I just let out a shaky sigh when taemin was mentioned. dont even joke lad‼️‼️ i started to get into him when criminal dropped (bring me back to 2020 when i had hope and saw the best of everyone 😭), and my life changed ever since. guilty can bring me to tears in bad days, that man KNOWS how to elicit raw emotions into whoever might stand beside him. hes fucking crazy i love that man (and reminds me that many people have also said that hes nd/autistic because of his quirkiness).
and taemin low-key provoked one of my fav atz moments ever: them being on a radio show, move getting mentioned and jongho just starting to moan unprompted 😭😭😭 (it was during illusion era. another moment that makes me wonder about media training and remember that these eight guys are Men™ at the end of the day. very funny men for someone like me, that still giggles at sex jokes)
but since we talking about taemin, i would also recommend key/kibum from shinee!!! i found his attitude towards fans really charming because of a vid of him trying to act like one as a challenge, decided to listen to bad love and got blown away— because it was (and still is) everything i could want in kpop. he had a trilogy of albums with a retro concept based from american sci-fi movies from the 80s-90s, his album packaging is really creative!!! his most recent solo work is pleasure shop with a futuristic vibe 🫂 i recommend saturday night and villain!!! 18 (end of my world) is also a song that gets me badly whenever im having a rough time xoxo toodles 💋
-verdad anon
Shinee fandom represent on my blog! :D :D He's been on my to check-out list too. I've heard a lot about him recently ^^ Thanks for the recommendation!! (And this makes me absolutely determined to go to the next Taemin concert, whenever that is.).
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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.
Missing the shinee universe guys. What kind of place do you think each couple would move into first? Who would wait until they were married or engaged first? Who would live in a condo, apartment, fixer upper home? -SLA
Ahhh, shinee universe! I had every intention of revisiting the shinee universe before I dedicated my whole life to the ever-expanding For You universe, so thank you for this question! feel free to send more!
Once Aimee and I sat down to talk about this, we pumped out our answers pretty quickly. A big chunk of the delay in answering was due to the fact that I re-read the shinee universe to get the answers canonically correct, so you should probably prepare for a novel, SLA! As always, pls feel free to tell me what you think! -Ash
It’s so weird to write these answers out of order, but I decided that it would be best to do this in the order in which the members get married!
Minho
It’s already established that Minho is total husband material, so it’s probably not shocking that he’s the first in this bunch to get married
Minho and his significant other don’t move in together until wedding plans are underway
They move into a house that isn’t technically in the city, but everything is still accessible on the frequent occasion that Minho wants to take his lady out on a date
Minho encourages his fiancee to make all of the fun decisions about decorations for the wedding and for the house while he deals with what he considers “boring adult stuff”
Although he tries his best not to show it, Minho gets so stressed from all the planning that he decides within himself that he’s NEVER moving again
So he picks a house that has every feature anyone could ever need. He even thinks ahead to make room for any future children.
All in all, Minho wants to settle into comfortable domestic happiness with the person he loves. Obviously, he’ll still be fun and competitive and exciting, but he doesn’t try to prove that by moving into a new, bigger, fancier house every other year or by making constant home improvements
Plus, he’s a little too busy helping Jinki to start his own projects
Jonghyun
Canonically, Jonghyun and his girlfriend live together in an apartment before they’re married
Although he is the second to get married, he wasn’t in any particular rush to propose until a few years into the relationship when his gf marries off the main characters in her newest best-selling novel
She had never written about a wedding before! Knowing that writing is where she explores her dreams, Jonghyun immediately goes into town to buy a ring after finishing the book.
(He left in such a hurry, in fact, that he left the book on the park bench. His heart dropped until he found it still sitting where he left it, guarded by a kind old lady who was feeding the birds)
He’s a pretty creative guy himself, so he doesn’t exactly copy the proposal from the novel or from any movies or dramas.
Very little changes in their daily lives after marriage since they were practically living as a married couple soon after their first hello.
The wedding rings aren’t the first matching rings Jonghyun and his girl wear to express their love, but there is something special about them that even Jonghyun can’t express in any song-- something that his wife can’t describe in any book
Onew
Jinki is shook because his girlfriend brings up marriage first
His response id delayed not because he’s afraid of commitment but because, “Wow, I didn’t think I’d ever get this far in dating!”
Then, he laughs as he reminds her about their catastrophic iconic first date, and she laughs too, and somehow it’s decided that this is an adequate proposal.
Jinki still buys her an engagement ring because “She deserves it!” It’s probably blue and beautiful.
On one of his days off, Jinki gets lost in one of those home renovation marathons on tv, and decides, “I can do that!”
