Posted by: krnloop | May 19, 2008

SM Entertainment’s new group: Shinee

SM Entertainment, which has already released some of the popular groups in the Kpop scene like TVXQ, Super Junior and Girls’ Generation, is coming out with a new male group called “Shinee.” Shinee, described as a contemporary band, is composed of members whose ages range from 14-18 years old and who go by the names of Onew, Jonghyun, Taemin, Minho and Key (picture above: L-R).

According to SM Entertainment, Shinee is going to lead this generation’s trendy dance, fashion and music. With regard to its name, the label explains that it is a combination of the word “shine” and “ee,” which is to mean “people receiving the light.” This light, as applied to the group, is the “spotlight” directed toward Shinee, whose goal is to fascinate fans, regardless of their ages or where they come from, with its diverse music.

A teaser video of the group was released today, May 19, in its official homepage and also Daum tvpot (I love the song!). Shinee’s first mini album and music video are set to be released on the 22nd.

Source: Newsen

Responses

Wow, a new group is debuting under the SM name? I guess that’s some pretty big news.
Their style looks pretty good, despite my distaste for a few choices of clothes they made, but that’s only me xD
I’m loving the kid on the end though haha. Actually the first three look prett good. They all have that cute baby face.
I’m looking forward to them coming out, we’ll see what SM has got and if they can compete with the bigger names like their DBSK and SuJu sunbaes.

omgomg i like them already.

It’s big news. I remember hearing this MC’s comment in Show Music Tank 4 years ago that something big happens in the Kpop scene every 4 years. Let’s start the count from 1996, which was the year H.O.T debuted, then in 2000, BoA debuted and in 2004, TVXQ was released. Now, 2008, Shinee is SM Entertainment’s weapon.

Oh~ Im looking forward to them!
Their song sounds good =D

hm.. i’m wondering if they’re trying to compete with big bang in terms that big bang was set to be a very trendy and fashionable boy band.. their style, while still different has got a similar feel. totally different from tvxq. (i wish SM would stop sending their artist over to japan almost indefinitely like with boa and now dbsg though… i miss seeing them in korea)

but i feel like shinee will be huge. their preview has that potential to really be big and with a catchy hook. whee. it will be exciting to see how the dynamics go, with big bang planning to release their new mini album in a bit, i think dbsg is planning to return to korea later this year to promote their new album, and wondergirls new album release soon as well :P

Sm sends them to Japan to mould them to be stronger artist in terms of singing and other things
and also we all know that korea market is very small to earn $.

Anyway i like this group , will support them
cos it belongs to sm ^^

WOW o_O, they’re so young x)

They seem very Big Bang-ish… except… not. ._.;
Ah well. We’ll see what happens~ :D

whoa the middle guy from far looks like a younger version of heechul lol

Did you guys see the promo vid already? I like TaeMin in the picture and Key but without his hair up like that.. he has like almost a mushroom cut x_x.. the can dance, which is good but vocals.. yikes.. I can’t really recognise each member in the promo since I JUST check them out but maybe later I’ll be able to comment more on them.. =/

I’m looking forward to their debut. I’ve seen the teaser clip for their Music Vid, and i definitely want to see more!

the song really sounds good ^_^ cant wait to listen to the whole song <3
couldnt watch the promo vid yet :( but hope it’ll work by tomorrow ^^’

I think Big Bang is more Gangster-ish?
I don’t know.. but I’m really looking forward to them.
I’m loving how the middle one looks right now. I hope that they perform live on their debut because it’d look really bad if they didn’t, still I don’t care though but some people do.

Coming from SM, I’m sure they won’t disappoint us, hopefully.

oooh they’re cute!!
and i love their style :D
can’t wait for their single!

oh heyy everyone I’ve made a forum for them already… because I know that this group will be a big success! ^^

http://z11.invisionfree.com/smshinee/

it’s really new since I just made it… lol.. but if you want to join and help moderate and stuff let me know :D

can’t wait for their debut!!
i’ve been repeating their song/mv preview for so many times already
i hope people wouldn’t compare them to big bang so much though x.x

they are really cute but dude some are too young. 14 years old? thats like 5 yrs younger than me T_T

wow… i like the way the song is sounding so far… but…

the two guys on the outside… i thought they were girls when i first saw the picture… before i read the article.

and yeah, the guy in the middle DOES look like heechul.

