Shinee ( ; ko, 샤이니, Syaini; ja, シャイニー, Shainī; stylized as SHINee) is a South Korean
boy band formed by
SM Entertainment in 2008. The group's musical impact in their native country has earned them numerous accolades and the title "Princes of K-pop".
The group currently is composed of four members:
Onew
Lee Jin-ki (; born December 14, 1989), better known by his stage name Onew, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, actor and host. Born in Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi-do, Onew was discovered at the 2006 SM Academy Casting and signed a contract with S ...
,
Key,
Minho, and
Taemin. Originally a five-piece group, vocalist
Jonghyun died in December 2017.
Shinee debuted in May 2008 with their first
EP, ''
Replay'', on
SBS' ''
Inkigayo'' with their single "
Replay". The group gained attention for starting a fashion trend amongst students, which the media dubbed the "Shinee Trend". In August 2008, the group released their first Korean studio album, ''
The Shinee World
''The Shinee World'' (stylized as The SHINee WORLD) is the first studio album recorded by South Korean boy band Shinee. It was released on August 28, 2008, under SM Entertainment. The album includes the lead single " Love Like Oxygen", the promot ...
'', which won Newcomer Album of the Year at the
23rd Golden Disc Awards. Shinee further consolidated their popularity on the South Korean music scene with follow-up singles "
Ring Ding Dong" and "
Lucifer
Lucifer is one of various figures in folklore associated with the planet Venus. The entity's name was subsequently absorbed into Christianity as a name for the devil. Modern scholarship generally translates the term in the relevant Bible passa ...
". "Ring Ding Dong" charted on top of several Korean music charts and gained popularity all over Asia. "Lucifer" was nominated for the Best Dance Performance Award at the
Mnet Asian Music Awards in 2010 for its outstanding choreography. In 2012 the group released ''
Sherlock'', which became the fifth most sold album of the year with over 180,000 copies sold. The group has also been included in the ''
Forbes
''Forbes'' () is an American business magazine owned by Integrated Whale Media Investments and the Forbes family. Published eight times a year, it features articles on finance, industry, investing, and marketing topics. ''Forbes'' also r ...
'' list of
Korea Power Celebrity multiple times, once in 2014 and again in 2016.
In mid-2011, Shinee signed with
EMI Records Japan
EMI Records Japan was a Japanese record label which operated as a sublabel of Universal Music Japan. Established in April 2013, it was the successor of its previous entity as a company, EMI Music Japan. The sublabel's headquarters was located a ...
to venture into the Japanese music scene. Their Japanese version of their single "
Replay" sold over 100,000 copies, the highest number of sales for a Japanese debut single recorded by
Oricon
, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan and Western music. It started as, which was founded by Sōkō Koike in ...
for a South Korean group at the time. It was followed by their first Japanese studio album, ''
The First'', on December 7, 2011 – both were certified Gold by
RIAJ for selling over 100,000 copies. In 2011, the group also held their Japan Debut Premium Reception at
Abbey Road Studios in London, making them the first Asian artists to perform there. Two years later they released their second Japanese album ''
Boys Meet U'' (2013), followed by ''
I'm Your Boy'' (2014), ''
D×D×D'' (2016), and ''
Five'' (2017).
Shinee is considered to be one of the best live vocal groups in K-pop and is known for their highly synchronized and complex dance routines, having been awarded the Best Dance Performance Award at the Mnet Asian Music Awards
three times
''Three Times'' ( Chinese: 最好的時光; ''Zuìhǎo de shíguāng''; lit. 'Best of Times') is a 2005 Taiwanese film directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien. It consists of three separate stories of romance, set in different eras, using the same lead actors ...
in a row for their dance performances to "
Sherlock (Clue + Note)", "
Dream Girl" and "
View". Shinee's signature musical style is contemporary R&B, but the group is known for their experimental sound, incorporating various genres including
funk rock
Funk rock is a fusion genre that mixes elements of funk and rock. James Brown and others declared that Little Richard and his mid-1950s road band, The Upsetters, were the first to put the funk in the rock and roll beat, with a biographer stat ...
,
hip hop, and
EDM
EDM or E-DM may refer to:
Music
* Electronic dance music
* Early Day Miners, American band
Science and technology
* Electric dipole moment
* Electrical discharge machining
* Electronic distance measurement
*Entry, Descent, and landing demonstrat ...
.
History
2008: Debut and ''The Shinee World''
Prior to the group's debut, the label company,
SM Entertainment, introduced an upcoming
contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B (or simply R&B) is a popular music genre that combines rhythm and blues with elements of pop, soul, funk, hip hop, and electronic music.
The genre features a distinctive record production style, drum machine-backed rhy ...
boy group with its goal to be trendsetters in all areas of music, fashion and dance.
The group's Korean name, Shinee, is a new coined word and is explained as a combination of ''shine'', meaning light, and the suffix ''ee'', therefore meaning "one who receives the light". On May 22, 2008, the group's first EP, ''
Replay'', was released,
which debuted at number ten on the South Korean music charts and peaked at number eight, selling 17,957 copies in the first half of 2008. On May 25, 2008, Shinee had their first stage performance on
SBS' ''
Inkigayo'' with their single "
Replay".
In June 2008, the group won their first award, Rookie of the Month, at the
Cyworld Digital Music Awards
The Cyworld Digital Music Awards () was a South Korean music awards ceremony. It was established in 2006 to recognize songs with the largest monthly digital sales on the Cyworld social network service. Monthly awards were also given to popular son ...
, and were also awarded with the Hot New Star award at the
Mnet 20's Choice Awards
The Mnet 20's Choice Awards was a major music awards show that was held annually in South Korea, organized by CJ E&M through its Mnet (TV channel), Mnet channel.
2013
The 2013 20's Choice Awards were held on July 18, 2013, at the Korea Internati ...
in August 2008.
In the same month, Shinee subsequently released their first full-length album, ''
The Shinee World
''The Shinee World'' (stylized as The SHINee WORLD) is the first studio album recorded by South Korean boy band Shinee. It was released on August 28, 2008, under SM Entertainment. The album includes the lead single " Love Like Oxygen", the promot ...
'',
which debuted at number three, selling 30,000 copies. Its title track "
Love Like Oxygen
"Show the World" is a song by the first Danish X Factor winner, Martin. It is the second single off his same-titled debut album, ''Show the World'' (2008). It was written by the Danish songwriting and production team of Thomas Troelsen, Remee a ...
" is a cover of "Show the World" by
Martin Hoberg Hedegaard
Martin Hoberg Hedegaard, also known as Saveus (born 9 October 1992) is a Danish singer, songwriter and record producer. In 2016, he wrote and produced the EP ''Will Somebody Save Us'' and in 2018 he released his first full-length album, ''Neuro' ...
