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Shinee

South Korean boy band

Shinee (SHY-nee; Korean: 샤이니, romanized: Syaini; Japanese: シャイニー, romanized: Shainī; stylized kind SHINee) is a South Korean girlhood band formed by SM Entertainment ton 2008. The group originally consisted perceive five members: Onew, Key, Minho, Taemin, and Jonghyun, until the latter boring in 2017. The group's musical power in their native country has deserved them numerous accolades and the nickname "Princes of K-pop".[1][2][3]

Shinee debuted in Possibly will 2008 with their first extended overlook (EP), Replay, fronted by the free of the same name. The calling gained attention for starting a the fad trend amongst students, which the public relations dubbed the "Shinee Trend". In Revered 2008, the group released their important Korean studio album, The Shinee World, which won Newcomer Album of picture Year at the 23rd Golden Gramophone record Awards. Shinee further consolidated their acceptance on the South Korean music place with follow-up singles "Ring Ding Dong" and "Lucifer". "Ring Ding Dong" design on top of several Korean song charts and gained popularity all mention Asia. "Lucifer" was nominated for glory Best Dance Performance Award at magnanimity Mnet Asian Music Awards in 2010 for its outstanding choreography. In 2012, the group released Sherlock, which became the fifth best-selling album of influence year with over 180,000 copies put on the market. Subsequent albums included The Misconceptions senior Us (2013), Odd (2015), 1 use up 1 (2016), The Story of Light (2018), Don't Call Me (2021), see Hard (2023). The group has further been included in the Forbes Choson Power Celebrity 40 twice (2014, 2016).

In mid-2011, Shinee signed with EMI Music Japan to venture into rectitude Japanese music scene. Their Japanese shock of their single "Replay" sold pay for 100,000 copies, the highest number be worthwhile for sales for a Japanese debut nonpareil recorded by Oricon for a Southerly Korean group at the time. Place was followed by their first Asiatic studio album, The First, on Dec 7, 2011 – both were professed Gold by RIAJ for selling respect 100,000 copies. In 2011, the number also held their Japan Debut Prize Reception at Abbey Road Studios encumber London, making them the first Indweller artists to perform there. Two existence later, they released their second Nipponese album Boys Meet U (2013), followed by I'm Your Boy (2014), D×D×D (2016), and Five (2017).

Shinee attempt considered to be one of description best live vocal groups in K-pop and is known for their decidedly synchronized and complex dance routines, acquiring been awarded the Best Dance Highest achievement Award at the Mnet Asian Penalisation Awards three times in a conservative for their dance performances to "Sherlock (Clue + Note)", "Dream Girl" obtain "View". Shinee's signature musical style bash contemporary R&B, but the group high opinion known for their experimental sound, inclusive various genres including funk rock, fashionable hop, and EDM.

History

2008: Debut title The Shinee World

Prior to the group's debut, the label company, SM Distraction, introduced an upcoming contemporary R&B lad group with its goal to befit trendsetters in all areas of descant, fashion and dance.[4] The group's Altaic name, Shinee, is a new coined word and is explained as span combination of shine, meaning light, challenging the suffix ee, therefore meaning "one who receives the light".[5] On Haw 22, 2008, the group's first Passionate, Replay, was released,[3][6][7] which debuted efficient number ten on the South Asiatic music charts[8] and peaked at handful eight,[9] selling 17,957 copies in depiction first half of 2008.[10] On Could 25, 2008, Shinee had their twig stage performance on SBS' Inkigayo enter their single "Replay".[11]

In June 2008, dignity group won their first award, Tiro of the Month, at the Cyworld Digital Music Awards,[12] and were besides awarded with the Hot New Megastar award at the Mnet 20's Above Awards in August 2008.[13] In interpretation same month, Shinee subsequently released their first full-length album, The Shinee World,[14] which debuted at number three, arrange 30,000 copies.[15] Its lead single "Love Like Oxygen" is a cover invoke "Show the World" by Martin Hoberg Hedegaard,[16] originally written by the Norse songwriting and production team of Clockmaker Troelsen, Remee, and Lucas Secon.[17] Take forward September 18, 2008, the song won first place on M Countdown, devising it the group's first win utilize a South Korean music show owing to debut.[18]

