SHINee Showbiz and Celebrity Breaking News

SHINee singer Taemin has officially signed with Big Planet Made, shortly after leaving longtime agency SM Entertainment.Big Planet Made announced today (April 1) in a statement to South Korean outlet Star News that the company has “signed an exclusive contract with singer Taemin, who is unparalleled in his activities both as SHINee’s main dancer and as a solo artist”, per Soompi. “We will actively support Taemin’s wide range of activities in his music career, and we will do our utmost so that he can soar in broader places and in a variety of directions.

SHINee singer Onew has opened up about his decision to leave long-time label SM Entertainment.In a new interview with (x)clusive Singapore, SHINee’s Onew spoke more about why he made the choice to leave SM Entertainment, after over 15 years with the K-pop agency. The singer left the company this March and signed to Griffin Entertainment earlier this month.“You could think of it as me taking on another challenge, as I aspire to be an artist who looks further ahead rather than being complacent,” Onew told the publication in a new interview, adding that “it was not easy to decide to start anew in a new place”.Elsewhere in the interview, the SHINee singer also spoke about how to keeps his passion for music after being in the industry for so long: “I have become flexible to different situations, and I think that’s the key.”Onew is the second member of SHINee to leave SM Entertainment, following Taemin, who has since signed with Big Planet Made.

SHINee singer Key has announced dates for his upcoming 2024 ‘Keyland On: And On’ tour, featuring concerts in Thailand, Indonesia and more.Today (April 17), SHINee’s Key revealed four new dates for his 2024 ‘Keyland On: And On’ tour. They come about three months after the singer originally kicked off the series of concerts with a two-night performance at the Olympic Handball Stadium in Seoul, South Korea.Key will bring his ‘Keyland On: And On’ tour to the cities of Bangkok, Jakarta and Macau in July 2024, all of which will take place on either a Saturday or Sunday.

Minho and Key of K-pop boyband SHINee have renewed their contracts with long-time label SM Entertainment.SM Entertainment announced the contract renewals of both Minho and Key in a statement to South Korean news outlet Sports Chosun, saying that the SHINee duo had re-signed due to a “strong foundation of trust” with the K-pop agency, via Soompi.“We are happy to continue our valuable relationship with Minho and Key,” SM Entertainment added. “We will provide our full support in various ways for Minho and Key to shine not only as members of SHINee but also as solo artists.”In the same statement, Minho and Key also touched on their decision to re-sign with SM Entertainment, saying that the K-pop boyband have “spent every moment together [with the agency] from our beginning until now”.“I think we are who we are today because of the agency staff that we have worked together with for a long time,” the SHINee members added.

SHINee singer Onew has signed with Griffin Entertainment, just a month after leaving longtime agency SM Entertainment. Griffin Entertainment announced that SHINee’s Onew had signed with the company today (April 3) in a statement to South Korea news outlet Sports Kyunghang. “We are happy to be together with Onew on his new start,” the agency said, as translated by Soompi.“Griffin Entertainment will not spare any effort so that we can become the artist’s sanctuary,” the label added.

SHINee member Taemin has confirmed that he will be leaving SM Entertainment after 16 years at the K-pop agency.SHINee’s Taemin recently addressed his status as an artist with SM Entertainment in a message posted on fan community app Bubble, where he confirmed that he would be “embarking on a new journey soon”, per Korea JoongAng Daily.“I made the decision to leave the company last year,” the K-pop idol explained, adding that he has also “talked with the other members [of SHINee]” regarding his decision to leave his long-time label.Taemin also spoke about how he had “wanted to break the news carefully to not cause any unnecessary concern”, while also thanking “everyone who has helped me so far” as well as “those who have faith in my decision and support me”.“I believe better things are coming and I will make sure they do,” the singer added. “I ask for your continued support in the future, both as a member of SHINee and as Taemin.”Taemin’s confirmation comes shortly after South Korean media reported that the singer would be leaving SM Entertainment this month after his current contract expires.

