SHINEE, the “Shining Idol”, which stole the hearts of older fans saying “누난 너무 예뻐 ~ (Nuna, you’re so pretty)“, celebrated its 12th birthday today May 25th.
It has been more than two years since 10 years have passed since the change of Gangsan.
SHINee took its first steps on the K-pop market by launching its first mini-album “REPLAY” on May 25th, 2008. The group showed its young and unique looks, its colorful costumes and the cute charm of younger men , earning the qualifier of “빛나는 아이돌 (Brillant Idols)” when it debuted
SHINEE, in particular, launched a new genre at SM Entertainment by introducing a unique world view of music that was not seen in existing K-pop idol groups and a safe and peculiar style, belonging only to ‘to SHINEE in each of his albums. In a rare craze, the group released their first full album three months after their debut, attracting attention.
In addition, SHINEE won rookie awards at various award ceremonies in 2008 and successfully made its debut in Japan after adding its first song “Replay” in Japanese in 2011.
How was SHINEE able to develop rapidly, conquering the Japanese market beyond Korea despite its rookie status? This is because the capabilities of each member were varied. SHINEE‘s greatest strength was not only singing and dancing, but also the individuality of the members, including their sense of entertainment and their production skills.
In fact, SHINEE ranked at the top of the music rankings for each song released, including “Love like Oxygen“, “AMIGO“, “Juliette“, “Ring ding dong” and “Lucifer“, and established itself as “versatile idols” which has both musicality and popularity with the public.
SHINEE, who has only stimulated his musical growth and the transformation of its image through activities, has also given a new impetus to his personal activities. Beginning with entertainment and radio programs, they became perfect musicians by releasing solo albums, performing in movies and musicals. Through their solo concerts like “Shinee world“, the group also met fans around the world.
Although the group marks the 12th anniversary of its debut, the future charm of SHINEE is eagerly awaited by its fans the “Shawols”, because its success is endless. Haste is felt to see how SHINEE, who currently has several of his members in the army, will reappear in front of his fans.
Currently MINHO joined the Marine Corps in April last year, KEY left in March with the military band and ONEW as an active member in November 2018. TAEMIN currently operates solo or within SUPERM. And fans always have a thought for JONG HYUN.
The KSTATION TV team wishes the talented group SHINEE a happy birthday.
Journalist: Shawn
Translator: Shawn
Source: SNS SHINEE