, originally written by the Danish songwriting and production team of
Thomas Troelsen
Thomas Troelsen (born 6 October 1981) is a Danish singer, songwriter, and producer from Skive. Troelsen has written and produced songs for Pitbull, Flo Rida, Justin Bieber, David Guetta, Lil Wayne, Drengene fra Angora, Nile Rodgers, Jason Deru ...
,
Remee
Remee Sigvardt Jackman (né Mikkel Johan Imer Sigvardt; born Frederiksberg, 8 November 1974), better known as Remee, is a Danish producer, composer and songwriter.
Career
Remee has written more than 60 hits and has sold over 25 million records. H ...
, and
Lucas Secon. On September 18, 2008, the song won first place on ''
M Countdown'', making it the group's first win on a
South Korean music show since debut.
Shinee participated in the 5th
Asia Song Festival, where they received the Best New Artist award along with Japanese girl group
Berryz Kobo
was a Japanese girl group formed by Up-Front Promotion in 2004 and associated with Hello! Project. The group's members consisted of Hello! Project Kids members Saki Shimizu, Momoko Tsugunaga, Miyabi Natsuyaki, Chinami Tokunaga, Maasa Sudo, Y ...
.
The group attended the
Style Icon Awards
Style Icon Asia (SIA, formerly known as Style Icon Awards) is an awards ceremony held annually in South Korea since 2008 to showcase Asian fashion designers and to honor individuals who have made the most outstanding contributions in setting new ...
on October 30, 2008, where they received the Best Style Icon Award.
On the same day, a repackaged version of ''The Shinee World'', titled ''Amigo'', was released, which includes three new songs: "Forever or Never", a remix of "Love Should Go On", and the title track "Amigo". "Amigo" is a shortened version of the Korean phrase "''areumdaun minyeoreul joahamyeon gosaenghanda''", which can be translated to "The heart aches when you fall in love with a beauty".
In November 2008, Shinee won the Best New Male Group award at the
2008 Mnet KM Music Festival
The 2008 Mnet KM Music Festival (MKMF) was the tenth of the annual music awards in Seoul, South Korea that took place on November 15, 2008, at the Seoul Sports Complex.
Leading the nominees were boy groups TVXQ and Epik High, and girl group Wond ...
, beating fellow newcomers
U-KISS
U-KISS ( ko, 유키스; ja, ユーキス) is a South Korean boy band formed in 2008. Their name is an acronym, standing for Ubiquitous Korean International Idol Super Star. The group's current lineup is composed of Soohyun, Hoon, Kiseop and ...
,
2PM,
2AM and
Mighty Mouth.
In addition, the group also won the award for Newcomer Album of the Year at the
23rd Golden Disc Awards.
2009–2010: Rising popularity and ''Lucifer''
![SHINee in BKK](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e7/SHINee_in_BKK.jpg)
In early February 2009, Shinee won the Best Newcomer award along with
Davichi and Mighty Mouth at the 18th
Seoul Music Awards
The Seoul Music Awards (; SMA) is a major South Korean music awards show presented by the newspaper ''Sports Seoul''. The award winners are selected based on a combination of criteria, including music sales, popular votes, and expert judges' op ...
.
Shinee's second extended play, ''
Romeo
Romeo Montague () is the male protagonist of William Shakespeare's tragedy ''Romeo and Juliet''. The son of Lord Montague and his wife, Lady Montague, he secretly loves and marries Juliet, a member of the rival House of Capulet, through a priest ...
'', was released on May 25.
Its lead single, "
Juliette", was released earlier on May 18.
The song is an instrumental remake of
Corbin Bleu's "
Deal with It". Shinee had their first stage performance for the song on
KBS' ''
Music Bank
Music Bank may refer to:
* ''Music Bank'' (TV program), a South Korean music program by KBS
**''Music Bank World Tour
The ''Music Bank'' World Tour is a worldwide live concert tour of South Korean music show '' Music Bank'' by the Korean Broa ...
'' in June 2009, where the group also received the award for the first place.
Shinee released the digital version of their third extended play, ''
2009, Year of Us'', on October 19, 2009, with a physical release on October 22.
The lead single, "
Ring Ding Dong", was released digitally on October 14
and charted atop of several Korean music charts and gained popularity all over Asia. In early December 2009, the group won the Popularity Award along with
Super Junior at the
24th Golden Disc Awards.
On July 19, 2010, the group released their second full-length studio album, ''
Lucifer
Lucifer is one of various figures in folklore associated with the planet Venus. The entity's name was subsequently absorbed into Christianity as a name for the devil. Modern scholarship generally translates the term in the relevant Bible passa ...
'', which topped various physical and digital sales charts in South Korea. The songs on the album "were more carefully selected than ever", and the album is said to "
ivelisteners a great chance to experience the diverse musical characters and more mature vocal skills of the members." The group made their comeback on July 23, 2010, at KBS' ''Music Bank''. For its outstanding choreography, "Lucifer" was nominated for the Best Dance Performance Award at the
Mnet Asian Music Awards.
''Lucifer'' became the sixth best-selling album of 2010 in South Korea, selling over 120,000 copies. In October 2010, the album was re-released under the title ''Hello''. Amidst their promotional activities for the second studio album, the group also participated in the
SM Town Live '10 World Tour on August 21, 2010. On December 26, 2010, Shinee commenced their first concert tour,
Shinee World, at
Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo. The event was attended by approximately 24,000 people.
2011–2012: Japanese debut, ''The First'' and ''Sherlock''
![Shinee at the KBS inaugural concert 03](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5e/Shinee_at_the_KBS_inaugural_concert_03.jpg)
On January 1, 2011, Shinee performed at
Olympic Gymnastics Arena in Seoul as a part of their tour, Shinee World, followed by various cities in Japan throughout 2011.
On January 25 and 26, 2011, the group participated in the Japan leg of the SM Town Live '10 World Tour in Tokyo, which continued on to two concerts in Paris at
Zénith Paris, three concerts in Tokyo at
Tokyo Dome
is an indoor stadium in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan. It was designed as a baseball stadium following its predecessor, Korakuen Stadium. Construction on the stadium began on May 16, 1985, and it opened on March 17, 1988. It was built on the site of th ...
, and at
Madison Square Garden in New York City. On June 22, 2011, the group made their debut in Japan with the Japanese version of "
Replay", which sold more than 91,000 copies in the first week. It was subsequently certified Gold by
RIAJ for selling over 100,000 copies. It was the highest sales recorded by Oricon for a South Korean group debut at the time.
On June 19, Shinee made history by becoming the first Asian artists to perform at
Abbey Road Studios in London, holding their Japan Debut Premium Reception there.
On July 22, 2011, Shinee started their Japan Debut Premium Reception Tour and held several concerts in various cities across Japan.