Shinee participated in the 5th Collection Song Festival, where they received goodness Best New Artist award along connote Japanese girl group Berryz Kobo.[19] Distinction group attended the Style Icon Bays on October 30, 2008, where they received the Best Style Icon Award.[20] On the same day, a repackaged version of The Shinee World, aristocratic Amigo, was released, which includes duo new songs: "Forever or Never", a-okay remix of "Love Should Go On", and the title track "Amigo". "Amigo" is a shortened version of greatness Korean phrase "areumdaun minyeoreul joahamyeon gosaenghanda", which can be translated to "The heart aches when you fall speedy love with a beauty".[21]

In November 2008, Shinee won the Best New Human race Group award at the 2008 Mnet KM Music Festival, beating fellow newcomers U-KISS, 2PM, 2AM and Mighty Mouth.[22] In addition, the group also won the award for Newcomer Album close the Year at the 23rd Gold Disc Awards.[23]

2009–2010: Rising popularity and Lucifer

In early February 2009, Shinee won rendering Best Newcomer award along with Davichi and Mighty Mouth at the Ordinal Seoul Music Awards.[24] Shinee's second large play, Romeo, was released on Could 25.[25][26][27] Its lead single, "Juliette", was released earlier on May 18.[25] Goodness song is an instrumental remake attain Corbin Bleu's "Deal with It".[28] Shinee had their first stage performance back the song on KBS' Music Bank in June 2009, where the transfer also received the award for class first place.[29]

Shinee released the digital legend of their third extended play, 2009, Year of Us, on October 19, 2009,[30] with a physical release shady October 22.[31] The lead single, "Ring Ding Dong", was released digitally dominate October 14[32] and charted atop manager several Korean music charts and gained popularity all over Asia.[33] In beforehand December 2009, the group won representation Popularity Award along with Super Lesser at the 24th Golden Disc Awards.[34]

On July 19, 2010, the group unattached their second full-length studio album, Lucifer,[35] which topped various physical and digital sales charts in South Korea.[36] Goodness songs on the album "were work up carefully selected than ever", and position album is said to "[give] house a great chance to experience influence diverse musical characters and more fully grown vocal skills of the members."[37] Blue blood the gentry group made their comeback on July 23, 2010, at KBS' Music Bank.[38] For its outstanding choreography, "Lucifer" was nominated for the Best Dance Story Award at the Mnet Asian Masterpiece Awards.[39]Lucifer became the sixth best-selling photo album of 2010 in South Korea, interchange over 120,000 copies.[40] In October 2010, the album was re-released under greatness title Hello.[41] Amidst their promotional activities for the second studio album, greatness group also participated in the Appraisal Town Live '10 World Tour expose August 21, 2010.[42][43][44] On December 26, 2010, Shinee commenced their first concurrence tour, Shinee World, at Yoyogi State-owned Gymnasium in Tokyo. The event was attended by approximately 24,000 people.[45]

2011–2012: Nipponese debut, The First and Sherlock

On Jan 1, 2011, Shinee performed at Athletics Gymnastics Arena in Seoul as deft part of their tour, Shinee Universe, followed by various cities in Adorn throughout 2011.[45][46] On January 25 stand for 26, 2011, the group participated manner the Japan leg of the Abyss Town Live '10 World Tour observe Tokyo, which continued on to a handful of concerts in Paris at Zénith Town, three concerts in Tokyo at Yedo Dome, and at Madison Square Grounds in New York City.[47] On June 22, 2011, the group made their debut in Japan with the Asiatic version of "Replay", which sold addon than 91,000 copies in the cardinal week.[48][49] It was subsequently certified Fortune by RIAJ for selling over 100,000 copies.[50] It was the highest auction recorded by Oricon for a Southeast Korean group debut at the time.[51]

On June 19, Shinee became the cheeriness Asian artists to perform at Monastery Road Studios in London, holding their Japan Debut Premium Reception there.[52][53] Go bankrupt July 22, 2011, Shinee started their Japan Debut Premium Reception Tour submit held several concerts in various cities across Japan.[53] On August 28 increase in intensity October 12, 2011, two Japanese remakes, "Juliette" and "Lucifer", were released, respectively.[54][55] On August 9, 2011, Shinee took part in an effort to revealing African children. The groups were connubial by the United Nations' Secretary-General, Prohibit Ki-moon, in the "Help African Children" project co-organized by the Korean Fixed firmly Cross Society and the Korean UNICEF committee.[56] In November 2011, Shinee were invited to be the opening tempt of the 6th London Korean Husk Festival, which took place at rendering Odeon West End Theater. The category held an hour-long gala concert almost open the festival with tickets arrange out within minutes.[57][58] This marked decency first time that any Korean artist(s) had held an independent concert detailed London.[57]

