SHINee K-Pop Korean Music
On the 27th, Newsen conducted an interview with SM Entertainment's new contemporary boy band SHINee, in which the 5 members revealed their casting stories.

Tae Min (youngest 14): "I started dancing since 3rd grade. I always loved to dance and when I heard that SM Entertainment was holding auditions, I rushed to go try out. I was lucky and got casted. Even now, whenever I have time, I'm always watching dance videos to learn new moves."

Ohn Yoo (leader): "As soon as I entered high school, I felt that I really wanted to sing, I fell in love with music. People around me also kept telling me that I sing pretty well, so I decided that I wanted to become a singer and enlisted in the SM Academy. From there, I was casted and am now a part of SHINee."

Key: "When I was in Kindergarten, I chose "singer" as my future dream occupation. When SM Entertainment held auditions, I tried out."

Min Ho: "I was road casted by chance. Even as a child, I always loved preforming for others, so when I was casted by luck, I was extremely happy."

Jong Hyun: "Ever since middle school, I was actively involved in various bands and performed at many competitions to further my skills. Luckily, at one of the competitions, an SM Entertainment representative was watching and I got casted."

The SHINee members also stated, "When we first met and were under training, we didn't really talk much to each other. We were all very young and we even got into a couple fights with each other, but we think that's pretty normal for all trainees."

A fight huh? Why do I have this hunch, that it was probably more like a scene straight out of Zoolander, except with infinitely worse hairstyles. In any regard, there you have it, the official behind the scenes stories of all 5 members.

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1.  mikeeysong
May 29, 2008 - 12:59 AM
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HAHHHAHA thats a good oneee “scene straight out of Zoolander” /gg SHINee

2.  minjeong
May 29, 2008 - 01:00 AM
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ssssssoooooo yoooooouuuunnnnngggggg...but at least they have one thing
they were born to love music…

3.  ohgeeze.
May 29, 2008 - 01:13 AM
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Ah, Jonghyun. No wonder he’s got such a nice voice.
I’d say this is a step up for SM.
They started out with a lot of talent.
Rather then just debuting
and then slowly gaining talent.
coughsuperjuniorcough.

4.  crystal199187
May 29, 2008 - 01:18 AM

hmmm..their answer is almost de same…
love music since young,audition for SM n then get casted in…
anyway,i’m still not familiar with their names…
wats de name of de guy second from de left n de middle guy?
i wanna noe de middle guy’s name cos i think his voice is quite ok....
i wanna noe de other guy’s name cos i wanna noe who de hell dat freaked me out throughout de whole mv of ‘Noona is so pretty’...lol raspberry
how old is de middle guy?
i hope i’m not his noona...keke

5.  johnnydorama
May 29, 2008 - 01:20 AM
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middle guy is jong hyun.
the cabbage patch kid reject is 14 years old tae min

6.  crystal199187
May 29, 2008 - 01:25 AM

@johnnydorama,
thanks… smile
“cabbage patch kid reject”...hahaha,u r hilarious…
damn...i got freaked out by a 14 year old kid…
thank god i’m not jong hyun’s nuna…
at least dat heals my heart a little..lol raspberry

7.  ChiChi06
May 29, 2008 - 01:27 AM
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I don’t see them going to far, but knowing horny lil girls they might go farrrr. Whatever I’m still not digging that kids hair cut . . .What is that . . please tell me it looks like a poisonous mushroom.

8.  arielle06
May 29, 2008 - 01:47 AM

LOL allkpop must be a fan of SHINee now because that’s ALL they’ve been posting on for the past few days (which is perfectly fine because I like them lol) ^_^

9.  crystal199187
May 29, 2008 - 01:48 AM

@ChiChi06,
yeha,i agree wit u…
i still hate their hairstyle..
i have to painfully endure Gdragon’s hairstyle for a few weeks before he finally change his bowlcut...now,i’m already immuned to Big Bang who changes their hairstyle every few weeks especially Gdragon..
but i dun think it’s a good idea for Shinee to debut with those freaking hairstyles..they will always be labeled as de boyband who debut with ugly hairstyles in my mind..lol..

10.  ChiChi06
May 29, 2008 - 01:56 AM
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^^ ya thats what I’m saying if you wanna make them popular at least have the decency to make them come out of the closet . . . I mean . .  .:-D . . dress them better and shoot the hairstylist then . . wuteva Chi Chi still think it wouldn’t work. haha just not a fan of girly guys or 80 lbs guys haha.

11.  junsufan (Unregistered User)
May 29, 2008 - 02:17 AM

all i can say is ..they’re lucky kids. (i secretly like onyuu)

12.  galadriel
May 29, 2008 - 03:31 AM

lol, i say the leader’s name as Oh New. doesnt sound so nice. they’re pretty talented kids but i was highly disappointed with the single. i thought im gonna like all the songs but Replay was the only one i liked. i think i’ll jst stick to the one group i love. i’ll forever be toho’d.

