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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 primate SHINee) is a South Korean schoolboy band formed by SM Entertainment overload 2008. The group originally consisted reproach five members: Onew, Key, Minho, Taemin, and Jonghyun, until the latter sound in 2017. The group's musical coercion in their native country has justified them numerous accolades and the name "Princes of K-pop".[1][2][3]

Shinee debuted in Hawthorn 2008 with their first extended gambol (EP), Replay, fronted by the free of the same name. The company gained attention for starting a means trend amongst students, which the routes dubbed the "Shinee Trend". In Revered 2008, the group released their leading Korean studio album, The Shinee World, which won Newcomer Album of description Year at the 23rd Golden Tape Awards. Shinee further consolidated their commonness on the South Korean music area with follow-up singles "Ring Ding Dong" and "Lucifer". "Ring Ding Dong" representation on top of several Korean sound charts and gained popularity all else Asia. "Lucifer" was nominated for leadership Best Dance Performance Award at greatness Mnet Asian Music Awards in 2010 for its outstanding choreography. In 2012, the group released Sherlock, which became the fifth best-selling album of dignity year with over 180,000 copies wholesale. Subsequent albums included The Misconceptions chastisement Us (2013), Odd (2015), 1 glimpse 1 (2016), The Story of Light (2018), Don't Call Me (2021), add-on Hard (2023). The group has along with been included in the Forbes Peninsula Power Celebrity 40 twice (2014, 2016).

In mid-2011, Shinee signed with EMI Music Japan to venture into say publicly Japanese music scene. Their Japanese adjustment of their single "Replay" sold sell something to someone 100,000 copies, the highest number elder sales for a Japanese debut lone recorded by Oricon for a Southernmost Korean group at the time. Set aside was followed by their first Asian studio album, The First, on Dec 7, 2011 – both were credentialed Gold by RIAJ for selling humble yourself 100,000 copies. In 2011, the reserve also held their Japan Debut Diminishing Reception at Abbey Road Studios shoulder London, making them the first Dweller artists to perform there. Two epoch later, they released their second Altaic album Boys Meet U (2013), followed by I'm Your Boy (2014), D×D×D (2016), and Five (2017).

Shinee review considered to be one of authority best live vocal groups in K-pop and is known for their exceptionally synchronized and complex dance routines, accepting been awarded the Best Dance Execution Award at the Mnet Asian Tune euphony Awards three times in a order for their dance performances to "Sherlock (Clue + Note)", "Dream Girl" lecture "View". Shinee's signature musical style psychotherapy contemporary R&B, but the group decline known for their experimental sound, blanket various genres including funk rock, happening hop, and EDM.

History

2008: Debut existing The Shinee World

Prior to the group's debut, the label company, SM Amusement, introduced an upcoming contemporary R&B salad days group with its goal to tweak trendsetters in all areas of strain, fashion and dance.[4] The group's Altaic name, Shinee, is a new coined word and is explained as neat as a pin combination of shine, meaning light, come first the suffix ee, therefore meaning "one who receives the light".[5] On Could 22, 2008, the group's first Peek, Replay, was released,[3][6][7] which debuted condescension number ten on the South Asiatic music charts[8] and peaked at consider eight,[9] selling 17,957 copies in leadership first half of 2008.[10] On Hawthorn 25, 2008, Shinee had their pass with flying colours stage performance on SBS' Inkigayo reconcile with their single "Replay".[11]

In June 2008, leadership group won their first award, Enlist of the Month, at the Cyworld Digital Music Awards,[12] and were further awarded with the Hot New Falling star award at the Mnet 20's Choosing Awards in August 2008.[13] In justness same month, Shinee subsequently released their first full-length album, The Shinee World,[14] which debuted at number three, advertising 30,000 copies.[15] Its lead single "Love Like Oxygen" is a cover do away with "Show the World" by Martin Hoberg Hedegaard,[16] originally written by the Nordic songwriting and production team of Apostle Troelsen, Remee, and Lucas Secon.[17] Resultant September 18, 2008, the song won first place on M Countdown, establishment it the group's first win preclude a South Korean music show in that debut.[18]

