 Mnet M! Countdown "Love Like Oxygen" 1
September 21 SBS Inkigayo "Love Like Oxygen" Mutizen Song
2009 June 5 KBS Music Bank "Juliette" 1
June 19 KBS Music Bank "Juliette" 1
June 28 SBS Inkigayo "Juliette" Mutizen Song
July 5 SBS Inkigayo "Juliette" Mutizen Song
October 30 KBS Music Bank "Ring Ding Dong" 1
November 1 SBS Inkigayo "Ring Ding Dong" Mutizen Song
November 5 Mnet M! Countdown "Ring Ding Dong" 1
November 6 KBS Music Bank "Ring Ding Dong" 1
November 8 SBS Inkigayo "Ring Ding Dong" Mutizen Song
November 15 SBS Inkigayo "Ring Ding Dong" Mutizen Song
2010 July 30 KBS Music Bank "Lucifer" 1
August 6 KBS Music Bank "Lucifer" 1
August 8 SBS Inkigayo "Lucifer" Mutizen Song
August 15 SBS Inkigayo "Lucifer" Mutizen Song
October 15 KBS Music Bank "Hello" 1
October 17 SBS Inkigayo "Hello" Mutizen Song

Trivia

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Big Bang		 Mnet/KM Music Festival/ MNET Asian Music Festival(MAMA)-Best New Male Group
2008		 Succeeded by
Supreme Team
Subsidiaries
SM TinTin Hall · SM Entertainment Japan · SM Academy · SM Pictures · SM Amusment · SM F&B Development · SM Bravo · SM Entertainment USA
Executives
Lee Soo-man (chairman) · Kim Young-min (CEO) · Lee Jong-in (CFO) · Yoo Young-jin (director) · Park Jin (director) · Han Se-min (director) · Nam So-young (director) · Kangta (director) · Pyo In-bong (co-president of TinTin Hall) · Kim Kyung-sik (co-president of TinTin Hall) · Lee Solim (president of Academy) · Ahn Soo-wook (president of Bravo)
Studio artists
Yoo Young-jin · Kenzie · Kangta · Hwang Sang-hoon · Song Kwang-sik · Shim Jae-won · Rino Nakasone Razalan
Performers
Solo
BoA · Dana · Iconiq · J-Min · Kangta · Zhang Liyin
Duo
The Blue · TRAX · TVXQ
Group
EXO · f(x) · Girls' Generation · The Grace · Shinee · Super Junior
Special Unit/Subgroup
Actors
Ara · Isak · Son Ji-chang · Kim Min-jong · Yeon-hee
Former artists
Black Beat · Fly to the Sky · H.O.T. · Hyun Jin-young · Isak N Jiyeon · M.I.L.K · S.E.S. · Shinhwa · Shinvi
Concert tours
2002 SM China · Smile Concert 2003 · 2007 SMTown Summer Concert · SMTown Live '08 · SMTown Live '10 World Tour
Partnership
Discography · Category · Website: Korea · Japan