On August 28 and October 12, 2011, two Japanese remakes, "Juliette" and "Lucifer", were released, respectively. On August 9, 2011, Shinee took part in an effort to help African children. The groups were joined by the United Nations' Secretary-General,
Ban Ki-moon, in the "Help African Children" project co-organized by the Korean
Red Cross Society
The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, the world's largest group of non-governmental organizations working on humanitarian aid, is composed of the following bodies:
*The ''International Committee of the Red Cross'' (ICRC), a comm ...
and the Korean
UNICEF
UNICEF (), originally called the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund in full, now officially United Nations Children's Fund, is an agency of the United Nations responsible for providing Humanitarianism, humanitarian and Devel ...
committee.
In November 2011, Shinee were invited to be the opening act of the 6th London Korean Film Festival, which took place at the
Odeon West End Theater. The group held an hour-long gala concert to open the festival with tickets selling out within minutes.
This marked the first time that any Korean artist(s) had held an independent concert in London.
The group's first Japanese studio album, ''
The First'', was released in December 2011. It featured five new songs in addition to Japanese remakes of seven previously released Korean songs. The regular version of the album also featured the theme song of the drama ''Strangers 6'', entitled "Stranger", as a bonus. The album was certified Gold by RIAJ for selling over 100,000 copies. On December 8,
Taemin,
Onew
Lee Jin-ki (; born December 14, 1989), better known by his stage name Onew, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, actor and host. Born in Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi-do, Onew was discovered at the 2006 SM Academy Casting and signed a contract with S ...
, and
Key debuted as writers and released a travelogue, ''Children of the Sun'', containing stories from their trip to Barcelona, Spain. The members shot the photos and wrote the commentaries themselves. Shinee also participated in the album ''
2011 Winter SM Town – The Warmest Gift'' with a cover of the song "
Last Christmas
"Last Christmas" is a song by British pop duo Wham!, originally released in December 1984 on CBS Records International, CBS Records internationally and as a double A-side and B-side, A-side on Epic Records with "Everything She Wants" in the UK ...
". The compilation album by SM artists was released on December 13, 2011.
Shinee held a commemorative concert in honor of the successful release of their first Japanese album, ''The First'', at the
Tokyo International Forum
The is a multi-purpose exhibition center in Tokyo, Japan. The complex is generally considered to be in the Yūrakuchō business district, being adjacent to Yūrakuchō Station, but it is administratively in the Marunouchi district.
Tokyo Int ...
Hall A on December 24, 2011. 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 singles, "Replay (Kimi wa Boku no Everything)" and "Lucifer", and "To Your Heart". On December 28, 2011,
Tower Records Japan
Tower Records is an international retail franchise and online music store that was formerly based in Sacramento, California, United States. From 1960 until 2006, Tower operated retail stores in the United States, which closed when Tower Records ...
announced that Shinee had won the Artist of the Year award at the 2011 K-Pop Lovers! Awards.
Shinee's fourth Korean mini album, ''
Sherlock'', was released digitally on March 19 and physically on March 21. ''Sherlock'' became the fifth best-selling album of the year in South Korea with over 180,000 copies sold. On March 26, 2012, Shinee, alongside their labelmates, became stockholders of SM Entertainment. They received 340 shares each (value of around $13,600 for each member).
![Shinee at the Special Stage Expo (5)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/db/Shinee_at_the_Special_Stage_Expo_%285%29.jpg)
The Japanese remake of "
Sherlock" was released in Japan on May 16. The group started their first Japan nationwide concert tour,
Shinee World 2012, on April 25, 2012. The tour had a total of 20 concerts in
Fukuoka
is the sixth-largest city in Japan, the second-largest port city after Yokohama, and the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The city is built along the shores of Hakata Bay, and has been a center of international commerce since ancie ...
,
Sapporo
( ain, サッ・ポロ・ペッ, Satporopet, lit=Dry, Great River) is a city in Japan. It is the largest city north of Tokyo and the largest city on Hokkaido, the northernmost main island of the country. It ranks as the fifth most populous cit ...
,
Nagoya
is the largest city in the Chūbu region, the fourth-most populous city and third most populous urban area in Japan, with a population of 2.3million in 2020. Located on the Pacific coast in central Honshu, it is the capital and the most pop ...
,
Osaka
is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in Japan, following Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of 2. ...
,
Kobe
Kobe ( , ; officially , ) is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture Japan. With a population around 1.5 million, Kobe is Japan's seventh-largest city and the third-largest port city after Tokyo and Yokohama. It is located in Kansai region, whic ...
, Tokyo and
Hiroshima
is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 1,199,391. The gross domestic product (GDP) in Greater Hiroshima, Hiroshima Urban Employment Area, was US$61.3 billion as of 2010. Kazumi Matsui h ...
. Their tour set a record for the most people in attendance for a Korean act's first Japan tour with a total of 200,000 people. On May 20, 2012, Shinee participated in the
SM Town Live World Tour III
''SM Town Live World Tour III'' was the 2012–13 worldwide live concert tour by SM Town. The tour commenced with one show in Anaheim, California on May 20, 2012 and continued in Hsinchu, Tokyo, Seoul, Jakarta, Singapore and Bangkok.
Backgr ...
alongside their label-mates at
Honda Center
The Honda Center (formerly known as the Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim) is an indoor arena located in Anaheim, California. The arena is home to the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League.
Originally named the Anaheim Arena during construction ...
in
Anaheim, California
Anaheim ( ) is a city in northern Orange County, California, part of the Los Angeles metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States Census, the city had a population of 346,824, making it the most populous city in Orange County, the 10th-most p ...
. Shinee held their second solo concert,
Shinee World II, beginning in Seoul on July 21 and 22 at Olympic Gymnastics Arena.
Shinee released an original Japanese single, "
Dazzling Girl", on October 10, 2012.
The single sold 97,111 copies in its first week
and was chosen to be the theme song for the Japanese TV series ''Sukkiri''. On November 19, 2012, along with actor
Kim Soo-hyun
Kim Soo-hyun (; born February 16, 1988) is a South Korean actor. One of the highest-paid actors in South Korea, his accolades include four Baeksang Arts Awards, two Grand Bell Awards and one Blue Dragon Film Award. From 2012 to 2016 and in ...
, Shinee won the Ministry of Culture Award at South Korea's
Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
South Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) is a central government agency responsible for the areas of tourism, culture, art, religion, and sports. It has two vice ministers, three assistant ministers, one commission, and ...
and
Korea Creative Content Agency
The Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) is a South Korean government agency which is affiliated with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and is charged with governing cultural content. As part of its partnership the Export-Import Bank ...
's (KOCCA) annual award show, the
Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards
The Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards () is an annual South Korean government-run awards ceremony hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism's Korea Creative Content Agency. The ceremony, which was first held in 2010, "honor those ...