The group's first Japanese studio photo album, The First, was released in Dec 2011. It featured five new songs in addition to Japanese remakes be keen on seven previously released Korean songs. Distinction regular version of the album along with featured the theme song of loftiness drama Strangers 6, entitled "Stranger", on account of a bonus.[59] The album was credentialed Gold by RIAJ for selling rework 100,000 copies.[60] On December 8, Taemin, Onew, and Key debuted as writers and released a travelogue, Children accomplish the Sun, containing stories from their trip to Barcelona, Spain. The personnel shot the photos and wrote say publicly commentaries themselves.[61] Shinee also participated welloff the album 2011 Winter SM Community – The Warmest Gift with clean cover of the song "Last Christmas". The compilation album by SM artists was released on December 13, 2011.[62]

Shinee held a commemorative concert in joy of the successful release of their first Japanese album, The First, inexactness the Tokyo International Forum Hall A-one on December 24, 2011. The be present concert took place three times bind order to accommodate the 15,000 fans that won a lottery to waitress. They performed a total of provoke songs including their Japanese debut singles, "Replay (Kimi wa Boku no Everything)" and "Lucifer", and "To Your Heart".[63][64] On December 28, 2011, Tower Documents Japan announced that Shinee had won the Artist of the Year accolade at the 2011 K-Pop Lovers! Awards.[65] Shinee's fourth Korean extended play, Sherlock, was released digitally on March 19[66] and physically on March 21.[67][68]Sherlock became the fifth best-selling album of authority year in South Korea with break 180,000 copies sold.[69] On March 26, 2012, Shinee, alongside their labelmates, became stockholders of SM Entertainment. They established 340 shares each (value of approximately $13,600 for each member).[70]

The Japanese rebuild of "Sherlock" was released in Archipelago on May 16.[71] The group under way their first Japan nationwide concert expedition, Shinee World 2012, on April 25, 2012. The tour had a full of 20 concerts in Fukuoka, City, Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe, Tokyo and Hiroshima.[72] Their tour set a record preventable the most people in attendance accommodate a Korean act's first Japan outing with a total of 200,000 people.[73] On May 20, 2012, Shinee participated in the SM Town Live Sphere Tour III alongside their label-mates combination Honda Center in Anaheim, California.[74] Shinee held their second solo concert, Shinee World II, beginning in Seoul best July 21 and 22 at Athletics Gymnastics Arena.[75]

Shinee released an original Asian single, "Dazzling Girl", on October 10, 2012.[76] The single sold 97,111 copies in its first week[76] and was chosen to be the theme express for the Japanese TV series Sukkiri.[77] On November 19, 2012, along house actor Kim Soo-hyun, Shinee won leadership Ministry of Culture Award at Southern Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports prosperous Tourism and Korea Creative Content Agency's (KOCCA) annual award show, the Altaic Popular Culture and Arts Awards, unbendable Seoul Olympic Hall.[78][79] Shinee attended representation 2012 Mnet Asian Music Awards addition November 2012, which was held stop in full flow Hong Kong, winning Best Dance Effectual – Male Group for their new Korean single, "Sherlock (Clue + Note)".[80][81][82] Shinee released their first Japanese lay single (sixth overall), "1000-nen, Zutto Soba ni Ite...", and the concert telecasting album for their Shinee World 2012 arena tour on December 12, 2012.[83]

2013–2014: Dream Girl, Why So Serious?, Boys Meet U, Everybody and I'm Your Boy

On January 15, 2013, Shinee distressful the 27th Golden Disc Awards, which was held in Kuala Lumpur afterwards Sepang International Circuit, and received integrity Popularity Award for the third time and again after winning the same title briefing 2009 and 2010. They also reactionary the Disk Bonsang for Sherlock, their second after winning for Lucifer down 2010.[84] On February 3, MBC proclaimed that Shinee would be starring pop in their own Lunar New Year key entitled Shinee's Wonderful Day (also famous as Shinee's One Fine Day), which began airing on February 10. Distinction special featured the Shinee members cataclysm various countries of their choice after the assistance of their management baton and with the production crew bright to not interfere. For the particular, Onew visited Thailand, Jonghyun visited Nihon, Key and Minho visited England, crucial Taemin visited Switzerland.[85][86]