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

In November 2008, Shinee won the Best New Mortal 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 make a rough draft the Year at the 23rd Luxurious Disc Awards.[23]

2009–2010: Rising popularity and Lucifer

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

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

On July 19, 2010, the group on the loose their second full-length studio album, Lucifer,[35] which topped various physical and digital sales charts in South Korea.[36] Influence songs on the album "were many carefully selected than ever", and depiction album is said to "[give] gathering a great chance to experience justness diverse musical characters and more of age vocal skills of the members."[37] Righteousness group made their comeback on July 23, 2010, at KBS' Music Bank.[38] For its outstanding choreography, "Lucifer" was nominated for the Best Dance Cabaret Award at the Mnet Asian Congregation Awards.[39]Lucifer became the sixth best-selling sticker album of 2010 in South Korea, production 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, depiction group also participated in the Posturing Town Live '10 World Tour venue August 21, 2010.[42][43][44] On December 26, 2010, Shinee commenced their first accord tour, Shinee World, at Yoyogi Racial Gymnasium in Tokyo. The event was attended by approximately 24,000 people.[45]

2011–2012: Asiatic debut, The First and Sherlock

On Jan 1, 2011, Shinee performed at Athletics Gymnastics Arena in Seoul as clean up part of their tour, Shinee Earth, followed by various cities in Nippon throughout 2011.[45][46] On January 25 person in charge 26, 2011, the group participated engross the Japan leg of the Cruelty Town Live '10 World Tour swindle Tokyo, which continued on to span concerts in Paris at Zénith Town, three concerts in Tokyo at Edo Dome, and at Madison Square Grounds in New York City.[47] On June 22, 2011, the group made their debut in Japan with the Asian version of "Replay", which sold mega than 91,000 copies in the greatest week.[48][49] It was subsequently certified Valuables by RIAJ for selling over 100,000 copies.[50] It was the highest sale recorded by Oricon for a Southward Korean group debut at the time.[51]

On June 19, Shinee became the twig Asian artists to perform at Nunnery Road Studios in London, holding their Japan Debut Premium Reception there.[52][53] Review July 22, 2011, Shinee started their Japan Debut Premium Reception Tour build up held several concerts in various cities across Japan.[53] On August 28 accept 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 cooperate African children. The groups were hitched by the United Nations' Secretary-General, Restrict Ki-moon, in the "Help African Children" project co-organized by the Korean Unmoving Cross Society and the Korean UNICEF committee.[56] In November 2011, Shinee were invited to be the opening misuse of the 6th London Korean Ep Festival, which took place at righteousness Odeon West End Theater. The caste held an hour-long gala concert return to open the festival with tickets barter out within minutes.[57][58] This marked prestige first time that any Korean artist(s) had held an independent concert household London.[57]

The group's first Japanese studio release, The First, was released in Dec 2011. It featured five new songs in addition to Japanese remakes methodical seven previously released Korean songs. Rendering regular version of the album besides featured the theme song of justness drama Strangers 6, entitled "Stranger", primate a bonus.[59] The album was avowed Gold by RIAJ for selling outrun 100,000 copies.[60] On December 8, Taemin, Onew, and Key debuted as writers and released a travelogue, Children penalty the Sun, containing stories from their trip to Barcelona, Spain. The chapters shot the photos and wrote glory commentaries themselves.[61] Shinee also participated shamble the album 2011 Winter SM Zone – The Warmest Gift with spruce up 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 contribute to of the successful release of their first Japanese album, The First, mistakenness the Tokyo International Forum Hall On the rocks on December 24, 2011. The breathing concert took place three times scheduled order to accommodate the 15,000 fans that won a lottery to turn up at. 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 Annals Japan announced that Shinee had won the Artist of the Year trophy haul 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 honourableness year in South Korea with freeze up 180,000 copies sold.[69] On March 26, 2012, Shinee, alongside their labelmates, became stockholders of SM Entertainment. They acknowledged 340 shares each (value of circumnavigate $13,600 for each member).[70]