, at
Seoul Olympic Hall. Shinee attended the
2012 Mnet Asian Music Awards in November 2012, which was held in Hong Kong, winning Best Dance Performance – Male Group for their latest Korean single, "
Sherlock (Clue + Note)". Shinee released their first Japanese ballad single (sixth overall), "
1000-nen, Zutto Soba ni Ite...", and the concert video album for their
Shinee World 2012 arena tour on December 12, 2012.
2013–2014: ''Dream Girl'', ''Why So Serious?'', ''Boys Meet U'', ''Everybody'' and ''I'm Your Boy''
On January 15, 2013, Shinee attended the
27th Golden Disc Awards
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, which was held in
Kuala Lumpur
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at
Sepang International Circuit
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, and received the Popularity Award for the third time after winning the same title in 2009 and 2010. They also received the Disk Bonsang for ''Sherlock'', their second after winning for ''Lucifer'' in 2010.
On February 3,
MBC announced that Shinee would be starring in their own Lunar New Year special entitled ''Shinee's Wonderful Day'' (also known as ''Shinee's One Fine Day''), which began airing on February 10. The special featured the Shinee members visiting various countries of their choice without the assistance of their management staff and with the production crew instructed to not interfere. For the special, Onew visited Thailand,
Jonghyun visited Japan, Key and
Minho visited England, and Taemin visited Switzerland.
Shinee's third Korean album consisted of two versions: the first part, ''
Dream Girl – The Misconceptions of You'', being released on February 19
and the second part, ''
Why So Serious? – The Misconceptions of Me'', being released on April 29.
The title track of part one, "Dream Girl", is an
acid
In computer science, ACID ( atomicity, consistency, isolation, durability) is a set of properties of database transactions intended to guarantee data validity despite errors, power failures, and other mishaps. In the context of databases, a sequ ...
electro funk
Funk is a music genre that originated in African American communities in the mid-1960s when musicians created a rhythmic, danceable new form of music through a mixture of various music genres that were popular among African Americans in the m ...
track and was produced by
Shin Hyuk and Joombas Music Factory, while the title track of part two, "Why So Serious?", is a funk rock dance track written and produced by
Kenzie. A compilation album was subsequently released, ''The Misconceptions of Us'', with two new songs: "Selene 6.23" and "Better Off".
On March 13, Shinee released the Japanese single "
Fire
Fire is the rapid oxidation of a material (the fuel) in the exothermic chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and various reaction Product (chemistry), products.
At a certain point in the combustion reaction, called the ignition ...
". On June 26, the group released their second Japanese album, ''
Boys Meet U'', and on August 21, a single with the same name was released, including the Japanese version of "
Dream Girl". On June 28, 2013, Shinee started their second Japan nationwide
concert tour
A concert tour (or simply tour) is a series of concerts by an artist or group of artists in different cities, countries or locations. Often concert tours are named to differentiate different tours by the same artist and to associate a specific to ...
,
Shinee World 2013
Shinee World 2013 (promoted as JAPAN ARENA TOUR SHINee WORLD 2013 ~Boys Meet U~) is the second Japan nationwide concert tour by South Korean boy group Shinee to promote their second Japanese studio album, ''Boys Meet U''. The tour kicked off ...
, in
Saitama.
![Shinee at the 2013 Melon Music Awards 08](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/24/Shinee_at_the_2013_Melon_Music_Awards_08.jpg)
In November 2013, Shinee won Artist of the Year at the
Melon Music Awards, one of the biggest award ceremonies in the country, which awards prizes based on digital sales and online votes. It was the first time the group won the prize. On September 29, SM Entertainment announced that Shinee's fifth EP, ''
Everybody'', would be released on October 14.
On November 6, 2013, SM Entertainment announced its week-long music festival called SM Town Week. Shinee's concert, titled The Wizard, opened the event on December 21 at the
Kintex
Korea International Exhibition Center (, commonly known as KINTEX) is a convention and exhibition center located in Ilsanseo-gu, Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, approximately from Seoul, South Korea. It comprises two exhibition centers, one of whic ...
in Ilsan.
On January 29, 2014, it was announced that Shinee would hold their third Korean solo concert,
Shinee World III
Shinee World III (promoted as SHINee CONCERT "SHINee WORLD III") is the third concert tour by South Korean boy group, Shinee. The tour kicked off with a two-day special concert in Seoul, on March 8 and 9, 2014. It continued to six other countrie ...
, in March, with shows added in Latin America.
On February 24, the mayor of
Gangnam District
Gangnam District ( ; , ) is one of the 25 local government districts which make up the city of Seoul, South Korea. Gangnam translates to "South of the (Han) River". Gangnam District is the third largest district in Seoul, with an area of . A ...
, Shin Yeon-hee, announced that Shinee had been appointed honorary ambassadors of the district. On April 2, Shinee released a live concert album from their second solo concert.
On June 25, Universal Music Japan released Shinee's tenth Japanese single, "Lucky Star", as their first release under
EMI Records. On September 24, Universal Music Japan released the group's third Japanese album, ''
I'm Your Boy'', preceded by the singles "Boys Meet U", "
3 2 1", and "Lucky Star". From September till December 2014 Shinee embarked on their third Japan tour. It started off at Chiba on September 28, with 30 scheduled performances around the country.
On December 11, 2014, the group released their third live concert album, from Shinee World III, held in Olympic Gymnastics Arena on March 8 and 9 the same year. It contained two CDs with a total of 33 tracks. SM Entertainment stated on December 15 that Shinee sold out the
World Memorial Hall
or World Hall is a multi-purpose arena located in the Chūō-ku Ward of Kobe, Japan. It has a maximum capacity of 8,000 people and is optimized for large-scale meetings, sport events, trade shows and concerts. It is located on the artificial isl ...
in Kobe, Japan, with 16,000 fans attending between December 13 and 14. With that, Shinee successfully completed their 20-city, 30-concert tour, gathering 200,000 audience members overall. Furthermore, Shinee held a solo concert in Tokyo Dome, the first time since their Japanese debut, on March 14 and 15, 2015. The Tokyo Dome concert was the finale and encore for their Japanese tour. ''
Forbes
''Forbes'' () is an American business magazine owned by Integrated Whale Media Investments and the Forbes family. Published eight times a year, it features articles on finance, industry, investing, and marketing topics. ''Forbes'' also r ...
'' listed Shinee among
Korea Power Celebrity in 2014.
2015–2016: ''Odd'', ''DxDxD'' and ''1 of 1''
On February 17, Shinee were invited as the only Korean artist(s) to China's Lunar New Year Program, ''Chun Jie Wan Hui'', which is hosted by Liaoning TV and has been the highest viewed show in its timeslot for 12 years.
