SHINee's Minho wishes Key a happy birthday on me2day

SHINee's Minho recently posted a photo on the group's me2day, wishing fellow member Key a happy birthday. The picture showed him drinking a Dunkin' Donuts coffee while in Russia. He included the caption, "I am here in Old Arbat street in Russia.... It’s very cold here in Russia. ^^ Today is Key’s birthday!! Congratulations!!!! Here’s a present…. ^^"

Born September 23, 1991, Key celebrated his 20th birthday in Korea today.


Source: SHINee's me2day

SHINee reveals Japanese "Lucifer" MV teaser

EMI Music Japan, the company behind the Japanese career of SHINee, just revealed a music video teaser for SHINee's next single "Lucifer". The teaser features the SHINee members in front of a black background in a room that uses a "water floor".

The single will be available in various versions, including a limited edition type A with a 68 page photo booklet, an original button and an extra DVD. The DVD includes a dance video as well as a music video for "Lucifer". Limited edition type B comes with the same extras as type A, but gets an extra poster and trading card. A regular version only with the title track and the b-sides will also be release.

The single will be release on October 12th with a Japanese version of "Love Like Oxygen" as it's second track.

Source: EMIMusicJapan

SHINee releases 2nd Japanese single "Juliette"

On August 29th, SHINee released their 2nd Japanese single following the success of their 1st Japanese single "Replay ~you are my everything" in June. The 2nd single is available in 3 formats, CD+DVD Type A, CD+DVD Type B, and regular edition CD. All of the editions include a special photo booklet.

Their 1st single included the Japanese version of their Korean hit singles "Replay" and "Hello." The 2nd single includes SHINee's first original Japanese song "Kiss Kiss Kiss," in addition to the Japanese version of "Juliette," whose music video was released ahead of the single at the beginning of August.

"Kiss Kiss Kiss" is a mid-tempo ballad song with beautiful piano playing in the background. You can purchase their 2nd Japanese single at CD Japan.

What do you think of "Kiss Kiss Kiss"?

Source: LukMuLTM and EMIMusicJapan

2011 Mnet Asian Music Awards to be held in Singapore

Singapore has seen many K-pop artists this summer, like Kim Hyunjoong, FT Island, Teen Top, The Boss, X-5, U-Kiss, Dal Shabet, and miss A for the Korean Music Wave 2011 concert. Other artists planning to come to Singapore in the next few months include SHINee; 2PM, scheduled to make a stop in Singapore for their Hands Up Asia Tour; and Teen Top forSundown Festival.

K-pop fans in Singapore and surrounding areas can now rejoice even more, as the Mnet Asian Music Awards will be held at Singapore Indoor Stadium on November 29. This marks the second time that Mnet Asian Music Awards will be held outside of Korea; the 2010 awards were held at The Venetian in Macau.

According to the local organizer, fans who are unable to attend the event itself will be able to watch it on television. Singaporean fans can see the event via Channel U (despite having a 2-hour delay in broadcasting), but some networks may have a live broadcast of the event.

Although not all details have been confirmed just yet, such as performers for this year's event or ticket pricing information, those planning to attend the event can expect an official press release soon.

Source: Mnet MAMA and Soompi

SHINee snatched #1 in daily Oricon charts with "Juliette"

Male group SHINee just had their debut in Japan with the Japanese version of "Replay" a few months ago, and they've already released a second single featuring the Japanese version of "Juliette" on August 29th.

SHINee managed to get to the first position on the Oricon Daily Chart for singles with 25,595 copies of "Juliette" sold on the 1st day of its release. The group snatched away the first position from popular girl group AKB48 and rookie group kis-my-ft2, who both sold 17,739 copies and 1,731 copies of their respective singles previously released weeks before.

The new single is available in 3 formats, CD+DVD Type A, CD+DVD Type B, and regular edition CD. All of the editions include a special photo booklet. SHINee's 2nd Japanese single also includes the group's first original Japanese song, "Kiss Kiss Kiss," a mid-tempo ballad song.

Source: Oricon

SMTOWN NYC confirmed for October 23rd

After much speculation and a "confirmation" courtesy of Isak, details for SMTOWN NYC seem to be finalized as of today.