SHINee member Taemin and Onew will reportedly leave SM Entertainment sometime this year after their contracts with the K-pop agency expire.Yesterday (March 5), South Korean news outlets SpoTV News and YTN reported in separate stories that SHINee members Taemin and Onew would be leaving SM Entertainment following the expiration of their contracts. The duo have been with the K-pop agency since 2008, when they debuted as members of SHINee.SM Entertainment has since responded to the reports, saying that while “future plans remain unconfirmed” for the pair, they are “actively considering various options”, per The Korea Times.

K-pop boy band RIIZE recently performed covers of songs by SHINee and Lee Hyo-ri.RIIZE recently made an appearance on veteran singer Lee Hyo-ri’s music talk show The Seasons: Lee Hyo-ri’s Red Carpet. During their episode, the K-pop boyband serenaded Lee with a performance of fellow SM Entertainment group SHINee’s 2008 debut single ‘Replay’.“Noona, you’re so pretty (Looking at her I go) / Crazy (Ha, but she’s tired of me now) / Replay, replay, replay,” they sang during the chorus, with some of the members getting up to dance to the choreography.Elsewhere in the episode, members Anton and Sungchan also took a moment to pay homage to Lee with a cover of her debut single ‘10 Minutes’.

NewJeans, ENHYPEN, aespa and more.The 31st Hanteo Music Awards, which will celebrate the best of K-pop in 2023, is set to take place on February 17 and February 18 at Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul.A total of 50 acts have been nominated for Artist of the Year, including the likes of girl groups NewJeans, (G)I-DLE and aespa, as well as boyband SEVENTEEN, SHINee and ENHYPEN. The criteria for this award will be based on a mix of the Hanteo Global score (50 per cent), global voting score (20 per cent) and judging score (30 per cent)Meanwhile, 10 boyband are up for Rookie of the Year (Male), including KOZ Entertainment’s BOYNEXTDOOR, SM Entertainment newcomers RIIZE and Boys Planet winners ZEROBASEONE.Six girl group have been nominated for Rookie of the Year (Female).

SHINee member and soloist Taemin has released a music video for his song ‘The Rizzness’.The new video feature SHINee’s Taemin with a team of backup dancers as they perform in a cave-inspired set, with the scenes flitting between light and darkness. “You know I got the rizz / The rizzness / Swallows you up / My rizzness / Sit down and listen up, ooh / Sit down and listen up,” he sings in the chorus.The new clip came shortly after Taemin held the second day of his ‘Metamorph’ solo concert at the Inspire Arena in Seoul, South Korea over the weekend.

SHINee and their fans have commemorated the sixth anniversary of member Jonghyun’s passing.On December 18th, SHINee shared a Twitter post featuring a photo of the late singer performing on stage with the caption “I will always love you.” The act has posted the same message for the late singer every year since his passing in December 2017.Fans of the group soon replied to the post with messages of their own, many of them expressing their love for the singer."늘 당신을 사랑합니다" pic.twitter.com/EuehTtiXJc— SHINee (@SHINee) December 17, 2023SHINee member Minho has also taken to Instagram to share a personal tribute to the singer. He uploaded a pair of photos of Jonghyun, writing: “Thanks to you today, it’s a warm winter.”“I miss you more this year… I always miss, reminisce and talk about you a lot! I just visited you and met up with your mother after a long time,” Minho added.

NewJeans, followed by aespa, Jungkook and NCT Dream taking home the most trophies – view the full list of winners below.Held on December 2, the 2023 Melon Music Awards ceremony was hosted by IVE’s An Yu-jin at the Inspire Arena in South Korea. Most of the winners in each category were decided through a mix of digital sales, online voting and panelist votes, though the Record of the Year grand prize and special awards were based solely on panelist votes.Girl group NewJeans took home two of the four grand prizes of the night, namely Artist of the Year and Song of the Year – the latter with their song ‘Ditto’.

SHINee member Taemin has unveiled the music video for his new single ‘Guilty’.Today (October 30), the K-pop singer released his fourth solo mini-album ‘Guilty’ and a sultry music video for its lead single of the same name. The new visual sees Taemin looking back on his past memories as he and a group of dancers perform in a packed dorm room.Elsewhere in the clip, they dance to the track’s dramatic choreography in a junkyard as it bursts into flames.