The same month, the group became ambassadors of the
Ministry of Personnel Management to promote Korean music, dance and fashion. Their tasks as ambassadors included performing at events around the world to encourage cultural exchanges between the nations.
Shinee held a three-day long concert,
Shinee World IV
Shinee World IV (promoted as SHINee CONCERT "SHINee WORLD IV") is the fourth concert tour by South Korean boy group, Shinee. The tour kicked off in Seoul from May 15–17, 2015.
Background
On March 25, 2015, SM Entertainment announced that Shine ...
, at Seoul's Olympic Park Gymnastics Gymnasium between May 15 and 17, where the group premiered the new songs off their upcoming album.
Their fourth studio album, ''
Odd
Odd means unpaired, occasional, strange or unusual, or a person who is viewed as eccentric.
Odd may also refer to:
Acronym
* ODD (Text Encoding Initiative) ("One Document Does it all"), an abstracted literate-programming format for describing X ...
'', was released on May 18, and the following day the music video to the title song, "
View", was released.
The track was written and produced by
LDN Noise
LDN Noise (pronounced ''London Noise'') is a British songwriting and record production duo based in London, England. Consisting of songwriter Greg Bonnick and DJ Hayden Chapman, the duo has worked with artists such as Nathan Sykes, Nick Jonas ...
and Jonghyun. The music video for "View" was the most watched K-pop music video in the world for the month of May. ''Odd'' debuted at number nine on ''
Billboard''s
Heatseekers Albums
Top Heatseekers are "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by ''Billboard'' magazine. The Heatseekers Albums and the Heatseekers Songs charts were introduced by ''Billboard'' in 1991 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new an ...
chart as well as number one on ''Billboard''s World Albums chart and sold over 2,000 copies in the US. The repackaged album, ''
Married to the Music'', was released on August 3, 2015, with four additional songs.
Gaon Music Chart
The Circle Chart (), previously known as the Gaon Music Chart or the Gaon Chart (), tabulates the relative weekly popularity of songs and albums in South Korea. It is produced by the Korea Music Content Association and sponsored by South Korea's ...
released year-end sales for 2015 which revealed that Shinee was one of only five male groups to make it onto the digital chart, at 41st place, and one of only four male groups to make it into the top 100 of the download and streaming charts, at 78th and 65th place, respectively.
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They released their eleventh and twelfth Japanese singles, "Sing Your Song" and "D×D×D", on October 25, 2015, and December 13, 2015, respectively, the latter being the lead single for their fourth Japanese album of the same name.
On January 1, 2016, Shinee released their fourth full-length Japanese album, ''
D×D×D'', which included the group's previously released singles and the Japanese version of "View". The album topped the Oricon charts. To promote the album, they launched their fourth nationwide Japanese stadium tour, Shinee World 2016, starting in Fukuoka's
Marine Messe
in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Japan is a collection of three separate buildings operated by the Fukuoka Convention Center Foundation.
Fukuoka Kokusai Center
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on January 30, 2016, and ending at the Tokyo Dome on May 19, 2016, with a total of 20 concerts in nine cities.
Their agency estimated that the concert could have gathered up to 350,000 people, which would bring the cumulative total of visitors to all of Shinee's Japanese tours to 1.12 million. The tour marked their second time headlining Tokyo Dome, which they did on May 18 and 19, and first time headlining
Kyocera Dome
The (official name: ) is a baseball stadium located in Osaka, Osaka, Japan. Opened in 1997, the stadium was the home field of the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes. In 2005, the stadium became one of the homes of the Orix Buffaloes, a result of the mer ...
, on May 14 and 15.
They released their 13th Japanese single, "Kimi no Sei de", on May 18, which sold over 69,000 copies in Japan.
In February 2016, ''Forbes'' released their top forty of ''Forbes'' Korea Power Celebrity, Shinee being included once again. In March, Shinee won the Asia's Best Group Award at the 23rd DongFang Music Awards in Shanghai, one of the biggest annual award ceremonies in China. The group was the only K-pop act invited to attend and perform at the ceremony.
On September 4, 2016, Shinee held their fifth solo concert, titled
Shinee World V
Shinee World V (promoted as SHINee Concert "SHINee World V") is the fifth concert tour by South Korean boy group, Shinee. The tour kicked off in Seoul with three concerts held between September 2–4, 2016.
History
Seoul
SM Entertainment confi ...
, in Seoul. Four of the 34 songs performed were songs from the group's new album, which was released on October 5, 2016, under the title ''
1 of 1''. The album "spins a hyper-modernized twist on the retro genre", inspired by the 1980–1990 period. The repackaged version, titled ''
1 and 1'', was released on November 15, 2016, with five new songs. On December 21, 2016, Shinee released their fourteenth Japanese single, "
Winter Wonderland
"Winter Wonderland" is a song written in 1934 by Felix Bernard and lyricist Richard Bernhard Smith. Due to its seasonal theme, it is often regarded as a Christmas song in the Northern Hemisphere. Since its original recording by Richard Himber, ...
", which debuted at number two on the
Oricon Charts
, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan and Western music. It started as, which was founded by Sōkō Koike in Nove ...
and sold over 80,000 copies in one week. Shinee also had the sixth biggest audience numbers for their concerts in Japan in 2016, with an estimated 510,000 people across 28 concerts. Shinee were one of two non-Japanese artists, along with
Big Bang, to make it into the top ten of the list.
2017–2019: ''Five'', Jonghyun's death, ''The Story of Light'', and military service
On February 22, Shinee released their fifth full-length Japanese album, ''
Five''. To promote the album, they launched their fifth Japan tour,
Shinee World 2017, starting on January 28, 2017, and ending in Tokyo on April 30, 2017, with a total of 25 concerts in 10 cities.
Later on, the group added four additional performances for the tour at Tokyo Dome and Kyocera Dome starting September.
Shinee ranked eighth in Japan for their concert audience numbers in 2017, with approximately 539,000 attendees.
On December 18, 2017, Jonghyun died from suicide.
His funeral was held on December 21 with the rest of Shinee and numerous artists in attendance, including
Girls' Generation
Girls' Generation (), also known as SNSD, is a South Korean girl group formed by SM Entertainment. The group is composed of eight members: Taeyeon, Sunny, Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Yuri, Sooyoung, Yoona, and Seohyun. Originally a nine-piece ensembl ...
,
IU, Super Junior, and more. Shinee was slated to have a series of concerts in Japan in February 2018, and after entering into discussions on whether to postpone them, they decided to continue promoting as a four-member group and proceed with their Japanese tour as scheduled.
On March 26, Shinee released their Japanese single, "From Now On", posthumously featuring Jonghyun, and shortly after, the group released their first Japanese compilation, ''
Shinee The Best From Now On''.