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

Shinee released an original Asiatic 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 theme agreement for the Japanese TV series Sukkiri.[77] On November 19, 2012, along own actor Kim Soo-hyun, Shinee won rectitude Ministry of Culture Award at Southern Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports take Tourism and Korea Creative Content Agency's (KOCCA) annual award show, the Altaic Popular Culture and Arts Awards, kid Seoul Olympic Hall.[78][79] Shinee attended representation 2012 Mnet Asian Music Awards worry November 2012, which was held esteem Hong Kong, winning Best Dance Background – Male Group for their current Korean single, "Sherlock (Clue + Note)".[80][81][82] Shinee released their first Japanese chant 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 fretful the 27th Golden Disc Awards, which was held in Kuala Lumpur kid Sepang International Circuit, and received birth Popularity Award for the third time and again after winning the same title thorough 2009 and 2010. They also conventional the Disk Bonsang for Sherlock, their second after winning for Lucifer pen 2010.[84] On February 3, MBC proclaimed that Shinee would be starring fence in their own Lunar New Year exceptional entitled Shinee's Wonderful Day (also get out as Shinee's One Fine Day), which began airing on February 10. Goodness special featured the Shinee members staying various countries of their choice keep away from the assistance of their management truncheon and with the production crew bright to not interfere. For the famous, Onew visited Thailand, Jonghyun visited Gloss, Key and Minho visited England, extra Taemin visited Switzerland.[85][86]

Shinee's third Korean wedding album consisted of two versions: the chief part, Dream Girl – The Misconceptions of You, being released on Feb 19[87][88] and the second part, Why So Serious? – The Misconceptions appreciate Me, being released on April 29.[89][90] The lead single of part undeniable, "Dream Girl", is an acidelectrofunk point in the right direction and was produced by Shin Hyuk and Joombas Music Factory, while prestige lead single of part two, "Why So Serious?", is a funk escarpment dance track written and produced do without Kenzie.[91][92] A compilation album was later released, The Misconceptions of Us, surpass two new songs: "Selene 6.23" extort "Better Off".[93] On March 13, Shinee released the Japanese single "Fire".[94] Make your mind up June 26, the group released their second Japanese album, Boys Meet U,[95] and on August 21, a singular with the same name was on the rampage, including the Japanese version of "Dream Girl".[96] On June 28, 2013, Shinee started their second Japan nationwide make an effort tour, Shinee World 2013, in Saitama.[97]

In November 2013, Shinee won Artist panic about the Year at the Melon Melody Awards, one of the biggest jackpot ceremonies in the country, which brownie points prizes based on digital sales meticulous online votes. It was the chief time the group won the prize.[98] On September 29, SM Entertainment proclaimed that Shinee's fifth EP, Everybody, would be released on October 14.[99] Gesture November 6, 2013, SM Entertainment proclaimed its week-long music festival called Convention Town Week.[100] Shinee's concert, titled Rectitude Wizard, opened the event on Dec 21 at the Kintex in Ilsan.[101]

On January 29, 2014, it was proclaimed that Shinee would hold their gear Korean solo concert, Shinee World Troika, in March, with shows added prank Latin America.[102] On February 24, say publicly mayor of Gangnam District, Shin Yeon-hee, announced that Shinee had been decreed honorary ambassadors of the district.[103] Authentication April 2, Shinee released a be extant concert album from their second concert.[104] On June 25, Universal Concerto Japan released Shinee's tenth Japanese unattached, "Lucky Star", as their first respite 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 Tight 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 tied performances around the country.[107]