13.  Cozy (Unregistered User)
May 29, 2008 - 04:15 AM

The kid with the bowl cut annoys the crap out of me.
I like their song ‘Replay’ but they all look so girly bleh.

14.  igoRAWR
May 29, 2008 - 04:19 AM
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MANN
i dont know thier names…
the only one i know is tae min and jin ho

lksadjlsja

15.  Bluecat
May 29, 2008 - 05:34 AM
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HAHHAHA
‘And we got into a couple of fights’
i bet they were bitch slapping each other
but Jonghyun is cute nonetheless. idk, maybe i’ll come to like them one day…

16.  kpop_rubba
May 29, 2008 - 05:46 AM
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training since kindergarten? sheeeesh

17.  S i l h o u e t t e
May 29, 2008 - 06:59 AM
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hmmm.. another boy band.. haha.. didn’t like the hairstyles though.. :]

18.  cindel25
May 29, 2008 - 07:41 AM

Omg, they are so ugly.  FAIL SM!

19.  boshi noi
May 29, 2008 - 09:14 AM
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wow, they are so cute!

20.  Avril (Unregistered User)
May 29, 2008 - 10:15 AM

they are cute. but they are too young for entertainment business, especially Taemin. Look at what usually happens to child stars. Nevertheless, they are talented kids with good singing and dancing. wish them luck.

21.  mana
May 29, 2008 - 10:18 AM
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I can’t believe this....
This is the first time i’ve seen a boy band where all 5 of them are ugly. URG.... how can this be????
Pick any male group on the market (from MNet, SM, YG, JYPE...), you will find at least one attractive member if not all, but what the hell, shinee is the only one that suck on both sides: ugly and sucky music.

22.  johnnydorama
May 29, 2008 - 10:19 AM
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^that’s why they are compared to big bang

23.  Big Bang is better then Gayee (Unregistered User)
May 29, 2008 - 10:23 AM

why do you keep reporting/posting about these swoop hair fags? like damn i think you might be in love! do more post about Taeyang’s blazing solo career! instead of these lil faggettes!

24.  johnnydorama
May 29, 2008 - 10:28 AM
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no thanks, tae yang sucks, as do the rest of big bang

25.  Cheesy Me! (Unregistered User)
May 29, 2008 - 10:30 AM

I fink al the peple tht r sying that Shinee r ugly sod shut the fck up.

U obvi dont hv no taste in guys.. They do lk hot but sum of the hair cuts r abit iffy..

and anwys.. In music.. its not al bout lking “ hot and sexy ! “ U dont hv to be good lking to do sel or do good music.. its about talent so fck uz =D

26.  antishinee
May 29, 2008 - 10:31 AM

lying manwhore sluts.

27.  Big Bang is better then Gayee (Unregistered User)
May 29, 2008 - 10:32 AM

LMFAO @ you! Taeyang sucks but this lil girly group is good?! yeah its clear you have crush you probably dream about skeet skeet’n on their doowop do’s. they aint nothing but some lil gdragon knock off bitches. i bet you if i saw them walking down the street and i said BOO! they crying and piss their lil pants and do gay hand movements to “shoe” me away lmao they should remake fergie’s song fergalicious but change it to FAGALICIOUS!

28.  johnnydorama
May 29, 2008 - 10:33 AM
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the growing population of retard amazes me

29.  ChiChi06
May 29, 2008 - 10:46 AM
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^^ Cheesy Me the name suits you well . . . your cheezy just like your female group SHINee . . . Hopefully the boys realize that they need to throw some flying daggers at their hairstylist . . . or just at that one poisonous mushroom haired cut one that kinda looks ree-ree.

30.  caramelpuddingg
May 29, 2008 - 11:35 AM
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I like them , their first songs good :] but man whos who? -.-

31.  jccj
May 29, 2008 - 12:20 PM
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johnnydorama may have a crush on Shinee but he feeds you with this shit so shut up. And Cozy, the boy with the bowl cut who annoys the crap out of you is Taemin, the youngest and their best dancer. His bowl cut sets him apart from the others, he is unique and you should meet him.*Wink
Geeezz. How judgmental some people are, it’s ridiculous.

32.  mana
May 29, 2008 - 12:21 PM
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@Cheesy Me! (Unregistered User):
oh please, go register for yourself an acc, and stop changing your screen name.
I’m sure that my taste in guys is so damn fine, at least, i’m not thinking some 14y.o twink is smexy and fine.

It’s about talent… so yeah, you should shut the f. off b/c they didn’t have an ounce of talent. Hey wait, they can give our lollipop, that count, right? Yeah… They should change their group name to “LOLee” (LOL stand for lollipop and also the other meaning (the listeners lol at their faces after watching their perf.))

Yeah… go register an acc and get your cheese back to your LOLee, please.

33.  jccj
May 29, 2008 - 12:30 PM
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Pft. Lolee my ass.. Even the annoying popseoul sisters loves them so zip it!