On May 15, 2018, SM Entertainment revealed teasers for a three-part Korean album, titled ''
The Story of Light''. The first part of the album was released on May 28 with the single "Good Evening", and the second part of the trilogy was released on June 11 with the single "I Want You". According to the group, the second part of the album represents the group's view of themselves, while the first part reflected what others think of them.
The third and last part of the album is fronted by the single "Our Page" and was released on June 25.
[ On August 1, 2018, the Japanese versions of "Good Evening" and "I Want You" were released on Shinee's 15th Japanese single "Sunny Side", alongside the track of the same name, which was written by the group members. On September 10, 2018, Shinee released their sixth album repackage, ''The Story of Light Epilogue'', consisting of all tracks from the previous three albums, and one new song, titled "Countless".
Onew applied and enlisted for his ]mandatory military service
Conscription (also called the draft in the United States) is the state-mandated enlistment of people in a national service, mainly a military service. Conscription dates back to antiquity and it continues in some countries to the present day un ...
in December 2018. It was announced in early 2019 that both Key and Minho would be enlisting in the first half of the year. Key applied for military band service and enlisted on March 4, 2019. Minho enlisted in the Marines
Marines, or naval infantry, are typically a military force trained to operate in littoral zones in support of naval operations. Historically, tasks undertaken by marines have included helping maintain discipline and order aboard the ship (refle ...
on April 15, 2019.
2020–present: ''Don't Call Me'' and ''Superstar''
Onew was discharged from the military on July 8, 2020, followed by Key and Minho on September 24 and November 15, respectively. On January 6, 2021, SM Entertainment announced Shinee would return with a new album after two and a half years. The group's seventh Korean studio album '' Don't Call Me'', featuring the album's title track
A title track is a song that has the same name as the album or film in which it appears. In the Korean music industry, the term is used to describe a promoted song on an album, akin to a single, regardless of the song's title.
Title track may a ...
as the lead single alongside its music video, was released on February 22, 2021. The album was commercially successful, debuting at number one on the Gaon Album Chart
The Circle Album Chart, previously known as the Gaon Album Chart, is a record chart ranking the 100 most popular albums, extended plays and single albums in South Korea based on their Record sales, pure sales. It is a part of the Circle Chart, pr ...
and receiving a Platinum certification from KMCA for over 250,000 copies sold. Using the Beyond Live platform, they held an online concert titled Shinee World on April 4, 2021, which recorded 130,000 viewers across 120 countries. A repackaged version of their seventh album, ''Atlantis'', was released on April 12, 2021, featuring three new songs including the title track of the same name.
On May 23, 2021, Shinee held an online fan meeting titled Bistro de Shinee to celebrate the tenth anniversary of their debut in Japan. They premiered their new Japanese single "Superstar" at the event, which was released on digital music platforms the following day. Taemin enlisted as part of the military band on May 31, becoming the final member of the group to enlist. On June 28, 2021, Shinee released the digital version of their new Japanese extended play ''Superstar
A superstar is someone who has great popular appeal and is widely known, prominent, or successful in their field. Celebrities referred to as "superstars" may include individuals who work as actors, musicians, athletes, and other media-based profe ...
'', featuring five songs, their first Japanese release since 2018. The physical version was released on July 28, 2021. The EP became Shinee's fourth release to top the Oricon Albums Chart and was certified Gold by RIAJ for selling over 100,000 copies.
Members
On December 18, 2017, Jonghyun died from suicide
Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Mental disorders (including depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, personality disorders, anxiety disorders), physical disorders (such as chronic fatigue syndrome), and s ...
by carbon monoxide poisoning
Carbon monoxide poisoning typically occurs from breathing in carbon monoxide (CO) at excessive levels. Symptoms are often described as "flu-like" and commonly include headache, dizziness, weakness, vomiting, chest pain, and confusion. Large e ...
at the age of 27. Following Jonghyun's death, Shinee continued as a four-member group, and the remaining members completed their military service. Onew enlisted in the military in December 2018 and was discharged on July 8, 2020. Key enlisted on March 4, 2019 and was discharged on September 24, 2020. Minho enlisted on April 15, 2019 and was discharged on November 15, 2020. Taemin is the last member in military, enlisting on May 31, 2021.
Current (active)
*Onew
Lee Jin-ki (; born December 14, 1989), better known by his stage name Onew, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, actor and host. Born in Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi-do, Onew was discovered at the 2006 SM Academy Casting and signed a contract with S ...
(온유)
* Key (키)
* Minho (민호)
Current (inactive)
* Taemin (태민) (inactive due to military service)
Former
* Jonghyun (종현)
Timeline
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Note: Jonghyun still appears posthumously in ''The Story of Light'' despite his death on December 18, 2017.
Artistry
Public image
Shinee is known for their fashion style, initially created by designer Ha Sang-beg, which features high-top sneakers, skinny jeans, and colorful sweaters. Their style has created a fashion trend amongst students which the media dubbed the "Shinee Trend". The group's "boyish charm" was an important factor in Shinee gaining fans. With the release of ''2009, Year of Us'', Shinee's style became more mature, though still maintaining Shinee's unique image. Furthermore, instead of working with famous artists and photographers, SM Entertainment's Visual and Art Directing department usually works with up-and-coming talents with new ideas for Shinee's concepts. When Shinee debuted in 2008 with "Replay", it was not only their music which gained attention but also their colorful style – but even four years later, in 2012, Shinee maintained their colorful concept for ''Sherlock''. Ha stated in an interview with ''The Korea Times
''The Korea Times'' is the oldest of three English-language newspapers published daily in South Korea. It is a sister paper of the '' Hankook Ilbo'', a major Korean language daily; both are owned by Dongwha Enterprise, a wood-based manufacture ...
'': "Much has evolved over the years, since I change their styles to reflect their music. The feel from their debut single still exists, mixing the overground with the underground, haute couture with street fashion ... but it is very modern, like Shinee."
Vocals and choreography
Shinee are acknowledged for their "innovative approach to music and peerless choreography" and are considered some of the best live vocalists and dancers in Korean pop
K-pop (), short for Korean popular music, is a form of popular music originating in South Korea as part of South Korean culture. It includes styles and genres from around the world, such as pop, hip hop, R&B, experimental, rock, jazz, gos ...
. They are known for their good vocal performances and complex choreographies, as well as a unique style of music that sets them apart from other K-pop artists. At SM Entertainment's showcase in New York in October 2011, Jon Caramanica of ''The New York Times
''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or the Gray Lady) is a daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership reported in 2020 to comprise a declining 840,000 paid print subscribers, and a growing 6 million paid ...