The concert's date has been revealed to be October 23rd, and the venue is none other than the world-famous Madison Square Garden, whose capacity for the event is speculated to be around 10,000.

Meanwhile, the long delayed SMTOWN Tokyo encore concert is set to occur this weekend from September 2nd to 4th, with an estimated attendance figure of 150,000.

Stay tuned for more updates regarding the NYC concert!

Source: MBN Korea

SHINee's Key shares photo taken in London

SHINee's Key recently uploaded a photo on his me2day, showing him posing with a comical face in front of the Palace of Westminster in London. He included the caption, "I wonder if it's clear… this is a photo that everyone is curious of. It was taken when we were performing in London ~’ㅂ’ I ran out with Minho-goon... ㅋㅋㅋ"

SHINee visited London in June for their first performance in England at the world-renowned Abbey Road Studios.

Fans who responded enthusiastically over the photo, leaving comments like, "Hahaha, his facial expression is so funny," and," The view is really nice ^^"

What do you think of his picture?

 Source: SHINee's me2day and FOREVER_SHINee

SM Entertainment may team up with Key East Entertainment for "Dream High 2"

At the beginning of the year, Key East Entertainment teamed up with JYP Entertainment to produce the hit idol drama on KBS "Dream High." The drama featured miss A's Suzy, 2PM's Wooyoung and Taecyeon, Kim Kimbum, T-ara's Eunjeung, and IU.

According to an official from Key East, the company is currently "discussing positively on the prospect of producing the series with SM (Entertainment)." However, exact details including the casting and the content has yet to be determined.

If SM Entertainment does team up with Key East for the second season of "Dream High," it is most likely that the main cast may include any of the artists currently under SM Entertainment.

Who would you be interested to see in "Dream High 2"?

Source: 10Asia

"SHINee World, The 1st Concert in Nanjing": performances and photo recap

Boy group SHINee, deemed to be "noonas' sweethearts" from the very beginning of their career, have exhibited a fierce display of success and talent with their first ever concert tour. SHINee's most recent concert, "SHINee World Concert in Nanjing," ended with explosive cheers from the audience on the night of August 20th. SHINee's fourth consecutive concert of their SHINee World Tour began at 8:30 PM KST, as the individual Shawols in the audience switched on their Pearl Aqua lightsticks.

"The SHINee World" and "#SWCNanjing" became worldwide trending topics starting at 10:18 PM KST. The topics trended throughout the concert and for quite some time afterwards. Shawols all around the world spoke excitedly about the concert, expressing their regret at not being able to attend while wishing luck towards the boys.

10:18 PM KST

2:18 AM KST

 The concert had many unforgettable moments that set the night apart from the rest. SHINee members planted kisses on plastic balls and threw them into the audience, and Onew received a large chicken drumstick from a fan (he is known to be an avid fan of chicken).

The five members of SHINee proved their versatility, delighting a crowd of adoring fans with a total of 27 songs. The setlist included their greatest singles, "Ring Ding Dong", "Lucifer", "Replay", and "Stand By Me", as well as crowd favorites and ballads like "Quasimodo", "Graze", "A-Yo", and "Romantic."

A special appearance was made by fellow SM Entertainment labelmate Zhang Li Yin, who participated in a ballad with SHINee's Jonghyun for "Wrongly Given Love." As in the previous "SHINee World" concerts, Onew's rendition of opera ballad "Nessun Dorma", Minho's sexy cover of "OMG" by Usher, and Taemin's solo endeavor upon the SHINee song "Romeo+Juliette" lit up the stage.

The concert was once again marked by Key's scandalous solo stage, "My First Kiss," which previously featured Krystal of f(x) but now features SHINee's maknae Taemin dressed in a blonde wig and pink miniskirt.

SHINee went on to sing "Angel," a peaceful tune that shines the spotlight on a small boy onstage while Onew of SHINee assumed the role of an angel with enormous white wings hovering in the air above.

 

 The following section of this article will be updated as higher quality videos become available.

