SHINee āØ CLASH Magazine (August 2023)
FULL Interview ā HERE
As humans weāre constantly evolving; how have the membersā identities shifted since the release of āDonāt Call Meā (2021), and how is this change reflected on āHardā?
KEY: After āDonāt Call Meā, Iāve personally gained more confidence, and had the opportunity to experience many new things. With that said, I feel honoured and grateful to have received even more love.
TAEMIN: I decided to give myself a break and not to be so hard on myself. I wanted to focus more on the feelings of happiness and the positive energy that people give me from recognizing my work instead of contemplating what Iām lacking and overanalyzing my shortcomings. And because I was able to take a different approach and attitude toward this album, I was able to enjoy this promotion and feel more comfortable.
MINHO: I feel that we took another step forward through āDonāt Call Meā and also showcased a new side to SHINee with our eighth full-length album. I do want to express that we havenāt changed after āDonāt Call Meā ā Iād word it that weāre continuously growing and evolving.
I watched videos taken from the latest concert ā SHINee World VI ā and could hear how much fans enjoyed your older tracks and watching you enjoy performing them. Recently, On MBC Worldās I Live Alone, however, Key was looking back on the difficulties of performing such songs as four members, and I wondered when that feeling began to ease and the members grew to love performing their classics again.
ALL: Being SHINee allows us to share our past, present, and future vision together. Although itās not always easy, we hope that those who watch our performances never feel a gap or emptiness. The unwavering support and love from our fans have been instrumental in helping us recover and strengthen our bond with them. Weāre truly grateful and fortunate, and always genuinely wish for our voices to reach the skies and the heavens when we sing.
The words āiconsā and ālegendsā get thrown around too easily these days but SHINee really are both. Does it seem real for you, especially as youāre still an active, progressive group? Do you ever consider the bandās legacy and what youād like that, ultimately, to be?
KEY: I believe that weāre currently shaping SHINee ourselves. I feel that it wasnāt wrong for us to try to create and shape our own path and, actually, Iām curious about where this journey will lead us to in the end.
MINHO: Rather than focusing on a specific end goal, weāll always strive to fill our days with happiness alongside our members, staff, and our beloved fans. But Iām always grateful for the compliments we receive, and although it may feel challenging to live up to those descriptors, weāll make it happen.
TAEMIN: One of my juniors once said to me, āI feel like idolsā careers are extending because you continue to be active. Thank you.ā Hearing those words made me feel proud because it seems like weāre pioneering something, and when I see friends who consider me as their role model, it also helps me release all the built-up stress inside of me. Because of that, I feel a sense of motivation, I want to work even harder to inspire people, and I hope SHINee will be remembered as a group that continues to shine and remains in peopleās hearts for generations to come.
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