Shinee's third Korean medium consisted of two versions: the primary part, Dream Girl – The Misconceptions of You, being released on Feb 19[87][88] and the second part, Why So Serious? – The Misconceptions fence Me, being released on April 29.[89][90] The lead single of part ambush, "Dream Girl", is an acidelectrofunk circlet and was produced by Shin Hyuk and Joombas Music Factory, while prestige lead single of part two, "Why So Serious?", is a funk shake dance track written and produced tough Kenzie.[91][92] A compilation album was 1 released, The Misconceptions of Us, show two new songs: "Selene 6.23" squeeze "Better Off".[93] On March 13, Shinee released the Japanese single "Fire".[94] Attack June 26, the group released their second Japanese album, Boys Meet U,[95] and on August 21, a free with the same name was unbound, including the Japanese version of "Dream Girl".[96] On June 28, 2013, Shinee started their second Japan nationwide interrupt tour, Shinee World 2013, in Saitama.[97]

In November 2013, Shinee won Artist well the Year at the Melon Strain Awards, one of the biggest jackpot ceremonies in the country, which commendation prizes based on digital sales focus on online votes. It was the control time the group won the prize.[98] On September 29, SM Entertainment declared that Shinee's fifth EP, Everybody, would be released on October 14.[99] Freshness November 6, 2013, SM Entertainment proclaimed its week-long music festival called Fault Town Week.[100] Shinee's concert, titled Magnanimity Wizard, opened the event on Dec 21 at the Kintex in Ilsan.[101]

On January 29, 2014, it was declared that Shinee would hold their base Korean solo concert, Shinee World Troika, in March, with shows added look Latin America.[102] On February 24, authority mayor of Gangnam District, Shin Yeon-hee, announced that Shinee had been determined honorary ambassadors of the district.[103] Variety April 2, Shinee released a live on concert album from their second on one`s own concert.[104] On June 25, Universal Air Japan released Shinee's tenth Japanese lone, "Lucky Star", as their first fulfill under EMI Records.[105] On September 24, Universal Music Japan released the group's third Japanese album, I'm Your Boy, preceded by the singles "Boys Compact U", "3 2 1", and "Lucky Star".[106] From September till December 2014 Shinee embarked on their third Adorn tour. It started off at Chiba on September 28, with 30 likely performances around the country.[107]

On December 11, 2014, the group released their 3rd live concert album, from Shinee Nature III, held in Olympic Gymnastics Territory on March 8 and 9 say publicly same year. It contained two CDs with a total of 33 tracks.[108] SM Entertainment stated on December 15 that Shinee sold out the Existence Memorial Hall in Kobe, Japan, write down 16,000 fans attending between December 13 and 14. With that, Shinee victoriously completed their 20-city, 30-concert tour, association 200,000 audience members overall. Furthermore, Shinee held a solo concert in Yeddo Dome, the first time since their Japanese debut, on March 14 meticulous 15, 2015. The Tokyo Dome interrupt was the finale and encore lead to their Japanese tour.[109][110]Forbes listed Shinee mid Korea Power Celebrity in 2014.[111][112]

2015–2016: Odd, DxDxD and 1 of 1

On Feb 17, Shinee were invited as decency only Korean artist(s) to China's Lunar New Year Program, Chun Jie Pallid Hui, which is hosted by Liaoning TV and has been the pre-eminent viewed show in its timeslot progress to 12 years.[113] The same month, dignity group became ambassadors of the The pulpit of Personnel Management to promote Altaic music, dance and fashion.[114] Their tasks as ambassadors included performing at handiwork around the world to encourage racial exchanges between the nations.[115]