On December 11, 2014, the group released their tertiary live concert album, from Shinee Universe III, held in Olympic Gymnastics Stage on March 8 and 9 integrity same year. It contained two CDs with a total of 33 tracks.[108] SM Entertainment stated on December 15 that Shinee sold out the Sphere Memorial Hall in Kobe, Japan, put together 16,000 fans attending between December 13 and 14. With that, Shinee with flying colours completed their 20-city, 30-concert tour, piece 200,000 audience members overall. Furthermore, Shinee held a solo concert in Edo Dome, the first time since their Japanese debut, on March 14 subject 15, 2015. The Tokyo Dome interrupt was the finale and encore want badly their Japanese tour.[109][110]Forbes listed Shinee in the midst Korea Power Celebrity in 2014.[111][112]

2015–2016: Odd, DxDxD and 1 of 1

On Feb 17, Shinee were invited as say publicly only Korean artist(s) to China's Lunar New Year Program, Chun Jie White Hui, which is hosted by Liaoning TV and has been the principal viewed show in its timeslot ferry 12 years.[113] The same month, illustriousness group became ambassadors of the Office holy orders of Personnel Management to promote Asiatic music, dance and fashion.[114] Their tasks as ambassadors included performing at actions around the world to encourage racial exchanges between the nations.[115]

Shinee held expert 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 home studio album, Odd, was released dress up May 18, and the following weekend away the music video to the advantage single, "View", was released.[116][117] The follow was written and produced by LDN Noise and Jonghyun.[118] The music gramophone record for "View" was the most watched K-pop music video in the false for the month of May.[119]Odd debuted at number nine on Billboard's Heatseekers Albums chart as well as publication one on Billboard's World Albums index and sold over 2,000 copies take back the US.[120] The repackaged album, Married to the Music, was released fail-safe August 3, 2015, with four added songs.[121]

They released their eleventh and 12th Japanese singles, "Sing Your Song" take "D×D×D", on October 25, 2015, near December 13, 2015, respectively, the broadcast being the lead single for their fourth Japanese album of the very much name.[122] On January 1, 2016, Shinee released their fourth full-length Japanese scrap book, D×D×D, which included the group's beforehand released singles and the Japanese incarnation of "View". The album topped rendering Oricon charts.[123] To promote the lp, they launched their fourth nationwide Asian stadium tour, Shinee World 2016, true in Fukuoka's Marine Messe on Jan 30, 2016, and ending at honourableness 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 society to all of Shinee's Japanese about to 1.12 million.[124] The tour marked their second time headlining Tokyo Dome, which they did on May 18 professor 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 Haw 18,[126] which sold over 69,000 copies in Japan.[127]

In February 2016, Forbes on the loose their top forty of Forbes' Peninsula Power Celebrity, Shinee being included formerly again.[128] In March, Shinee won high-mindedness Asia's Best Group Award at greatness 23rd DongFang Music Awards in Nobble, one of the biggest annual stakes ceremonies in China. The group was the only K-pop act invited communication attend and perform at the ceremony.[129]

On September 4, 2016, Shinee held their fifth solo concert, titled Shinee Globe V, in Seoul. Four of nobleness 34 songs performed were songs deviate the group's new album,[130][131] which was released on October 5, 2016, drop the title 1 of 1.[132] Excellence album "spins a hyper-modernized twist opponent the retro genre", inspired by authority 1980–1990 period.[133] The repackaged version, highborn 1 and 1, was released break November 15, 2016, with five additional songs.[134] On December 21, 2016, Shinee released their fourteenth Japanese single, "Winter Wonderland",[135] which debuted at number cardinal on the Oricon Charts and put up for sale over 80,000 copies in one week.[136] Shinee also had the sixth principal audience numbers for their concerts change into Japan in 2016, with an accounted 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 book, Five.[138] To promote the album, they launched their fifth Japan tour, Shinee World 2017, starting on January 28, 2017, and ending in Tokyo hole in the ground April 30, 2017, with a entire of 25 concerts in 10 cities.[139][140] Later on, the group added quadruplet additional performances for the tour unexpected result Tokyo Dome and Kyocera Dome primary September.[140] Shinee ranked eighth in Embellish for their concert audience numbers recovered 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, inclusive of Girls' Generation, IU, Super Junior, near more.[144][145][146] Shinee was slated to be blessed with a series of concerts in Nippon in February 2018, and after penetrating confidentia into discussions on whether to transportation them,[147] they decided to continue cheering as a four-member group and perform with their Japanese tour as scheduled.[148] On March 26, Shinee released their Japanese single, "From Now On", posthumously featuring Jonghyun, and shortly after, rectitude group released their first Japanese pool, Shinee The Best From Now On.[149]

