Shinee Profile

Signed under SM Entertainment
Debut Date  May 25, 2008
Fan Club SHINee World (Shawol)
Fan Color Pearl aqua

Member Profile

ONEW

Stage Name : Onew
Real Name: Lee Jin Ki

Nicknames: Leader Onew, Dubu, Ondubu, Ondrew, Ontokki, Old Man, Eunsook
Born: December 14, 1989  (Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea)
Position: Leader and lead vocalist
Height: 178CM
Blood Type: O
Family: Parents
Training: Since 2006 S.M. Casting System

Other Info :

• His favorite Super Junior member is Leeteuk
• He believes that you can change people’s lives by saying just one word
• Onew things Minho looks like a manga character
• He wants to earn money to buy a ship and enjoy his life
• Wants to learn how to draw well
• Doesn’t care about dating or marriage
• He ranked second in his entire school
• Would like to work on a farm to see how long he would last working there
• Thinks that spending money over Taemin is a waste
• LOVES Chicken
• Can be quite blur at times.
• Feels shy about presenting himself to people, and because of it, he did not dare to participate in auditions.
• The Leader who commits the most mistakes during practices.
• Good in studying.
• The Leader who cries in the car secretly after getting injured.

 JONGHYUN

Stage Name: Jonghyun
Real Name: Kim Jong Hyun
Nicknames: Bling Bling Jonghyun, Jjong, Dino Jjong, Puppy Jjong, Jonghee
Born: April 8, 1990 (Seoul, South Korea)
Position: Main Vocalist
Height: 174 cm
Blood Type: AB
Family: Parents, sister
Training: Since 2005 S.M. Casting System 

Other Info :

• His hobbies watching movies, Poppin (dance), writing lyrics, playing the piano, Mandarin
• He was once in a band before SHINee, but not as the singer, he was the bassist 
• He is the shortest in the whole group 
• He wakes up before all of the other members 
• He talks a lot usually so when he talks fast when he's nervous, no one notices 
• He plays guitar, bass, and piano
• Wants to wear couple hats and couple t-shirts with his future girlfriend
• Once ate a paper clip
• After getting married he wants to have children quickly
• Helped wrote lyrics to the song Juliette
• Loves variety shows but thinks he is unable to make others laugh
• A huge fan of UsherThinks he’s the scariest when he gets angryThinks Key can do everything 
• Has a small scar about his left eyelid; he fell in the bathroom during their Amigo promotions 
• Shortest in the whole group 
• Is not scared of the camera at all, a 180 degree display or 360 degree all show? Just state it 
• Feels that he is a good hyung, and a good dongseng to the members

KEY

Stage Name: Key

Birth Name: Kim Ki Bum
Nicknames: Kibummie, Bummie, Almighty Key, Diva Key, Kimbap, Gwiboon
Born: September 23, 1991(Daegu, South Korea)
Position: Vocalist, Lead Rapper
Height: 181 cm
Blood Type: B

Family: Parents
Training: Since 2005 S.M. National Tour Audition Casting
 

Other Info :

• His hobbies rapping, dancing, water skiing, English, Mandarin
• Instagram: @bumkeyk
• He did a song with Girls Generation for their Oh! Album called "Boys & Girls" 
• He was featured in Jessica's "Barbie Girl" and Yoona's "If You Find A Cool Guy, Please Introduce Me" solo live performances on their tour 
• He did a song with EXO called "Two Moons" where he did the rap part 
• He is in a love hate relationship with horror movies and stories 
• He has a phobia of heights 
• He was roumoured to be dating KARA's Nicole
• The group’s No.1 in fashion
• Is confident that he can be a gourmet chef, nobody can escape his dumplings trap
• He will go to the CD shop and ask, “Where are the SHINee CDs? Are they selling well?” 
• Good at saying honeyed words, but hearing lines like “Are you hurt? I am hurting too.” makes him burst out in laughter 

 MINHO

Stage Name: Minho
Birth Name: Choi Min Ho

Nickname: Flaming Charisma Minho, Frog Prince Minho
Birthday: December 9, 1991 (Incheon, South Korea
Position: Main Rapper, Face of The Group
Height: 184 cm
Blood Type: B

Family: Parents, older brother
Training: Since 2006 S.M. Casting System
 

Other Info :

• His hobbies soccer, basketball, performing, English
• He was featured in the Korean and Japanese version of Girls' Generation's hit song "Gee"
• His dad is a well-known soccer coach in South Korea
• Feels happiest when he is on stage singing and dancing
• Is curious about everything
• Does not talk usually but hopes the members can become closer amongst each other
• Sits upright and listens attentively on screen, but plays crazily off screen
• Does not want to be hypocritical, refuses to be halfhearted and insincere
• Thought Taemin was older than him when they first met
• Is the least skilled at Japanese out of all the members
• Both him and Onew like watching the anime “One Piece”
• Wanted to be a soccer player when he was little
• In Ha SangBaek’s Fashion Show, he walked down the run-way like a robot

 TAEMIN

Stage Name: Taemin

Birth Name: Lee Tae Min
Nicknames: Maknae, Power Taem, Taem, Taeminnie
Born: July 18, 1993 (South Korea )
Position: Vocalist, Main Dancer, Maknae
Height: 179 cm
Blood Type: B

Family: Parents, older brother

Training: Since 2005 S.M. Open Weekend Audition Casting
 

Other Info :

   

• His hobbies listening to music, Poppin (dance), playing the piano, Mandarin 
• He is the best dancer in the whole group 
• He is very close with his brother Lee Taesun and misses him often 
• He just graduated from High School in February 2012
• In 2013 he was paired with A Pink's Naeun to be on We Got Married
• He is competitive
• Thought Minho was foreigner when he first saw him
• Likes pale-skinned girls
• Likes holding hands
• Loves watching horror movies
• Thinks it is better to come out and show yourself than to stay in the same place
• Felt pressured and nervous in Immortal Song 2
• Felt anxious about not being ready when he debuted at a young age
• Thinks he has to be a good example as he’s got many hoobaes

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