https://www.tiktok.com/@dancingkites/video/7372987651462335751?_t=8mp8vrkKHWX&_r=1
Fell into a Shinee rabbit hole and i can’t get out
Even when i didn’t know them much i really felt bad with Onew being sick and when i saw their concerts while scrolling TikTok i legit yell cause he looks so so healthy, and im so happy he was allowed to take time and get better. Im so happy he is back.
Also looking at shinee now whilr knowing what theyy went trough Danm they are strong. And im happy they are still enjoying what the my do in spite of everything.
And that video is sent show how big they are and how well like they are. And im so happy look all those people enjoying and getting genuinely excited to see them perfom ish for them.
Hi @5813 ! Glad to hear you fell down the best rabbit hole possible. Welcome to SHINee World.
I can't stress enough how incredibly popular and respected they are in Asia, especially Korea and Japan. I was lucky enough to attend SHINee World VI in Tokyo in November 2023, and went back for Taemin's Metamorph in March 2024. I went to SK both times too. Without trying, I saw more to do with SHINee and SM artists while out and about than uh, that other group that shall not be named. Key, especially, is a top talent in Korea. He's partnered with such huge sponsors his face is all over the place. There are giant laundry billboards of him right now. In Tokyo, he had an entire pop-up store for his face products. Even in Incheon, they had his special Valentine's Day Longtake perfume sets. SHINee is loved, lol. And their fandom is worldwide. I don't think people realize they were touring the US way before others and were name-checked by Obama, lol. They did SHINee World in Dallas, of all places.
In terms of public reputation in Korea, my understanding is they are still viewed as the Princes of Kpop, even in their 30s. And Taemin is the "national maknae"; even on the news they refer to him as Taeminie. 💀 And because of what they went through, and how they handled it and have honoured Jjong's memory, plus the fact that they're one of the few kpop groups whose skills are world class (they can actually sing live and sound like their records), they are treated so well, as you can see on Jayseok's show in that clip.
In 2018, they did an hour long, very difficult interview but it was an honest one with a lot of self-reflection. And they had a beautiful comeback with The Story of Light, that incorporated songs and choreographies that explored their grief instead of hiding or running from it. And Onew taking time off when sick to prioritise himself shows this. He set such a good example for all of us.
Basically, what I'm saying is that they're people who take the hard road and don't stop. I think it's admirable.
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