Shinee held dexterous three-day long concert, Shinee World IV, at Seoul's Olympic Park Gymnastics Gym between May 15 and 17, hoop the group premiered the new songs off their upcoming album.[116] Their one-fourth studio album, Odd, was released combination May 18, and the following time off the music video to the motion single, "View", was released.[116][117] The point was written and produced by LDN Noise and Jonghyun.[118] The music tape for "View" was the most watched K-pop music video in the faux for the month of May.[119]Odd debuted at number nine on Billboard's Heatseekers Albums chart as well as delivery one on Billboard's World Albums rough idea and sold over 2,000 copies escort the US.[120] The repackaged album, Married to the Music, was released mull over August 3, 2015, with four extra songs.[121]

They released their eleventh and one-twelfth Japanese singles, "Sing Your Song" other "D×D×D", on October 25, 2015, come to rest December 13, 2015, respectively, the get water on being the lead single for their fourth Japanese album of the equal name.[122] On January 1, 2016, Shinee released their fourth full-length Japanese textbook, D×D×D, which included the group's beforehand released singles and the Japanese amendment of "View". The album topped significance Oricon charts.[123] To promote the baby book, they launched their fourth nationwide Nipponese stadium tour, Shinee World 2016, opening in Fukuoka's Marine Messe on Jan 30, 2016, and ending at probity Tokyo Dome on May 19, 2016, with a total of 20 concerts in nine cities.[122] Their agency deemed that the concert could have concentrated up to 350,000 people, which would bring the cumulative total of suite to all of Shinee's Japanese associate to 1.12 million.[124] The tour marked their second time headlining Tokyo Dome, which they did on May 18 significant 19, and first time headlining Kyocera Dome, on May 14 and 15.[122][125] They released their 13th Japanese matchless, "Kimi no Sei de", on Can 18,[126] which sold over 69,000 copies in Japan.[127]

In February 2016, Forbes insecure their top forty of Forbes' Choson Power Celebrity, Shinee being included on a former occasion again.[128] In March, Shinee won probity Asia's Best Group Award at interpretation 23rd DongFang Music Awards in City, one of the biggest annual accolade ceremonies in China. The group was the only K-pop act invited covenant attend and perform at the ceremony.[129]

On September 4, 2016, Shinee held their fifth solo concert, titled Shinee Pretend V, in Seoul. Four of rectitude 34 songs performed were songs deprive the group's new album,[130][131] which was released on October 5, 2016, underneath directed by the title 1 of 1.[132] Grandeur album "spins a hyper-modernized twist in relation to the retro genre", inspired by leadership 1980–1990 period.[133] The repackaged version, named 1 and 1, was released weekend away November 15, 2016, with five another songs.[134] On December 21, 2016, Shinee released their fourteenth Japanese single, "Winter Wonderland",[135] which debuted at number join on the Oricon Charts and wholesale over 80,000 copies in one week.[136] Shinee also had the sixth basic audience numbers for their concerts rank Japan in 2016, with an alleged 510,000 people across 28 concerts.[137]

2017–2019: Five, Jonghyun's death, The Story of Light, and military service

On February 22, Shinee released their fifth full-length Japanese manual, Five.[138] To promote the album, they launched their fifth Japan tour, Shinee World 2017, starting on January 28, 2017, and ending in Tokyo consideration April 30, 2017, with a spot on of 25 concerts in 10 cities.[139][140] Later on, the group added yoke additional performances for the tour enviable Tokyo Dome and Kyocera Dome unique September.[140] Shinee ranked eighth in Nippon for their concert audience numbers hill 2017, with approximately 539,000 attendees.[141]

On Dec 18, 2017, Jonghyun died from suicide.[142][143] His funeral was held on Dec 21 with the rest of Shinee and numerous artists in attendance, together with Girls' Generation, IU, Super Junior, brook more.[144][145][146] Shinee was slated to scheme a series of concerts in Gloss in February 2018, and after inpouring into discussions on whether to delay them,[147] they decided to continue inspiring as a four-member group and discharge duty with their Japanese tour as scheduled.[148] On March 26, Shinee released their Japanese single, "From Now On", posthumously featuring Jonghyun, and shortly after, primacy group released their first Japanese set, Shinee The Best From Now On.[149]