'' summarized them as "the most ambitious" of the evening and also complimented the group's strong vocal performance. Furthermore, he stated: "Their music, especially "Replay", "Ring Ding Dong" and "Juliette", felt the riskiest, even if it only slightly tweaked that polyglot K-pop formula". Kim Joo-hyun of ''Beff Report'' considers Shinee's greatest strength the dismantling of the boundaries between the role of main vocal and subvocal. He positively emphasised the harmony between the two main vocals, Onew and Jonghyun, saying they sing with an aesthetic of "contrast", meaning they can't be separated from each other; on the contrary, they actually suit each other when brought together. He also praised the vocal development of Taemin, the youngest member in the group. Jakob Dorof of the monthly British style magazine ''Dazed
''Dazed'' (''Dazed & Confused'' until February 2014) is a bi-monthly British style magazine founded in 1991. It covers music, fashion, film, art, and literature. Dazed is published by Dazed Media, an independent media group known for producing ...
'' described Shinee as possessing "technicolor visuals", "choreography as coordinated as ballet", and "wildly adventurous hit songs", stating they are a group that embodies the harmony of these qualities better than anyone else. Tamar Herman of '' Paste'' described Shinee as one of K-pop's most popular dance groups, "with cutting edge dance moves that are just as technically creative as the songs they've performed".
Shinee have worked with top choreographers such as Rino Nakasone
is a Japanese dancer, choreographer, artistic director and actor. Nakasone and her dance crew, Beat Freaks, participated in the third season of ''America's Best Dance Crew'', where they finished in second place. Nakasone has worked as a choreogr ...
, who choreographed Shinee's early songs like "Replay" and "Love Like Oxygen" in 2008, "Juliette" in 2009, and the group's hit single "Lucifer" in 2010, which was nominated for the Best Dance Performance at the Mnet Asian Music Awards in 2010. Misha Gabriel choreographed the songs "Amigo" (2008) and "Ring Ding Dong" (2009). Tony Testa
Anthony Joseph Testa (born 31 March 1987) is an American choreographer, creative director, educator and dancer.
Early life
Testa started dancing at age eight in his hometown of Fort Collins, Colorado at Westin Arts Academy & Artistic Fusion Dan ...
worked on Shinee's later hit songs like "Sherlock (Clue + Note)" (2012) and "Dream Girl" (2013), which are characterized by a unique and distinctive style, while Ian Eastwood
Ian Anthony Eastwood (born April 16, 1993) is an actor, dancer, choreographer, director and previous member of the dance group, Mos Wanted Crew, featured on America's Best Dance Crew. He was featured on NBC's new TV show World of Dance as Ian ...
worked on "View" (2015) – breaking away from the group's usual powerful and precise choreography and working instead with a groove style that showcases the teamwork of the group. All three songs were awarded with the Best Dance Performance Award at the Mnet Asian Music Awards: in 2012, 2013, and 2015.
Musical style and themes
The predominant musical genre of the group is contemporary R&B. The group's early singles like "Replay" and "Lucifer" were influenced by R&B and dance pop, while tracks such as "Get Down" and "JoJo" explored other musical styles such as hip-hop and dance. Shinee's third album is significantly influenced by funk rock
Funk rock is a fusion genre that mixes elements of funk and rock. James Brown and others declared that Little Richard and his mid-1950s road band, The Upsetters, were the first to put the funk in the rock and roll beat, with a biographer stat ...
, electronic music
Electronic music is a genre of music that employs electronic musical instruments, digital instruments, or circuitry-based music technology in its creation. It includes both music made using electronic and electromechanical means ( electroac ...
and rock. ''Billboard'' columnist Jeff Benjamin compared Shinee's songs like "Punch Drunk Love" and "Aside" to the sounds of Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. Over a ...
and Lionel Richie
Lionel Brockman Richie Jr. (born June 20, 1949) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and television personality. He rose to fame in the 1970s as a songwriter and the co-lead singer of funk band the Commodores; writing and recordi ...
, while tracks like "Beautiful" and "Runaway" combine "unique electronic production elements over sugary boy band harmonies to create year-round pop music".
Shinee as a group is known for their experimental sound and ability to execute a wide range of genres. An example of this is the group's fifth extended play, ''Everybody'', whose title song is classified under the complextro
Electro house is a genre of electronic dance music characterized by heavy bass and a tempo around 130 beats per minute. The term has been used to describe the music of many ''DJ Mag'' Top 100 DJs, including Benny Benassi, Skrillex, Steve Aoki ...
genre. Jakob Dorof of ''Tiny Mix Tapes
''Tiny Mix Tapes'' (also ''TMT'' or ''tinymixtapes'') is an online music and film webzine that focuses primarily on new music and related news. In addition to its reviews, it is noted for its subversive, political, and sometimes surreal news, a ...
'' stated that "''Everybody'' is proof positive that, even in a culture industry designed to minimize the role of real musicianship, talent will find its way to the top." He also remarked that "Close the Door" highlights the experimental and versatile nature of Shinee's music which frequently charts into unfamiliar territories.
With the release of their fourth Korean album, ''Odd'', Shinee returned to their old sound while experimenting with new genres like deep house
Deep house is a subgenre of house music that originated in the 1980s, initially fusing elements of Chicago house with the lush chords of 1980s jazz-funk and touches of soul music. Its origins are attributed to the early recordings of Larry Heard ( ...
. According to Key, ''Odd'' marked the first time the group had direct involvement in the album production process, including the decision over picking the lead single as well as the album's concept. The costumes were based on Key's ideas – a vintage, old-school esthetic
Aesthetics, or esthetics, is a branch of philosophy that deals with the nature of beauty and taste, as well as the philosophy of art (its own area of philosophy that comes out of aesthetics). It examines aesthetic values, often expressed thr ...
during a time when other groups mostly wore uniforms. The album spanned a variety of styles including the two singles – the deep house "View" and Rocky Horror-inspired funk track "Married to the Music". Alexis Hodoyan-Gastelum of MTV
MTV (Originally an initialism of Music Television) is an American cable channel that launched on August 1, 1981. Based in New York City, it serves as the flagship property of the MTV Entertainment Group, part of Paramount Media Networks, a di ...
praised the title song, "View", describing it as a "great, laid back summer jam" even though "the song fools us into thinking it's an uptempo ballad before reaching its techno peak at the chorus." Jeff Benjamin, on the other hand, praised "Odd Eye", which is written and composed by member Jonghyun. Benjamin states the group's "return to the R&B side of Shinee with feathery vocals, tight harmonies and member Onew's falsetto howls acting a centerpiece to this grooving opener" but he also adds, "despite initially debuting with a R&B sound, Shinee is arguably most exciting when experimenting".
Endorsements
Early in their career, Shinee were endorsers for several brands, such as the cosmetic brand Nana's B and the sports brand Reebok
Reebok International Limited () is an American fitness footwear and clothing manufacturer that is a part of Authentic Brands Group. It was established in England in 1958 as a companion company to J.W. Foster and Sons, a sporting goods company ...