SHINee World

Senorita

 

Get Down

A.Mi.Go [Rock Remix Version]

Juliette

  

Hello

Interview + Talk

Stand By Me

  

Romeo + Juliette – Taemin's solo

 

Wrongly Given Love - Jonghyun's solo ft. Zhang Li Yin

  

OMG – Minho's solo

  

My First Kiss - Key's solo ft. Taemin

  

A-Yo

  

Romantic

Obsession

Graze

  

Replay

Love Like Oxygen

Quasimodo

Life

Nessun Dorma - Onew's solo

Angel

  

Ring Ding Dong [Remix Version]

Up and Down

Ready or Not

  

Lucifer [Remix Version]

  

JoJo

Bodyguard

  

One

  

SHINee celebrated the conclusion of another successful concert as the night came to a close with "Bodyguard" playing in the background. The members can be seen in the video above, spending their time playfully interacting with the audience and enjoying the various items that fans had thrown onstage. Chants of SHINee's name continued to ring through the audience even after the concert concluded.

In further news, the next "SHINee World" tour date is set to rock Singapore on September 10th at the Singapore Indoor Stadium venue.

Sources: Bdays1209, saya2735, yurinnu, metaapirli, viviontokki, naibaby87, shineehk525, choompichocolyn, taem0525, and forevershiningshinee

SM Entertainment states, "We are currently discussing a performance in New York."

According to SM Entertainment, they are currently discussing the possibilities of an SM Town concert in New York this October. On August 22nd, an official from SM Entertainment told Newsen, "We have received inquiries about performances from all over the world. Currently there are discussions for a New York concert in the United States."

The official continued, "There are many other places in discussion in addition to New York, but there isn't an official deal yet."

SM Entertainment went on their first world tour last year and visited Los Angeles, California for the first time, which turned out to be very successful. In September, SM Town will be visiting Japan and performing as well after months of delay due to Japan's natural disaster in March.

Source: Newsen

SHINee reveals fun pictorial for ‘Maypole’ 2011 F/W collection

Idol group SHINee have revealed their 2011 F/W catalogue for clothing brand ‘Maypole‘! The boys were picked up earlier this year to become the brand’s official endorsement models for 2011.
Maypole’s 2011 collection for the fall/winter season stays true to its preppy roots, but thanks to SHINee’s colorful influence, they added bold colors, flashy fabrics, and trendy patterns to their pieces. During the photoshoot, the boys brought a sense of energy to the set, which was reflected in their fun poses and refreshing charm.
SHINee is known for being the leading trendsetters amongst Korean youths, and so Maypole is confident that with their help, they’ll be able to ensure that this season’s collection will be the hottest one yet.
Check out cuts from Maypole’s latest catalogue below!

Source + Images: Newsen via Nate, Maypole’s official website

SHINee member Minho’s cousin appears on Mnet’s ‘Superstar K3′

SHINee member Minho’s cousin appeared on ‘Superstar K3‘ which aired on August 19th. The appearance surprised both the judges, as well as the viewers, because of his completely different look compared to Minho.
On this day, a hefty guy confessed, “SHINee’s Minho is my aunt’s (father side) son” during his audition on ‘Superstar K’ revealing that he is indeed Minho’s cousin.
However, his confession garnered interest and curiosity because his aesthetics were quite different than those of Minho, who is known for his devilishly good looks. In Soon Ee, one of the judges on the panel commented while giggling at his confession, “Minho is really good looking though, right?“.
Already receiving much attention from his scandalous confession, the potential singing ability of Minho’s cousin also became a topic of discussion; his talent will be revealed on the next episode of ‘Superstar K’.
Meanwhile, this episode flourished with various family members of celebrities such as, T-ara’s Jiyeon’s brother, and 5Dolls‘ Chan Mi’s sister as well.

Source : allkpop

Top K-Pop stars to hold free concert in New York!

As we previously reported earlier, some of the top K-Pop stars will be coming to New York in October.
Inside sources have informed allkpop of the artists confirmed to be performing at the concert!
The free concert from KBS, open to all ages will be held on October 9th, 2011 (Tentative date) at Randall’s Island Park in New York and will feature many top artists!
Thus far, the confirmed list includes:
-TVXQ
-SHINee
-2PM
-4minute
-B2ST
-SISTAR
-Kim Tae Woo
But that’s not all as inside sources have revealed to us that KBS is still in the process of negotiating with other top K-Pop stars.

Source : allkpop