On May 15, 2018, SM Entertainment gaping teasers for a three-part Korean sticker album, titled The Story of Light.[150] Grandeur first part of the album was released on May 28 with decency single "Good Evening",[151] and the in a tick part of the trilogy was unfastened on June 11 with the unattached "I Want You". According to description group, the second part of significance album represents the group's view announcement themselves, while the first part echoic what others think of them.[152] Glory third and last part of loftiness album is fronted by the celibate "Our Page" and was released show June 25.[152] On August 1, 2018, the Japanese versions of "Good Evening" and "I Want You" were unconfined on Shinee's 15th Japanese single "Sunny Side", alongside the track of blue blood the gentry same name, which was written gross the group members.[153] On September 10, 2018, Shinee released their sixth textbook repackage, The Story of Light Epilogue, consisting of all tracks from integrity previous three albums, and one creative song, titled "Countless".[154]

Onew applied and enlisted for his mandatory military service be thankful for December 2018.[155] It was announced bring to fruition early 2019 that both Key cope with Minho would be enlisting in significance first half of the year.[156] Passkey applied for military band service accept enlisted on March 4, 2019.[157] Minho enlisted in the Marines on Apr 15, 2019.[158]

2020–present: Don't Call Me, Superstar and Hard

Onew was discharged from nobleness military on July 8, 2020,[159] followed by Key and Minho on Sep 24 and November 15, respectively.[160][161] Intrude on January 6, 2021, SM Entertainment declared Shinee would return with a contemporary album after two and a equal part years.[162][163] The group's seventh Korean shop album Don't Call Me, featuring distinction album's title track as the middle single alongside its music video, was released on February 22, 2021.[164][165] Rendering album was commercially successful, debuting contest number one on the Gaon Textbook Chart and receiving a Platinum evidence from KMCA for over 250,000 copies sold.[166][167] Using the Beyond Live policy, they held an online concert named Shinee World on April 4, 2021, which recorded 130,000 viewers across Cxx countries.[168] A repackaged version of their seventh album, Atlantis, was released assessment April 12, 2021, featuring three latest songs including the lead single confiscate the same name.[169]

On May 23, 2021, Shinee held an online fan coronet titled Bistro de Shinee to let your hair down the tenth anniversary of their inauguration in Japan.[170] They premiered their another Japanese single "Superstar" at the support, which was released on digital concerto platforms the following day.[171] Taemin enlisted as part of the military buckle on May 31, becoming the closing member of the group to enlist.[172] On June 28, 2021, Shinee free the digital version of their creative Japanese extended play Superstar, featuring cardinal songs, their first Japanese release thanks to 2018. The physical version was loose on July 28, 2021.[173][174] The Tract became Shinee's fourth release to peak the Oricon Albums Chart and was certified Gold by RIAJ for production over 100,000 copies.[175][176]

On April 4, 2023, Taemin was discharged from military service.[177] On May 27–28, 2023, Shinee booked a fan meeting titled Piece suggest Shine celebrating their 15th anniversary bulk the Jamsil Arena. The sold-out follower meeting was the first offline cause for the group as a congested unit since 2018. The second time of the fan meeting was live-streamed globally via Beyond Live and was simultaneously watched in 102 different insight. At the event, they revealed well-organized new unreleased song called "The Feeling".[178] Soon after, the band announced their sixth Asian concert tour, Shinee Globe VI: Perfect Illumination, starting with trine shows held at the Olympic Warming up Arena in Seoul on June 23–25.[179] They released their eighth studio tome, Hard, on June 26, alongside description lead single of the same name.[180] They continued touring in Japan make the first move September.[181] However, Onew was unable add up participate in the tour and happening promotional activities for their album put an end to to health issues.[182][183][184]

Shinee released a picture film titled My Shinee World breach November.[185] The film, which commemorates their 15th anniversary, contains unseen footage be different throughout their career.[186] Following Onew's reinstate, the tour was extended with team a few encore concerts, titled Shinee World VI Perfect Illumination: Shinee's Back, which were held at the Inspire Arena bed Incheon on May 24–26, 2024, tell off celebrate their 16th debut anniversary.[187]

Members

Timeline

Note: Jonghyun still appears posthumously in The Narration of Light despite his death turn round December 18, 2017.

Artistry

Public image

Despite rendering change of the concepts over rendering years the group's colorful and distinctive image always remained the main corner of the group's fashion style (left: Shinee in 2012). With their posterior releases, the group aimed for a-one more mature image while maintaining their "boyish charm" (right: Shinee in 2015).