. Later, they endorsed the clothing brand Maypole as well as the popular Korean cosmetic brands Etude House
Etude House () is a South Korean cosmetics brand owned by Amore Pacific. The brand name 'Étude' means 'study' in French. As of 2018, there were 393 Etude House stores, and in 2019, only 285 Etude House stores.
History
The company was establis ...
and The Saem. In 2012, Etude House's Lash Pump 3-Step Volume-Cara, a PC-based and mobile micro-site featuring "doll eyelashes" main model Sandara Park
Sandara Park ( English pronunciation: ; born November 12, 1984), also known by her stage name Dara (Korean: 다라 English pronunciation: ), is a South Korean singer, actress and television presenter. She rose to fame in the Philippines as a ...
and Shinee – appearing as puppets – was awarded first place in the Mobile Marketing and Product Promotions categories at the 9th Web Awards Korea. The group was also part of the popular Korean comic ''The Blade of the Phantom Master'' and webtoon series ''ENT''. Furthermore, the group endorsed the sports brand Skechers
Skechers USA, Inc. is an American multinational footwear company. Headquartered in Manhattan Beach, California, it was founded in 1992 and is now the third largest footwear brand in the United States.
History
Skechers was founded in 1992 by Rob ...
and collaborated with Naver
Naver (Hangul: 네이버) is a South Korean online platform operated by the Naver Corporation. It was launched in 1999 as the first web portal in South Korea to develop and use its own search engine. It was also the world's first operator to in ...
and Skechers for T-shirts and caps designed by the group members. Companies whose products are promoted by the Shinee label often see increased revenue; for example, "Shinee's Sparkling Water", a carbonated bottled water sold by E-mart
e-mart () is the largest retailer in South Korea. There were 160 stores across the country as of December 2016. It was founded on 12 November 1993 by Shinsegae as the first discount retailer in South Korea.
E-Mart is the oldest and largest dis ...
, boasted a combined sales of 67 million won over a one-month period.
Discography
Korean albums
* ''The Shinee World
''The Shinee World'' (stylized as The SHINee WORLD) is the first studio album recorded by South Korean boy band Shinee. It was released on August 28, 2008, under SM Entertainment. The album includes the lead single " Love Like Oxygen", the promot ...
'' (2008)
* ''Lucifer
Lucifer is one of various figures in folklore associated with the planet Venus. The entity's name was subsequently absorbed into Christianity as a name for the devil. Modern scholarship generally translates the term in the relevant Bible passa ...
'' (2010)
* '' The Misconceptions of Us'' (2013)
* ''Odd
Odd means unpaired, occasional, strange or unusual, or a person who is viewed as eccentric.
Odd may also refer to:
Acronym
* ODD (Text Encoding Initiative) ("One Document Does it all"), an abstracted literate-programming format for describing X ...
'' (2015)
* '' 1 of 1'' (2016)
* '' The Story of Light'' (2018)
* '' Don't Call Me'' (2021)
Japanese albums
* '' The First'' (2011)
* '' Boys Meet U'' (2013)
* '' I'm Your Boy'' (2014)
* '' D×D×D'' (2016)
* '' Five'' (2017)
Tours
Headlining
Asia tours
* Shinee World (2010–2011)
* Shinee World II (2012)
* Shinee World IV
Shinee World IV (promoted as SHINee CONCERT "SHINee WORLD IV") is the fourth concert tour by South Korean boy group, Shinee. The tour kicked off in Seoul from May 15–17, 2015.
Background
On March 25, 2015, SM Entertainment announced that Shine ...
(2015)
World tours
* Shinee World III
Shinee World III (promoted as SHINee CONCERT "SHINee WORLD III") is the third concert tour by South Korean boy group, Shinee. The tour kicked off with a two-day special concert in Seoul, on March 8 and 9, 2014. It continued to six other countrie ...
(2014)
* Shinee World V
Shinee World V (promoted as SHINee Concert "SHINee World V") is the fifth concert tour by South Korean boy group, Shinee. The tour kicked off in Seoul with three concerts held between September 2–4, 2016.
History
Seoul
SM Entertainment confi ...
(2016–2017)
Japan tours
* Shinee World 2012 (2012)
* Shinee World 2013 ~Boys Meet U~ (2013)
* Shinee World 2014 ~I'm Your Boy~ (2014)
* Shinee World 2016 ~DxDxD~ (2016)
* Shinee World 2017 ~Five~ (2017)
* Shinee World The Best 2018 ~From Now On~ (2018)
Online concerts
* Beyond Live – Shinee: Shinee World (2021)
Concert participation
* SM Town Live '08
SM Town Live '08 (stylized as SMTOWN Live '08) is the first joint concert tour of SM Entertainment artists.
Performers
Shows
References
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2008 concert tours
2009 concert tours
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(2008–2009)
* SM Town Live '10 World Tour (2010–2011)
* SM Town Live World Tour III
''SM Town Live World Tour III'' was the 2012–13 worldwide live concert tour by SM Town. The tour commenced with one show in Anaheim, California on May 20, 2012 and continued in Hsinchu, Tokyo, Seoul, Jakarta, Singapore and Bangkok.
Backgr ...
(2012–2013)
* SM Town Week – "The Wizard" (2013)
* SM Town Live World Tour IV
SM Town Live World Tour IV was the 2014–15 worldwide live concert tour by SM Town. The tour commenced with one show in Seoul and then continued in Tokyo, Shanghai, Hsinchu.
Background
SM Town is the name for the artists under Korean reco ...
(2014–2015)
* KCON: Paris, France and Los Angeles, United States (2016)
* SM Town Live World Tour V
SM Town (stylized as SMTOWN) is a musical collective for the recording artists under South Korean entertainment company SM Entertainment.
SM Town artists have performed at the annual SM Town Live world tours since the SM Town Live '08 Asia tour ...
in Japan (2016)
* SM Town Live World Tour VI
SM Town (stylized as SMTOWN) is a musical collective for the recording artists under South Korean entertainment company SM Entertainment.
SM Town artists have performed at the annual SM Town Live world tours since the SM Town Live '08 Asia tour ...
in Korea and Japan (2017)
Supporting act
* TVXQ! Asia Tour "Mirotic" (2009)
* Girls' Generation Asia Tour "Into the New World" (2009–2010)
Filmography
Film
Television drama
Reality shows
Awards and nominations
Publications
*''Children of the Sun: Onew, Key, Taemin of Shinee in Barcelona'', Woongjin Think Big Co., Ltd (September 12, 2011)
*''Shinee Surprise Vacation – Travel Note'', SM Entertainment (May 27, 2013),
References
External links
* (2020 archive)
*
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