They will FLOP

@Julie, hey I’m interested and have already fav your forum link lol

yeah looking forward to this group. Been watching/listening to their teaser on youtube over and over again. It’s scary how young they are though..the oldest one is my age o.O But definitely excited for May 22nd!

this is totally SM trying to counter Big Bang O_o

It’s funny how people say they will fail or whatever, but that line has been used other sm groups as well and look how popular they have become. Though, I do believe that sm is trying to counter Big Bang with this new group. Since dbsk is in korea & suju is busy with miscellaneous activities, Big Bang has taken the music scene by storm with one hit after another. SM knows that he needs a trendy male group to fit in with what’s popular right now. And it’s good timing too since Big Bang is busy promoting in Japan. Anyway, I think the song has definite potential, so we’ll see how things go. Though, I personally think they’ll do really well ^^

the middle one is SO CUTE! >.<

i was impressed by the very first singer! somewhat leejung-esque?

i am really anticipating for them.
SHINEE FIGHTING!

Thanks for translating this article! I heard about it on LJ ^^

I was interested to read you SM every-4-years-something-big thing. XD I wonder how big they’ll be… *wait and see*

When I heard that “every 4 years…,” I immediately had that info embedded in my brain. I can’t believe it’s been 4 years since I first heard it. lol, time flies so fast!

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yes, sorry to repeat this, but they do remind me of a preppy version of big bang. but nevertheless, i think they’ll be a cute group. hope they dont disappoint. except has anyone realized how skinny they are? omgosh, father SM needs to start feeding these kids. and 14 years old? i find that slightly creepy. how long would he have been training for until his debut under sm? @-@

Lov3 the on3’s wit th3 ‘blu3 hoody and sunglass’ and ‘blu3 half baggy shirt’ Th3 one in the middl3 looks lik3 H33Chul HaHaHaHa…….. Th3 on3 w3aring blu3 and black strips pant I think he is th3 on3 who is 14. (My ag3) H3 si cut3.
Lov3 Shin33
Shin33 Hwaiting!!!!!!!

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the one in the middle kinda of look like heechul from super junior >< they are hottt:] yay..my age :D perfecto lol

14!!! man, way to young i think.that is the age of my youngest bro.wow, i’m gettin’ old, alrite.they don’t seem that age u know.uh..uh…despite, i love their song ‘noona is so pretty,’ got some catchy feeling in it.

OMG ><
they look to hot, but DBSK is for F O R E V E R!!
But it’s ~SHINEE FIGHTING~
I’m already in love with the one on the left, the first one, The one with the blue sweater [ which i wish i had, even though it's a guys sweater (^_^)]

I already really like these guys. I just watched their debut performance and they actually sang LIVE for it, and on top of that they sang it live WELL. This group is definately going to be one to watch out for in the future.

They kinda look like a knock-off of Big Bang. o _ o

No offense to people who are anticipating their debut

lols.. no wonder they had to come up with a song titled ‘noona is pretty’ trying to capture the attn of older ladies >.< WHY DO I HAVE TO BE 21 !!~~~

They are cute
hopefully they will be big…..
luv the song

Hopefully they dont have any girlfriends!!!!
que mono (means cute)

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I love their new song. ^^

i like thee middle one hes cute hahaa
and their song is pretty good i don’t understand why people are accusing them that their copying dbsk and super junior its ridiculous

i heard that they’re like wannabe big bang.

AND BECAUSE i’m kinda dislikin big bang because yg says they’re the only boy group that can sing. which is not true because suju has better vocals, i’m not really feelin this new group. I think their age range is too young and their voices are going to change and i don’t kno if they’re going change for better or worse.

I feel bad for them though, because they have to “shine” above SuJu, not going to happen, and SM’s other super fightig groups to succeed or they’ll end in a year or so like female korean stars.

it’s so hard to me because they are to young. But… neverless. i like them. i think they will be more better same as their senior in SM.

the new style of music i think.
but just one think distrubed me. their song title “noona nomu yeppu”. too funny.