SHINee’s Taemin has been teased as the next guest on Suchwita, a YouTube talk show hosted by BTS‘ Suga.A preview for the upcoming 20th episode of Suga’s YouTube series was uploaded to the BANGTANTV YouTube channel yesterday (October 24), teasing the upcoming episode’s guest in a brief one-minute clip.The preview starts with Suga introducing the guest as someone who is “much more of a senior artist than I am”. Taemin – whose face is obscured by close-up shots or censors, but still recognisable – tells Suga that it’s nice to sit down for a chat with Suga, who is similarly born in the year 1993.“There weren’t many singers who were born in 1993,” Suga notes in the teaser, before Taemin adds that he has always “had this yearning for a friend born in 1993”.Taemin also tells Suga that he has heard a lot about him through BTS bandmate Jimin, who has been known to be a close personal friend of Taemin’s.

SHINee’s Key has spoken about his experience with burnout, recalling a time when he “started crying my eyes out for no reason”.The singer recently made an appearance on Thursday Night, the YouTube show hosted by Cho Hyun-ah of URBAN ZAPAKA.During the episode, Key got candid about his recent concerns. “I’m kind of scared that I will never be able to go back to having my usual day-to-day life because of how hectic I currently am,” he said before recalling a specific moment this year when he had to stop filming because he was “getting way too emotional all of a sudden”.“This never happened to me before, but I just couldn’t continue with the shoots anymore,” he continued.

Taemin has announced the first details of ‘Guilty’, his first solo comeback in over two years.The SHINee singer and dancer last released solo material in May 2021 with the mini-album ‘Advice’, which arrived shortly before he began his mandatory military service.‘Guilty’ is set to arrive on October 30 at 6pm KST (9am GMT). Further information, including a tracklist and single, is yet to be revealed.

Key, a member of K-pop boyband SHINee, has announced his new mini-album, ‘Good & Great’.Today (August 21), Key announced through the official SHINee Twitter account that he’ll be releasing his second solo mini-album, titled ‘Good & Great’, this September.‘Good & Great’ will be Key’s second solo release of 2023, following ‘Killer’ in February. The latter was a repackaged version of his sophomore studio album ‘Gasoline’, which dropped in August 2022, featuring three new songs.Key’s ‘Good & Great’ will be released on September 11 at 6pm KST.

K-pop boyband SHINee are set to release their own documentary film later this year.Today (July 5), SM Entertainment announced that a documentary film for boyband SHINee is currently in the works, and will be released this September to commemorate the group’s 15th anniversary.Titled My SHINee World, the upcoming film will include never-before-seen content from the group as it outlines their 15-year career and journey with their fans thus far.The agency also shared in a press release that footage from SHINee’s recent three-night concert leading up to their comeback at the KSPO Dome in Seoul, along with behind-the-scenes footage and interviews will be included in the documentary film.Last week, SHINee made a comeback with their eighth studio album ‘Hard’ and its lead single of the same name. The album’s release was preceded by a music video for the song ‘The Feeling’ a week prior, coinciding with the 15th anniversary of SHINee’s fandom SHINee World.The 10-track record is also their first group release in over two years, after their repackaged album ‘Atlantis’ in April 2021.

K-pop boyband SHINee have made a comeback with their new single and album ‘Hard’.On June 26 at 6pm KST, the SM Entertainment boyband dropped their eighth studio album ‘Hard’ and a vibrant music video for its lead single of the same name.In the new visual, the members perform to the track from a trippy set modelled after the inside of a piano. In other scenes, solo shots of them glitch into one another as they dance.“Hard like a criminal, hard like the beat / Hard like ma flow (Mmm, tasty) / Yeah, strike a pose, take a bite / Who’s coming? / We go hard, oh, catch a fright?,” they chant on the chorus.Including ‘Hard’, the group’s new studio album comprises a total of 10 tracks.

