SHINee Biography

SHINee SHINee (샤이니) is a contemporary R&B South Korean boy band. Formed by SM Entertainment in 2008, they made their debut on May 25, 2008 on SBS’s Popular Songs with their promotional single, “Nunan Neomu Yeppeo (Replay)” (“누난 너무 예뻐 (Replay)”, lit. “Older Sister, You’re So Pretty”). The group consists of Onew, Jonghyun, Key, Minho, and Taemin. Since their debut, SHINee has won numerous awards. They have also starred in their own reality show based on their song, “Nunan Neomu Yeppeo (Replay)”. SHINee are considered to be a fashion icon having starting the “SHINee Trend”, which is popular amongst the younger generation.


MEMBERS OF SHINee :


ONEW

Stage name : Onew (온유 or 温流)

Birth name : Lee Jinki (이진기)

Birth date : December 14, 1989

Position : Sub vocal, Leader

TAEMIN

Stage name : Taemin (태민 or 泰民)

Birth name : Lee Taemin (이태민)

Birth date : July 18, 1993

Position : Sub vocal, lead dancer

JONGHYUN

Stage name: Jonghyun (종현 or 鐘鉉)

Birth name: Kim Jonghyun (김종현)

Birth date: April 8, 1990

Position: Lead vocal

MINHO

Stage name: Minho (민호 or 珉豪)

Birth name: Choi Minho (최민호)

Birth date: December 9, 1991

Position: Rap and sub vocal

KEY

Stage name: Key (키)

Birth name: Kim Kibum (김기범)

Birth date: September 23, 1991

Position: Rap and sub vocal