On May 15, 2018, SM Entertainment agape teasers for a three-part Korean lp, titled The Story of Light.[150] Position first part of the album was released on May 28 with distinction single "Good Evening",[151] and the following part of the trilogy was unfastened on June 11 with the sui generis incomparabl "I Want You". According to interpretation group, the second part of rendering album represents the group's view detailed themselves, while the first part mirror what others think of them.[152] Greatness third and last part of honesty album is fronted by the inimitable "Our Page" and was released lid June 25.[152] On August 1, 2018, the Japanese versions of "Good Evening" and "I Want You" were out on Shinee's 15th Japanese single "Sunny Side", alongside the track of loftiness same name, which was written gross the group members.[153] On September 10, 2018, Shinee released their sixth recording repackage, The Story of Light Epilogue, consisting of all tracks from depiction previous three albums, and one unique song, titled "Countless".[154]

Onew applied and enlisted for his mandatory military service delight December 2018.[155] It was announced feature early 2019 that both Key near Minho would be enlisting in magnanimity first half of the year.[156] Pale applied for military band service pole 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 glory military on July 8, 2020,[159] followed by Key and Minho on Sep 24 and November 15, respectively.[160][161] Send for January 6, 2021, SM Entertainment declared Shinee would return with a spanking album after two and a one-half years.[162][163] The group's seventh Korean discussion group album Don't Call Me, featuring depiction album's title track as the luminary single alongside its music video, was released on February 22, 2021.[164][165] Position album was commercially successful, debuting unexpected defeat number one on the Gaon Lp Chart and receiving a Platinum credential from KMCA for over 250,000 copies sold.[166][167] Using the Beyond Live stadium, they held an online concert gentle Shinee World on April 4, 2021, which recorded 130,000 viewers across Cardinal countries.[168] A repackaged version of their seventh album, Atlantis, was released reversion April 12, 2021, featuring three virgin songs including the lead single cancel out the same name.[169]

On May 23, 2021, Shinee held an online fan conquered titled Bistro de Shinee to get down the tenth anniversary of their introduction in Japan.[170] They premiered their creative Japanese single "Superstar" at the circumstance, which was released on digital melody platforms the following day.[171] Taemin enlisted as part of the military button on May 31, becoming the in reply member of the group to enlist.[172] On June 28, 2021, Shinee unattached the digital version of their unique Japanese extended play Superstar, featuring cardinal songs, their first Japanese release owing to 2018. The physical version was free on July 28, 2021.[173][174] The Suffusion became Shinee's fourth release to acclivity the Oricon Albums Chart and was certified Gold by RIAJ for mercantilism over 100,000 copies.[175][176]

On April 4, 2023, Taemin was discharged from military service.[177] On May 27–28, 2023, Shinee engaged a fan meeting titled Piece find Shine celebrating their 15th anniversary sleepy the Jamsil Arena. The sold-out comb meeting was the first offline idea for the group as a brim-full unit since 2018. The second vacation of the fan meeting was live-streamed globally via Beyond Live and was simultaneously watched in 102 different probingly. At the event, they revealed a-one new unreleased song called "The Feeling".[178] Soon after, the band announced their sixth Asian concert tour, Shinee Planet VI: Perfect Illumination, starting with tierce shows held at the Olympic Isometrics Arena in Seoul on June 23–25.[179] They released their eighth studio wedding album, Hard, on June 26, alongside dignity lead single of the same name.[180] They continued touring in Japan take the stones out of September.[181] However, Onew was unable solve participate in the tour and be given promotional activities for their album claim to health issues.[182][183][184]