I really like this boyband..they are all talented..
there are some misunderstandings, they are not copying big bang; Sm created them as a contemporary group to be more unique and attract younger audiences… Some peple says that they will replace SUJu and DBSK, no they’re not…No one could ever replace SUJU and DBSK, they are the two popular group all over Asia..If something happen to these two groups the fans(include me) will be protesting..

i can’t believe that SM entertainment keep putting out more groups, they already have popular groups like DBSK, Super Junior and SNSD. i wonder why they keep having more groups coming out?? (hmm…maybe, world music industry domination??) Just kidding, just kidding, but who knows? the groups they have out are all pretty popular…
i also heard that they are already being compare to DBSK, and they may surpass them…tsk, for some reason, that ticks me off….c’mon, they’ve only just begin and DBSK been for what, 4 years now?? and they are very popular, being good-looking and having great voices…ShinHee can never replace them but they can be their own group, that’s all….
and geez, the youngest is 14, that’s just amazing…

OMO OMO OMO OMO! I LOVIE THEM SO MUCH !D

I really hate Taemin’s bowl cut
BUT I AM SO LOVING his hair here!!! they should put his bangs up more often HOT
OMFG and he’s 14 >.< AHHHHH….wait……then would that make him 13 in Canada O.o;

I LOVE SHINee there so cute
(sarangheo)

u know what? i dont care what the hell u people say but i love them. i dont know why those who said bad comments towards SHINee but seriously. Cut them some slack. they just came out and their age is pretty young. i dont know but according to my opinion i think that its because theyre having too much stress. and if they get any worse ill be blaming on those who lectured them. in order for one person to succeed they need support. of course u can say they suck but thats only because u made them like that. So just Shut it. i dont even think they need any of them in the first place. if u got nothing nice to say then just keep it to ur self.

wow,,excellent,,shinee is wonderfull,,very handsome,,and younger…hehehehe…..
I think, they can change TVXQ…

I ♥ them!! =)

when i first saw them.. hmm.. i goes WoW.. they look cute~~ XD i like their debut song.. nice to listen.. hehe looking forward for their album~~ XD
n too.. whao.. d youngest is onli 14.. *fuhfuh* but they cn never replace TVXQ ya.. XD

nunaneun numu yeahbbo

AHHH!!! Jong Jyun and Key are my favorites….
well if you folks think there gay then there all mine!
thanks for the credit!! It good that SM town
have young singers..that way we are in same box…
DBSK are too old for me…there’s no chance!
Now that we have SHINEE….they are just like us….
YIIIPPPPYYY! ^________________^

they cute…..

I like their song a lot! X3 its soooooooooooooooooo good!!!!!!!!!! When i think about the fact that one is 14 i look back and think wat have i done? -_-

I didn’t have any expectation from SHINee when I first started to watch their MV. I was pretty skeptical about them, especially the first few seconds of the video where I was reminded of Big Bang. Although both groups are similar in small ways there are differences. I’m totally addicted to their debut song Replay haha I had it on Repeat since I’ve watched the MV. Despite the facts that they are pretty young, I think they’ll grow into great performers and I wish them the best in their careers.

It definitely feels werid that they’re all younger than me haha but it’s all good, DBSK is my love =D

i also like their song n voice.. plus they so cute..hehe..SHINee Fighting!!!!

i’m from indonesia,they very young but they so wonderfull.good luck shinee…….

doesn’t the one at the end with the dark blue
on look like U-know from DBSK ?

hey

Okay they have such a good video.
At first I didn’t find them as good looking until I actually watch the whole video.. Awesome Video.
I should include SUPER CATCHY BEATS.

Anyway I was reading some of the comments.. and yes to me they seem like Big Bang. Just the fact that SHINee isn’t as Ghetto as Big Bang.
I wouldn’t say Gangster, I don’t even know why people referred Big Bang as Gangsters.

SHINee, from my view, they are more of a prep group. Very Unique too. Their dances moves are Amazing. How can they move throughout the whole Replay MV like that? I give them prop. They are just fantastic.

shine ??

i like key , he is so cute ^^

OH MY GOSH intense ness :D

OMG! Sorry to be rude but uhhhhhhh……………….are they the wannabe’s of DBSK and Big Bang? I can’t Believe this at all.

well i like them, especially onew and tae min dongsaeng,,,haha,, noona got craz,,ahahah, but i love suju’s songsmore

but keep fighting shinee, its just the start of your journey, ull go far! i know it!
hwaiting!@

goeio

I like SHINNE and i like MIN HO

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