Onew of K-pop boyband SHINee is going on hiatus ahead of the group’s upcoming comeback.Onew’s label SM Entertainment announced today (June 9) via its fan community platform Kwangya Club that the K-pop idol would be going on a temporary hiatus ahead of the group’s long-awaited comeback. The statement has also since been published on Twitter by SM Town USA.In the statement, SM Entertainment said that Onew had “visited the hospital after experiencing health issues”, with doctors advising the K-pop idol that he “will be needing medical care and rest”.“After careful and extensive discussion with Onew and the group, a decision was made to have Onew focus on recovering for the time being,” SM Entertainment said, adding that the singer would be “unable to participate in the upcoming concert and album activities”.The K-pop agency also stated that SHINee’s upcoming concert and album activities will proceed with the boyband’s three other members: Key, Minho and Taemin.“We will do out best to assist Onew to meet the fans again in good health and will inform you as soon as he is recovered and able to return to the stage,” SM Entertainment added.

SHINee are set to release a new single, ahead of their upcoming 8th studio album ‘Hard’.At 12am KST today (June 8), SHINee announced that they would be releasing a brand-new single titled ‘Hard’ this weekend. The boyband will first release a teaser for the song’s upcoming music video on June 9.A day later on Saturday (June 10), the boyband will unveil the music video for ‘The Feeling’.

K-pop boyband SHINee have shared plans for their upcoming concerts and music releases this year.On May 28, SHINee held the second night of their 15th anniversary fan meeting in Seoul, which was also streamed worldwide via Beyond LIVE. During the event, SHINee revealed that they plan to make several comebacks in 2023.Among those comebacks are a previously announced release coming up in June, which will be accompanied by a three-night concert.

SHINee member Taemin has officially been discharged from military service, and he’s set to celebrate it with fans during an upcoming fanmeeting event.The K-pop idol was officially discharged from his two-year military service on April 4, nearly two years since he enlisted for active duty on April 19, 2021. The occasion was marked by his SM Entertainment, which released a video titled ‘Taemin is Back’, featuring archival footage of the singer in a practice room.Soon after, Taemin also released a handwritten letter, touching on his time in the military and feeling about being discharged.

SHINee’s Onew has opened up about the long process leading up to the release of his debut studio album ‘O (Circle)’.Yesterday (March 6), the K-pop singer made a comeback with his first-ever studio record ‘O (Circle)’ and its title track of the same name. In the hours prior to the release, SM Entertainment released an interview with Onew, in which he discussed his feelings and preparation that went into the record.While discussing his latest title track, Onew revealed that he had actually heard the song over a year ago, prior to the release of his last solo mini-album.

SHINee member and soloist Key has expressed his desire to form a duo act with Taeyeon of Girls’ Generation.Key recently appeared on ELLE Korea’s ‘Ask Me Anything’ series on YouTube, where he was asked who in SM Entertainment he would like to form a unit with. The K-pop veteran shared that he would like to form a duo with long-time friend Taeyeon.“It’s awkward for me to do [a performance] with people a lot younger than me, and they would feel uncomfortable as well,” the idol pondered aloud, before naming Taeyeon as a labelmate he wanted to form a new unit with.“I can’t do anything sensual with Taeyeon,” Key added.

SHINee leader Onew’s upcoming full-length album, ‘Circle’, have recently been released.According to a report by South Korean media outlet Herald Pop, Onew’s forthcoming record will feature ‘Rain on Me’, a ballad produced and arranged in collaboration with singer-songwriter Sam Kim. Rapper Giriboy, meanwhile, has production credits on B-side ‘Caramel’.온유, 첫 정규 앨범 ‘Circle’ 기리보이·샘김 작업 참여!재치 있는 재즈팝 ‘Caramel’, 서정적 발라드 ‘우중산책’ 수록!https://t.co/hBJ7lUVyT6 #ONEW #온유 #SHINee #샤이니 #Circle #ONEW_Circle #Caramel #우중산책 #RainOnMe #GIRIBOY #기리보이 #SamKim #샘김 pic.twitter.com/zowfslbMXH— SHINee (@SHINee) February 23, 2023A separate report by Newsen also revealed the title of two more B-sides to be featured on the record, ‘Anywhere’ and ‘Paradise’.

