It’s been a difficult time for K-pop fans, and even more so for SHINee fans. The industry lost a talented soul, and it’s still so hard to believe and cope with. It’s especially during times like this that all K-pop fandoms should lean on each other for support and love.
To help bring support to those who need it, here’s a look at 16 SHINee moments that will not necessarily take the pain away, but will hopefully put a smile on your face (in no particular order).
1. SHINee’s appearance on “Hello Baby” with baby Yoo Geun
SHINee appeared on the second season of “Hello Baby” in 2010. The group had to take care of the adorable 4-year-old Yoo Geun while preparing meals for him and playing with him. SHINee was so effortless in taking care of Yoo Geun, and they all seemed to have a genuinely close bond with him. It was so sad to see the show end.
3. When they played “Rock, Paper, Scissors” to avoid aegyo
After insisting that the group had to show their fans some aegyo, the hosts of “Weekly Idol” decided that it would be ok if they had only one of the SHINee members do it. The group decided on a match of “Rock, Paper, Scissors” to see who the representative would be.
I love at how relieved the other members are that they don’t have to do aegyo. Side note: Onew’s rendition of the aegyo song goes on to be shown in several future episodes. Poor guy!
12. The members suffering at the hands of Taemin’s temper tantrum
I thought it was so cute how the other members were helping Taemin get a good signal so that he could see his former onscreen wife Na Eun performing during an episode of “We Got Married.” It was especially adorable seeing him throw a tantrum and the other members staying clear of him while he had a meltdown.
13. Performing at the Tokyo Dome for the first time
Not only did they sell out this concert of 50,000 seats, but they were greeted with a touching gesture by the audience. It is a huge stepping stone for any K-pop group to perform here and it shows how hard they worked to get to this point.
14. Winning Artist of the Year at the 2013 Melon Music Awards
In 2013, SHINee finally got the recognition and reward they deserved when they won Best Artist at the Melon Music Awards. It was an emotional moment for them and even if you weren’t a Shawol, you couldn’t help but be proud of them. CRIES.
SHINee has been relentless in stating that they are like family. They hardly ever fight because they all tell each other everything that they’re feeling. We appreciate them because of this and respect that they’re so genuine and close with each other.
Once when I was little, I dropped my shoe into a river. When I tried to get it back, I fell in. I thought I drowned, but the water carried me to shore. It finally came back to me: the river’s name was the Kohaku River.