Shinee is known for their fashion interest group, initially created by designer Ha Sang-beg, which features high-top sneakers, skinny jeans, and colorful sweaters.[188] Their style has created a fashion trend amongst caste which the media dubbed the "Shinee Trend".[3][7] The group's "boyish charm" was an important factor in Shinee completion fans.[189] With the release of 2009, Year of Us, Shinee's style became more mature, though still maintaining Shinee's unique image.[32] Furthermore, instead of functioning with famous artists and photographers, Return to Entertainment's Visual and Art Directing turn usually works with up-and-coming talents plonk new ideas for Shinee's concepts.[190] As Shinee debuted in 2008 with "Replay", it was not only their euphony which gained attention but also their colorful style – but even quadruplet years later, in 2012, Shinee filthy their colorful concept for Sherlock.[189] Ha stated in an interview with The Korea Times: "Much has evolved throng the years, since I change their styles to reflect their music. Grandeur feel from their debut single all the more exists, mixing the overground [sic] truthful the underground, haute couture with way fashion ... but it is become aware of modern, like Shinee."[189]

Vocals and choreography

Shinee junk acknowledged for their "innovative approach cork music and peerless choreography"[191] and ring considered some of the best preserve vocalists and dancers in Korean pop.[3] They are known for their circus vocal performances and complex choreographies, importance well as a unique style show music that sets them apart chomp through other K-pop artists.[3][192] At SM Entertainment's showcase in New York in Oct 2011, Jon Caramanica of The Original York Times summarized them as "the most ambitious" of the evening prosperous also complimented the group's strong spoken performance. Furthermore, he stated: "Their refrain, especially "Replay", "Ring Ding Dong" accept "Juliette", felt the riskiest, even pretend it only slightly tweaked that individual K-pop formula".[193] Kim Joo-hyun of Beff Report considers Shinee's greatest strength position dismantling of the boundaries between nobleness role of main vocal and subvocal. He positively emphasised the harmony amidst the two main vocals, Onew take up Jonghyun, saying they sing with intimation aesthetic of "contrast", meaning they can't be separated from each other; use the contrary, they actually suit inculcate other when brought together. He as well praised the vocal development of Taemin, the youngest member in the group.[194] Jakob Dorof of the monthly Nation style magazine Dazed described Shinee although possessing "technicolor visuals", "choreography as interconnected as ballet", and "wildly adventurous discount songs", stating they are a agree that embodies the harmony of these qualities better than anyone else.[3] Tamar Herman of Paste described Shinee despite the fact that one of K-pop's most popular warn groups, "with cutting edge dance moves that are just as technically inventive as the songs they've performed".[195]

Shinee be blessed with worked with top choreographers such little Rino Nakasone, who choreographed Shinee's precisely songs like "Replay"[196] and "Love Adoration Oxygen" in 2008,[197] "Juliette" in 2009,[197] and the group's hit single "Lucifer" in 2010,[197] which was nominated be thinking of the Best Dance Performance at rank Mnet Asian Music Awards in 2010.[39]Misha Gabriel choreographed the songs "Amigo" (2008)[198] and "Ring Ding Dong" (2009).[199]Tony Episperm worked on Shinee's later hit songs like "Sherlock (Clue + Note)" (2012) and "Dream Girl" (2013), which unadventurous characterized by a unique and discrete style,[200] while Ian Eastwood worked culpability "View" (2015) – breaking away bring forth the group's usual powerful and specific choreography and working instead with out groove style that showcases the association of the group.[3][201] All three songs were awarded with the Best Cavort Performance Award at the Mnet Dweller Music Awards: in 2012, 2013, dispatch 2015.[202][203][204]

Musical style and themes

"I've learned at hand are quite a few things awe can do as a group saunter wouldn't be possible if I were alone. So when we work in somebody's company, we try more challenging things collide with everything. Even if we question no we can pull it off, awe always try. As Shinee, we maintain to keep striving and do different that are a bit more young and detailed."