34.  johnnydorama
May 29, 2008 - 12:35 PM
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there’s a difference between saying they are better than big bad and loving them.

i don’t love them, i just acknowledge that they have talent, unlike big bad.

and the popseoul sisters, yes they are annoying… now time to link them up to this comment.

35.  POPSEOUL!
May 29, 2008 - 12:38 PM

you can argue that we are “annoying,” but you still love us enough to visit our site everyday - to read everything we write raspberry

36.  johnnydorama
May 29, 2008 - 12:40 PM
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^only cause you link me on messenger everyday at work… i’m tired of the torture.. please stop!

37.  POPSEOUL!
May 29, 2008 - 12:43 PM

^oh please - you sit by your computer everyday waiting for me to log on so you can tell me how miserable your life is

38.  johnnydorama
May 29, 2008 - 12:47 PM
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what i really meant was, u make my life miserable… you disease!

39.  mana
May 29, 2008 - 12:49 PM
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@ jccj: the popseoul sisters are your mothers??? You like whatever they like? Good for you, go back to your mom’s skirt and zip it!.

40.  POPSEOUL!
May 29, 2008 - 12:50 PM

i’m the disease that makes you smile everyday - seriously, who else would make you & paul laugh like you guys did last night?? Now that was some good fun

just admit it - you love us

41.  johnnydorama
May 29, 2008 - 12:51 PM
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hahahha… ur absolutely 100% right, it’s always a pleasure laughing at your faults… hahaha jk smile

42.  Cheesy Me! (Unregistered User)
May 29, 2008 - 01:24 PM

To the idiot that said i kept changing my name.. get a life seriously, i dont actuly CHNGE MY NAME, maybe its ur own “ imagination “ teling u tht i am =]

and i dont reli want or NEED a acount do i so why the fck sod i bldy listn to u?

Talent? I fink they have WAY more then u wil ever dream of hving! Dont se u ever hving the chnce of becoming a star, fck of and stop bein so fcking jealous.

Who said i fot a 14 was sexy? U must be a ryt perv to cum up wit a retrded idea, as tht.

And Last of al ders nfing wrng wit them giving out Lollyz, maybe their just being generous to their FANs which u wont ever have, so why dont u get 1 of the lollys and stick it either.. up ur crack or in ur bldy mouth.

43.  mana
May 29, 2008 - 01:53 PM
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@Cheesy Me! (Unregistered User):
I never want to be a star or anything, may be that’s your never.cpme.true dream so you think everyone is like you. Too bad soo sad, you’ll always be a looser fan, your idols will never give you a stare for the very least. Congratulation on your happy life.

I study to be a doctor on scholarship, and already got several works offer, so really, i don’t give a f. about them. Talent whatever my azz. At least I know i will have a good life, and don’t have to dance my ass off for some money, or having some bitches like you as my fans, that’s just too much to bare. I’m jaelous of them???? having some shi~tass fan like you? Are you F. kidding me? Muawahahahah.

And really, you style of writting is no more than a dumbass with no brain who is trying to be cool. WIth all that slang and abreviation, do you feel a little better about yourself???? And wait, maybe you’re too stupid or have some mental disorder to fully write a sentence. Damn, poor you, stupid! What a poor damn f. stupid being, you have all my sympathy! But maybe you need none from me, b/c it will be a waste to giving sympathy to a pile of s..t like you anyway… oh life is too sad, isn’t it…

You must be sooo horny to have their lollipop up yout mouth or you azz to be like this. Phwww… i pity for your horny-ess, but get real, you will never have a chance to see their lollipop, let alone having it in your mouth or your azz, so forget about their lollipop already, lolee’s having.mental.disorder.fan…

44.  mitchybits
May 29, 2008 - 02:33 PM

Oppa’s flirting with the Popseoul sisters LOL.

45.  ~Loco_Roco~
May 29, 2008 - 03:18 PM
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Go Johnny go! lmao j/k

Guys, from left to right:
Onew, Taemin, Jonghyun, Minho, Key

I actually liked most of their mini album/single/whatever thing lol. Their appearance is okay but the mushroom cut does scare me a little XD

46.  reina
May 29, 2008 - 03:20 PM
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Ohhh so cool im gonna buy tgeir singe i ally lk hem

47.  ChiChi06
May 29, 2008 - 03:43 PM
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^^^ why are these people writing paragraphs . . who gives a shit some people wanna lick their lollipops and some don’t . . . I just wanna cut that ugly one hair and use it as my paint brush.

48.  jccj
May 29, 2008 - 04:01 PM
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Mana, I am only one, how could I have mothers? I only have a mother. And I would never call my mother annoying, because I have respect for my parents. What’s the obsession with replying in long sentences? Do ya think people care to read long replies? Stupid. :p
Anyways, Popseoul is in the house! My favorite beings I love to hate.<3

49.  POPSEOUL!
May 29, 2008 - 04:17 PM

^glad to know that we are your favorite raspberry

50.  HPDANM
May 29, 2008 - 04:23 PM
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hmmm...at least, they’re still on the news unlike Ast’1 (whatever their name is)...anyway, where are those guys? ahehe....

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