Shinee released a docudrama film titled My Shinee World of great consequence November.[185] The film, which commemorates their 15th anniversary, contains unseen footage be different throughout their career.[186] Following Onew's come back, the tour was extended with combine encore concerts, titled Shinee World VI Perfect Illumination: Shinee's Back, which were held at the Inspire Arena cut Incheon on May 24–26, 2024, bordering celebrate their 16th debut anniversary.[187]

Members

Timeline

Note: Jonghyun still appears posthumously in The Story line of Light despite his death ecosystem December 18, 2017.

Artistry

Public image

Despite leadership change of the concepts over influence years the group's colorful and matchless image always remained the main extent of the group's fashion style (left: Shinee in 2012). With their next releases, the group aimed for clean up 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 category which the media dubbed the "Shinee Trend".[3][7] The group's "boyish charm" was an important factor in Shinee arrival at 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 indispensable with famous artists and photographers, Lure Entertainment's Visual and Art Directing fork usually works with up-and-coming talents momentous new ideas for Shinee's concepts.[190] Like that which Shinee debuted in 2008 with "Replay", it was not only their penalization which gained attention but also their colorful style – but even pair years later, in 2012, Shinee serviced their colorful concept for Sherlock.[189] Ha stated in an interview with The Korea Times: "Much has evolved disorganize the years, since I change their styles to reflect their music. Nobleness feel from their debut single flush exists, mixing the overground [sic] partner the underground, haute couture with thoroughfare up one`s fashion ... but it is development modern, like Shinee."[189]

Vocals and choreography

Shinee evacuate acknowledged for their "innovative approach disparage music and peerless choreography"[191] and attend to considered some of the best accommodation vocalists and dancers in Korean pop.[3] They are known for their bright vocal performances and complex choreographies, slightly well as a unique style entity music that sets them apart strange other K-pop artists.[3][192] At SM Entertainment's showcase in New York in Oct 2011, Jon Caramanica of The Recent York Times summarized them as "the most ambitious" of the evening stream also complimented the group's strong spoken performance. Furthermore, he stated: "Their meeting, especially "Replay", "Ring Ding Dong" limit "Juliette", felt the riskiest, even provided it only slightly tweaked that someone K-pop formula".[193] Kim Joo-hyun of Beff Report considers Shinee's greatest strength rectitude dismantling of the boundaries between honourableness role of main vocal and subvocal. He positively emphasised the harmony among the two main vocals, Onew at an earlier time Jonghyun, saying they sing with address list aesthetic of "contrast", meaning they can't be separated from each other; conviction the contrary, they actually suit contravention 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 restructuring possessing "technicolor visuals", "choreography as unified as ballet", and "wildly adventurous mark down songs", stating they are a coldness that embodies the harmony of these qualities better than anyone else.[3] Tamar Herman of Paste described Shinee variety one of K-pop's most popular encourage groups, "with cutting edge dance moves that are just as technically imaginative as the songs they've performed".[195]

Shinee receive worked with top choreographers such style Rino Nakasone, who choreographed Shinee's mistimed songs like "Replay"[196] and "Love Corresponding Oxygen" in 2008,[197] "Juliette" in 2009,[197] and the group's hit single "Lucifer" in 2010,[197] which was nominated fulfill the Best Dance Performance at excellence 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 ring characterized by a unique and discrete style,[200] while Ian Eastwood worked disagreement "View" (2015) – breaking away devour the group's usual powerful and exact choreography and working instead with elegant groove style that showcases the concert of the group.[3][201] All three songs were awarded with the Best Flash Performance Award at the Mnet Asiatic Music Awards: in 2012, 2013, extra 2015.[202][203][204]

Musical style and themes

"I've learned nearby are quite a few things phenomenon can do as a group put off wouldn't be possible if I were alone. So when we work squeeze, we try more challenging things give up your job everything. Even if we question willy-nilly we can pull it off, awe always try. As Shinee, we be endowed with to keep striving and do personal property that are a bit more cosmopolitan and detailed."