He realizes very quickly that he cannot do that, but he’s already bought a new house that’s in desperate need of renovations so he can’t turn back
Minho and Taemin are the only people who respond to his SOS texts. Place your bets on who steps up to build that house from the ground up!
Onew and Taemin aren’t entirely useless. Onew helps with some heavy lifting, and Taemin. . . well, he makes good playlists, and his awestruck stares fuel Minho’s superhuman strength
Onew has a distorted sense of his contribution to the construction of his house. He brags to everyone, “I built my home with my own to hands!”
And he also constantly tackles home improvement goals that would never be accomplished without Minho’s help.
Taemin
While Taemin is one of those “live in the moment” people, he’s also one who believes in destiny. It was never a matter of if he would get married to his girlfriend; it was a matter of when.
Never truly afraid or embarrassed, Taemin told her outright very early in their relationship, “I’ll marry you one day-- when we’re al grown up!” He meant it, and she knew it. Neither of them is rushing to grow up, though.
In the meantime, they enjoy each other’s company. They don’t technically live together, but she stays at Taemin’s apartment most of the time because his balcony provides the best sight of the moon and stars she has ever seen
Their favorite pastime is pestering his group members.
Because Minho is her brother, he is the first target. Uninvited, they invaded his kitchen one morning, knowing well that neither of them knew how to cook to save their lives. Minho would have scolded them then and there when he barrelled down the stairs in his pajamas, expecting to find a burglar, had his wife not smiled so fondly at their effort to play house
Next came Jonghyun, but he wasn’t a satisfying target for any pranky because he always welcomes Taemin and his girlfriend with open arms. He even invites them to spend the night on the pull out sofa in the living room. His hospitality sends them onto the next victim.
If anything, though, they are Jinki’s victim. When he isn’t insisting on giving them a tour of the house he built with his own two hands-- the house Taemin watched Minho build-- or forcing them to watch home renovation marathons, Jinki asks them with a broad smile, “So, when are you two gonna get married and make me a grandpa?”
Key is the only satisfying target. Taemin and his girl were able to spend an entire weekend in Key’s attic undetected!
“What’s making that noise up there?” Key’s girlfriend asked on the literal day that she moved in.
Key joked, “It’s the demon!”
Determined to prove Key wrong (or right by terrorizing everyone), Taemin stomped on the floor and screamed, “I’m not a demon!”
Suffice it to say that Taemin is lucky to see his wedding day after the beating scolding he received from Key
Key
Key doesn’t really plan to get married. He’s not opposed or anything, but he would only do it after a series of serious conversations with his significant other
He’s not one to judge, but he feels like most people rush in their relationships, and he’s not really about that life. Lowkey thinks Jonghyun is a maniac for moving in with his gf just a month into dating but anyway
His house isn’t a mansion or anything, but it’s obviously too big for just one or two people. He likes to live lavishly. His bathroom is practically a personal spa.
The first time she visits, his girlfriend thinks he’s kinda weird for living in such a big place without a roommate, but she hides that behind compliments about the interior design or something.
Key is the least likely to fantasize about living with his significant other. Like, no offense, but his house is his sanctuary. He likes having his own space. Also, he’s kinda particular about his living habits(and he doesn’t really want to share any of his closet space).
Key only invites his girlfriend to live with him after they’ve been together long enough for him to decide that they can live together in harmony
This is somewhat unrelated, but I imagine that Key hired a housekeeper for a while, but he’s that kind of person who always went through the rooms to reorganize/clean things to his own (admittedly high) standard. So one day he wakes up like “What am I paying this person for?”
Key likes to complain and get under his gf’s skin, so she’s probably not counting the days until she gets to move in either tbh
They definitely 100% bicker the most out of all the couples, but that’s just how they communicate. They make up for their many petty arguments through the week with frequent ‘self-care’ nights wherein they watch dramas while wearing mud masks and sipping wine.
A song you started loving only after seeing the live version: i mean i loved all the songs MORE after seing the live ( SHINee’s impact) but the song that i started loving after the live is Dazzling Girl
a solo song you think is underrated: Solo ? Key’s One Of those Nights
a song you need to be in the right mood for: Our Page ( i can’t listen to it whenever like a mere song it’s a storm of feels )
an underrated music video: I Want You ( she deserves more love okay ?)
an artist/group they should collab with: Crush ( i know he did with kibum but i want more ) , IU, Amber and Luna from f(x) ( those are who i can thinnk of rn)
Sunny Side / Diamond Sky / Honesty / Selene 6.23 / Ode to You: Diamond Sky
Dynamite / Excuse Me Miss / Like a Fire: Dynamite
Replay / View / Marry You: Replay
Recommend one artist that is not in SHINee: BiBi ( she did a cover of 4 walls she’s so fresh <3 )
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Ahhh!!!!!!!!!!! I’ve been waiting for an ask like this my whole life.
