SHINee Profile
SHINee is SM Entertainment's newly debuted (May 25, 2008 on SBS Inkigayo - SBS 인기가요) 'Contemporary Band'. SHINee is composed of five teenagers whose ages range from 14-18 years of age, and is described as a leading contemporary band. According to SM Entertainment, SHINee is going to lead the generation with their trendy dance, fashion, and music.
SHINee is the combination of "shine" and "ee," which means "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 age or where they come from, with its diverse music.
After the success of K-pop music groups TVXQ, Super Junior and Girls' Generation, SM Entertainment decided to form another boy band to enter the K-pop scene. Unlike SM Entertainment's previous music groups, SHINee has remained a secret until May 18, 2008 when the introduction of the new group surfaced on various articles on the Internet. The members themselves were a mystery although most members made brief media and album appearances prior to debut. Jonghyun lent his voice in the duet with Zhang Liyin, "An Amorous Love" (交错的爱), which was recorded in Zhang Liyin's first Chinese album. Key made a cameo appearance in Super Junior's first film, Attack on the Pin-Up Boys. Minho appeared in a fashion show in March 2008.
(Information from Wikipedia)
SHINee Members
Leader ONEW (온유) - Lee Jin Ki (이진기)
ONEW
Stage name: Onew (온유 or 温流)
Birth name: Lee Jinki (이진기)
Birth date: December 14, 1989 (1989-12-14) (age 18)
Position: Sub vocal, Leader
Height: 177 cm
Interest/Specialty: Singing, Playing the piano, Mandarin
Kim Jong Hyun (김종현)
JONGHYUN
Stage name: Jonghyun (종현 or 鐘鉉)
Birth name: Kim Jonghyun (김종현)
Birth date: April 8, 1990 (1990-04-08) (age 18)
Position: Lead vocal
Height: 173 cm
Interest/Specialty: Watching movies, singing, writing lyrics, Mandarin
Language Course Abroad in Beijing, China (2007)
Experiences: Featured in "Hanbun Utgahleen Sarang" from Zhang Li Yin's 2008 1st Album
Lee Tae Min (이태민)
TAEMIN
Stage name: Taemin (태민 or 泰民)
Birth name: Lee Taemin (이태민)
Birth date: July 18, 1993 (1993-07-18) (age 14)
Position: Sub vocal
Height: 175 cm
Interest/Specialty: Pop Pin Dance, listening to music, piano, Mandarin
Language Course Abroad in Beijing, China (2007)
Choi Min Ho (최민호)
MINHO
Stage name: Minho (민호 or 珉豪)
Birth name: Choi Minho ((최민호)
Birth date: December 9, 1991 (1991-12-09) (age 16)
Position: Rap and sub vocal
Height: 181 cm
Interest/Specialty: Soccer, Basketball, Acting, Mandarin, English
Language Course Abroad in Beijing, China (2007)
Experiences: (Model) 'Seoul Collection F/W 08-09' Designer Ha Sang Baek,
'2008/09 F/W PRET-A-PORTER BUSAN' Designer Ha Sang Baek
Key (키) - Kim Ki Bum (김기범)
KEY
Stage name: Key (키)
Birth name: Kim Kibum (김기범)
Birth date: September 23, 1991 (1991-09-23) (age 16)
Position: Rap and sub vocal
Height: 177 cm
Interest/Specialty: Rap, dance, water skiing, Mandarin, English