A Very Basic Guide to SHINee
As the title says this is a very basic guide to the members of Korean boy band SHINee. Nothing about their personalities or quarks are really included here (You can find that out yourself by watching their shows & reading interviews ;P) but scattered throughout are a few examples of some of their skills & whatnot.
Without further ado enjoy my bare-bones guide to SHINee ~
Onew (온유) (1)
Real Name: Lee Jinki (이진기) (2)
Position(s): Leader, Vocalist
Age: 23 (25 in Korea) (3)
Birthday: 12/13/1989
Nickname(s): Dubu (Korean for Tofu), OnTokki (Contraction of Onew & Tokki - Korean for Rabbit -)
Personal Fandom: MVPs
Animal(s): Rabbit
Emoticon: ^▽^
Female Counterpart: Eunsook (4)
Misc Facts:
Jonghyun (종현)
Real Name: Kim Jonghyun (김종현)
Position(s): Vocalist
Age: 22 (24 in Korea)
Birthday: 04/08/1990
Nickname(s): Jjong and a couple others that include keywords like "Dino" & "Puppy"
Personal Fandom: Blingers (Derived from his “official” nickname (4) “Bling Bling Jonghyun”)
Animal(s): Dog, Dinosaur
Emoticon: ㅎㅅㅎ
Female Counterpart: Jonghee
Misc Facts:
Real Name: Kim Kibum (김기범)
Position(s): Vocalist, Rapper
Age: 21 (23 in Korea)
Birthday: 09/23/1991
Nickname(s): Almighty Key, Diva
Personal Fandom: Lockets
Animal(s): Fox
Emoticon: `ㅂ'*
Female Counterpart: Gwiboon
Misc Facts:Bonus:
Real Name: Choi Minho (최민호)
Position(s): Rapper
Age: 21 (24 in Korea)
Birthday: 12/09/1991
Nickname(s): Flaming Charisma, Other nicknames include keywords like "Alien" & "Frog"
Personal Fandom: Flamers (Like 'Blingers' it's derived from his official nickname)
Animal(s): Cow, Deer, Frog
Emoticon: ㅍ_ㅍ
Female Counterpart: Minjung
Misc Facts:
Real Name: Lee Taemin (이태민)
Position(s): Vocalist, Main Dancer, Maknae (Korean for youngest. Yes, it's considered a position in Kpop groups)
Age: 19 (21 in Korea)
Birthday: 07/18/1993
Nickname(s): Makdoongi (Cute way of saying Maknae), Taeminnie, Dance Machine
Personal Fandom: Taemints
Animal(s): Cat, Chick
Emoticon: ^^;;
Female Counterpart: TaeYeon
Misc Facts:
Notes:
(1) There names written in hangul, Korea's native script
(2) In Korea (Like most Asian countries) names are written surname first.
(3) Koreans have their own special system for calculating age. Google "Korean age" for a full explanation I only include It here because a lot of fans like refer to the boys using their Korean ages instead of western ones.
(4) Back when SHINee debuted they went on a show call School of Rock. On the show they cross-dressed as school girls for a skit and it spawned a subcultures big enough within the fandom that it's worth a mention lol
(4) All SHINee members debut with official nicknames but only Minho's really stuck. You might hear "Bling bling Jonghyun & Almighty Key occasionally but that it xD
So that's it! If you want to know more about these lovely boys I really recommend watching their shows~! Start with Hello Baby then follow up with their most recent SHINee's One Fine Day (aka SHINee's Wonderful Day). Have fun!
Without further ado enjoy my bare-bones guide to SHINee ~
Onew (온유) (1)
Real Name: Lee Jinki (이진기) (2)
Position(s): Leader, Vocalist
Age: 23 (25 in Korea) (3)
Birthday: 12/13/1989
Nickname(s): Dubu (Korean for Tofu), OnTokki (Contraction of Onew & Tokki - Korean for Rabbit -)
Personal Fandom: MVPs
Animal(s): Rabbit
Emoticon: ^▽^
Female Counterpart: Eunsook (4)
Misc Facts:
- Good at spinning things
- Enjoy Smartphone games
- Possesses a powerful Ttakbam (He can even crack walnuts!)
- Onew singing Opera
- Onew singing in English
- Onew singing in Korea (Because depriving you of hearing him sing in his native language isn't right)
Jonghyun (종현)
Real Name: Kim Jonghyun (김종현)
Position(s): Vocalist
Age: 22 (24 in Korea)
Birthday: 04/08/1990
Nickname(s): Jjong and a couple others that include keywords like "Dino" & "Puppy"
Personal Fandom: Blingers (Derived from his “official” nickname (4) “Bling Bling Jonghyun”)
Animal(s): Dog, Dinosaur
Emoticon: ㅎㅅㅎ
Female Counterpart: Jonghee
Misc Facts:
- He's a Gym Rat
- He lives on Twitter (and uses it like 9gag)
- Plays Guitar
- Jongyhyun singing in English
- Jonghyun singing Y Si Fuera Ella (It's a Korean version of Alejandro Sanz song. Made me really like his voice)
Real Name: Kim Kibum (김기범)
Position(s): Vocalist, Rapper
Age: 21 (23 in Korea)
Birthday: 09/23/1991
Nickname(s): Almighty Key, Diva
Personal Fandom: Lockets
Animal(s): Fox
Emoticon: `ㅂ'*
Female Counterpart: Gwiboon
Misc Facts:Bonus:
- Key doing various girl group dances (the main thing to take away here is that it only took him 1 - 2 views to mimic these dances perfectly)
Real Name: Choi Minho (최민호)
Position(s): Rapper
Age: 21 (24 in Korea)
Birthday: 12/09/1991
Nickname(s): Flaming Charisma, Other nicknames include keywords like "Alien" & "Frog"
Personal Fandom: Flamers (Like 'Blingers' it's derived from his official nickname)
Animal(s): Cow, Deer, Frog
Emoticon: ㅍ_ㅍ
Female Counterpart: Minjung
Misc Facts:
- He loves soccer (He's a strength up fanatic tbh)
- Very Athletic
- Very competitive
Real Name: Lee Taemin (이태민)
Position(s): Vocalist, Main Dancer, Maknae (Korean for youngest. Yes, it's considered a position in Kpop groups)
Age: 19 (21 in Korea)
Birthday: 07/18/1993
Nickname(s): Makdoongi (Cute way of saying Maknae), Taeminnie, Dance Machine
Personal Fandom: Taemints
Animal(s): Cat, Chick
Emoticon: ^^;;
Female Counterpart: TaeYeon
Misc Facts:
- Plays piano
- His idol is Michel Jackson
- Also associated with mushrooms (Because of his hairstyle at debut) & spouts (fan artist often draw him with a little spout coming out his head)
Notes:
(1) There names written in hangul, Korea's native script
(2) In Korea (Like most Asian countries) names are written surname first.
(3) Koreans have their own special system for calculating age. Google "Korean age" for a full explanation I only include It here because a lot of fans like refer to the boys using their Korean ages instead of western ones.
(4) Back when SHINee debuted they went on a show call School of Rock. On the show they cross-dressed as school girls for a skit and it spawned a subcultures big enough within the fandom that it's worth a mention lol
(4) All SHINee members debut with official nicknames but only Minho's really stuck. You might hear "Bling bling Jonghyun & Almighty Key occasionally but that it xD
So that's it! If you want to know more about these lovely boys I really recommend watching their shows~! Start with Hello Baby then follow up with their most recent SHINee's One Fine Day (aka SHINee's Wonderful Day). Have fun!