It is also very unfair because SHINee is a group of boys with really nice lips. But I will do it for you, anon.
Here is it, SHINee’s lips rated, saving the best for last.
5. Minho. Because his SMILE is one of my favorites, but his lips alone aren’t my favorite because they don’t have a pronounced cupid’s bow, and I love that stuff. I’m more a fan of Minho’s super expressive eyes and the teeth in his smile.
4. Key. He has some of the most beautifully shaped lips I’ve ever seen. They’re really well proportioned to his face and teeth and it frames his smile really well. But I had to put him behind a few people because they aren’t quite as thick as I’d like.
3. Jonghyun. The boy is the king of lips. He used to play with them all the time and knew they were a draw for him. That being said, they are gorgeous and very plump, which I like, but maybe a /little/ to big for me, and the cupid bow on top isn’t as well defined, which is a deal-breaker for me.
2. Onew. SHOCK GASP. My bias is #2 on a list?!?! Yes. I love Onew’s pouty lips and I really love his smile. He has a nice cupid’s bow and full lower lips that just look… kissable? Chewable? Ugh. And the color of them is too pink for life. But alas,.. Number one belongs to:
1. Taemin. This *little shit* (said lovingly, of course) has been my bias wrecker lately, and his lips are one of the main reasons why. When he parts them in thought, or scrunches them up when he smiles, I just can’t take it. The cupid’s bow is the deepest of all of them, and there’s a lovely ratio of plump to shape. Basically, the Move music video did me in for Taemin’s lips. It also doesn’t help that he has a lip licking habit.
Anyway: That’s probably way more than you ever wanted to know about SHINee’s lips and my preferences for them. But that was really fun to do and I hope to get more asks like this. THANK YOU, ANON!
Which member of Shinee do you think Taemin adores? Sure, they all friends and brothers but is there someone he has a soft spot for? I really want to know your opinion. Thanks! -Anon
You. Are. Evil.
This is a tough question for SO MANY reasons.
I’m my truthful opinion, I think SHINee as a whole, as really close, and that they have an unbreakable bond with each other. I think they all adore and appreciate one another to similar degrees.
When it comes to Taemin, I feel like it’s harder to tell bc this kid doesn’t express a ton of emotions like some of his other members do, but there are still things he does or says to tell us and the members he loves them.
Let’s start with Ontae:
They go back to the trainee days, with Onew being an amazing hyung to Taemin as they practiced on the rooftop together before they even knew they’d be in a group together.
They also hold hands A LOT, like there are times you’ll see them just walking while holding hands.
Taemin is known to place his hands on his member’s thighs a lot, but I found that he does it to Jinki A LOT
I also need to mention their whispering. They are ALWAYS whispering, and I don’t know what they are saying, but there are always looks of fondness on Taemin’s face when it comes to Lee Jinki.
Jonghyun, on the other hand is know to be the Taemin fanclub prez. And we know Taemin like messing around with Jonghyun.
I’m not even going to say anything about this ^^
Back HuGS for DaYs
You also can’t just get this into Internet War with someone you don’t care about, or else it wouldn’t have been this natural and it would’ve been MORE awkward.
There is also Taemin’s biting thing with Jjong.
Basically, they are bbbffffffssss and I we all know Tae adores Jjong so much.
Kibum has always been Taemin’s caretaker first and foremost, especially in their earlier days.
Basically beat up each other ALL THE TImE
Taemin wouldn’t just let anyone stuff him into that skirt and wig
And there is also that v cute thing Tae does when he gets really close to Key’s face and he does this ALL THE TIME
Basically a lil shit loving on one of his favorite people
Then there is Minho-
We all knwo that they basically love each other. When they asked if the members were girls, who would you date, they said each other.
And we all know that Taemin loves his mango okay.
We can’t forget this hug. No one can
HE IS BASICALLY UNDRESSING MINHO WITH HIS EYES OK
ALSO THIS OKAY.
As you can see, picking one SHINee member Taemin is particularly fond of is SUPER difficult.
If I HAD to say one, it’d be Minho, simply because Minho is the closest to him in age, and they have fun teasing Kibum, and all that good stuff. Also, I feel like Taemin just tends to be really extra soft with him.
Like Taemin loves all his hyungs, and they all love him (all in different ways) and tbh I think SHINee memebers all adore each other.