SHINee vocalist Onew will be returning with new solo music next month.On February 14, SportsSeoul reported that the idol would be releasing a solo album on March 6, shortly after Onew’s upcoming three-day concert at the Seoul Olympic Hall from March 3-5. SM Entertainment confirmed the report that same day, as Soompi notes.The new record will arrive just under a year after Onew released his sophomore mini-album ‘Dice’, which was led by the single of the same name.

Key of K-pop veterans SHINee will return this month with his second solo album ‘Gasoline’.The record, dropping August 30, will be Key’s first solo release in nearly a year – since he dropped his solo mini-album ‘Bad Love’. As his second solo album, it’s the sequel to his debut full-length ‘Face’ which dropped in 2018.‘Gasoline’ will reportedly feature the title track ‘Gasoline’ and a total of 11 songs.

SM Entertainment has released a remastered version of the music video for SHINee’s debut single, ‘Replay’.‘Replay’ was initially released on May 22, 2008, as part of the boyband’s debut mini-album of the same name. Notably, the music video featured choreography by Japanese dancer Rino Nakasone and then-future f(x) member Victoria Song as the female love interest.The music video’s remaster and re-release is part of SM Entertainment’s “SM x YouTube Remastering Project”, which aims to reintroduce the history of K-pop given the genre’s widespread popularity today.The project will include remasters of music videos and tracks by past SM Entertainment acts, as well as remakes and covers of early K-pop hits by the agency’s current roster of artists.Prior to the remastered version of ‘Replay’, aespa released their rendition of S.E.S.’s 1998 hit ‘Dreams Come True.’ Their cover of the song was accompanied by a music video that combined the dreamy aesthetics from S.E.S.’s original music video with their own edgy, futuristic signature style.

SHINee leader and vocalist Onew has made his solo comeback with a playful video for ‘Dice’, the title track of his new mini-album of the same name.In the vibrant new visual, Onew exchanges longing looks with a woman in the window of an upscale hotel, before she is taken away by a masked man. He attempts to infiltrate the hotel, first as a prince and later as a bellboy to rescue her.

SHINee vocalist Onew is set to make his solo comeback next month.Earlier today (March 22), several South Korean news outlets reported that the K-pop idol is currently preparing to release new solo music sometime next month. This was later confirmed by SM Entertainment in a statement to MyDaily.“Onew is preparing his solo album with the goal of releasing it in April,” wrote the agency, which did not provide additional details on the release, as translated by Soompi.

SHINee’s Minho has announced that he will be releasing a new solo digital single later this month.Earlier today (December 14), Minho unveiled a series of teasers for his upcoming single, titled ‘Heartbreak’. The song will mark Minho’s second-ever solo release, following 2019’s ‘I’m Home’, which had been released as part of SM Entertainment’s SM Station project.According to the teasers for ‘Heartbreak’, the track is slated to arrive on December 21 at 6pm KST.

Minho of K-pop boyband SHINee and actress Chae Soo-bin have cast as leads of Netflix’s upcoming K-drama seriesThe Fabulous. The streaming giant announced the casting of both Minho and Chae in a statement to The Fact earlier today (November 18), nothing that it has “confirmed” the upcoming production of The Fabulous, along with its two leads.

SHINee member Taemin has announced the release of his third solo mini-album ‘Advice’.The project, due out May 18, will mark his final comeback before his upcoming military enlistment at the end of the month.

SHINee have revealed the release details for their upcoming Japanese album.Earlier today (April 30), SHINee announced through their official Japanese Twitter account that they would be dropping a new Japanese-language mini-album on July 28. According to the group’s website, the upcoming release will include five songs, although a complete track list and title have yet to be revealed.This will be SHINee’s first Japanese release in over three years, following their 2018 single  ‘Sunny Side’.

SHINee will enlist into the military next month to fulfill his mandatory service.The singer announced the news during a livestream on the V Live app yesterday (April 19). He thanked his fans for their support over the past 13 years and shared plans for his upcoming activities before his enlistment, including a solo online concert on May 2 and a new solo album scheduled for release in mid-May“There is more than a month left, so I didn’t want to spend it already being sad.