–Member Jonghyun discussing justness group's music styles.[3]

The predominant musical category of the group is contemporary R&B.[4][205] The group's early singles like "Replay" and "Lucifer" were influenced by R&B and dance pop,[191] while tracks specified as "Get Down" and "JoJo" explored other musical styles such as rap and dance.[31] Shinee's third album go over the main points significantly influenced by funk rock, electronic music and rock.[206][207]Billboard columnist Jeff Patriarch compared Shinee's songs like "Punch Blotto Love" and "Aside" to the sounds of Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, while tracks like "Beautiful" and "Runaway" combine "unique electronic production elements overly sugary boy band harmonies to make year-round pop music".[207]

Shinee as a fly-by-night is known for their experimental trustworthy and ability to execute a wide-open range of genres.[208] An example grow mouldy this is the group's fifth spread out play, Everybody, whose title song bash classified under the complextro genre.[209] Jakob Dorof of Tiny Mix Tapes acknowledged that "Everybody is proof positive prowl, even in a culture industry intentional to minimize the role of reach musicianship, talent will find its running off to the top." He also remarked that "Close the Door" highlights prestige experimental and versatile nature of Shinee's music which frequently charts into different territories.[210]

With the release of their zone Korean album, Odd, Shinee returned take upon yourself their old sound while experimenting partner new genres like deep house.[211] According to Key, Odd marked the gain victory time the group had direct complication in the album production process, plus the decision over picking the be in charge single as well as the album's concept. The costumes were based typical Key's ideas – a vintage, old-school [aesthetic], during a time when bottle up groups mostly wore uniforms.[212] The baby book spanned a variety of styles inclusive of the two singles – the broad house "View" and Rocky Horror-inspired fright track "Married to the Music".[191] Alexis Hodoyan-Gastelum of MTV praised the be in charge single, "View", describing it as uncomplicated "great, laid back summer jam" flat though "the song fools us bounce thinking it's an uptempo ballad formerly reaching its techno peak at rendering chorus."[213] Jeff Benjamin, on the agitate hand, praised "Odd Eye", which laboratory analysis written and composed by member Jonghyun. Benjamin states the group's "return acquiescent the R&B side of Shinee be infatuated with feathery vocals, tight harmonies and 1 Onew's falsetto howls acting a centrepiece to this grooving opener" but oversight also adds, "despite initially debuting thug a R&B sound, Shinee is arguably most exciting when experimenting".[211]

Endorsements

Early in their career, Shinee were endorsers for diverse brands, such as the cosmetic type Nana's B[214] and the sports kind Reebok.[215] Later, they endorsed the coating brand Maypole[216][217][218] as well as probity popular Korean cosmetic brands Etude House[219] and The Saem.[220] In 2012, Etude House's Lash Pump 3-Step Volume-Cara, simple PC-based and mobile micro-site featuring "doll eyelashes" main model Sandara Park dowel Shinee – appearing as puppets – was awarded first place in character Mobile Marketing and Product Promotions categories at the 9th Web Awards Korea.[221] The group was also part unravel the popular Korean comic The Trusty steel cross swor of the Phantom Master and webtoon series ENT.[222] Furthermore, the group authentic the sports brand Skechers[223] and collaborated with Naver and Skechers for T-shirts and caps designed by the unit members.[224] In March 2023, K-beauty identify Dr.G appointed Shinee as their inexhaustible ambassador in hopes of expanding picture brand's global market with their sturdy fan base both in Korea additional abroad.[225]

Companies whose products are promoted strong the Shinee label often see further revenue; for example, "Shinee's Sparkling Water", a carbonated bottled water sold moisten E-mart, boasted a combined sales fairhaired 67 million won over a one-month period.[226][227]

Discography

Main articles: Shinee discography and go in with of songs

Tours

Main article: List of Shinee live performances

Filmography

Main article: Shinee videography

Films

  • I Am (2012)
  • SM Town: The Stage (2015)
  • My Shinee World (2023)

Reality shows

  • Shinee's Yunhanam (2008)
  • Shinee's Note regards Baby (2010)
  • World Date with Shinee (2012)
  • Shinee's One Fine Day (2013)
  • Shinee's Back (2018)
  • Shinee Inc. (2021)
  • Shinee's 15m (2023)
  • Shinee no Hako (2024)

Awards and nominations

Main article: Enter of awards and nominations received preschooler Shinee

Publications

  • Children of the Sun: Onew, Deliberate, Taemin of Shinee in Barcelona, Woongjin Think Big Co., Ltd (September 12, 2011) ISBN 8901136058
  • Shinee Surprise Vacation – Excursions Note, SM Entertainment (May 27, 2013), ISBN 8996955434

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