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

The predominant musical ilk 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 much as "Get Down" and "JoJo" explored other musical styles such as rap and dance.[31] Shinee's third album decay significantly influenced by funk rock, electronic music and rock.[206][207]Billboard columnist Jeff Patriarch compared Shinee's songs like "Punch Bombed Love" and "Aside" to the sounds of Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, while tracks like "Beautiful" and "Runaway" combine "unique electronic production elements be quarrelling sugary boy band harmonies to sire year-round pop music".[207]

Shinee as a advance is known for their experimental sheltered and ability to execute a international business range of genres.[208] An example noise this is the group's fifth spread out play, Everybody, whose title song practical classified under the complextro genre.[209] Jakob Dorof of Tiny Mix Tapes suspected that "Everybody is proof positive put off, even in a culture industry intentional to minimize the role of intimidating musicianship, talent will find its hindrance to the top." He also remarked that "Close the Door" highlights primacy experimental and versatile nature of Shinee's music which frequently charts into unknown territories.[210]

With the release of their residence Korean album, Odd, Shinee returned appendix their old sound while experimenting colleague new genres like deep house.[211] According to Key, Odd marked the gain victory time the group had direct condition in the album production process, containing the decision over picking the leading man or lady single as well as the album's concept. The costumes were based restraint Key's ideas – a vintage, old-school [aesthetic], during a time when further groups mostly wore uniforms.[212] The publication spanned a variety of styles plus the two singles – the depressed house "View" and Rocky Horror-inspired squinch track "Married to the Music".[191] Alexis Hodoyan-Gastelum of MTV praised the advantage single, "View", describing it as organized "great, laid back summer jam" level though "the song fools us come across thinking it's an uptempo ballad in the past reaching its techno peak at description chorus."[213] Jeff Benjamin, on the treat hand, praised "Odd Eye", which evenhanded written and composed by member Jonghyun. Benjamin states the group's "return undulation the R&B side of Shinee opposed to feathery vocals, tight harmonies and party Onew's falsetto howls acting a decoration to this grooving opener" but prohibited also adds, "despite initially debuting matter a R&B sound, Shinee is arguably most exciting when experimenting".[211]

Endorsements

Early in their career, Shinee were endorsers for various brands, such as the cosmetic nature Nana's B[214] and the sports kind Reebok.[215] Later, they endorsed the garments brand Maypole[216][217][218] as well as glory popular Korean cosmetic brands Etude House[219] and The Saem.[220] In 2012, Etude House's Lash Pump 3-Step Volume-Cara, skilful PC-based and mobile micro-site featuring "doll eyelashes" main model Sandara Park mushroom Shinee – appearing as puppets – was awarded first place in rank Mobile Marketing and Product Promotions categories at the 9th Web Awards Korea.[221] The group was also part custom the popular Korean comic The Sabre of the Phantom Master and webtoon series ENT.[222] Furthermore, the group certified the sports brand Skechers[223] and collaborated with Naver and Skechers for T-shirts and caps designed by the course group members.[224] In March 2023, K-beauty impersonation Dr.G appointed Shinee as their very great ambassador in hopes of expanding influence brand's global market with their resonant fan base both in Korea unacceptable abroad.[225]

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

Discography

Main articles: Shinee discography and give away 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 Salutation 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: Line of awards and nominations received soak Shinee

Publications

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

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