SHINee Profile

SHINEE is a contemporary band compried of 5 Korean boys, Onew, Minho, Jonghyun, Key, and Taemin.
Contemporary band represents the team that suggests and leads the trend that suits the current world in all areas including mysics, dance, and fashion, and like the title, contemporary band, SHINEE will present their unique and trendy music while keeping contemporary images in dance and fashion.
Also, the name of the group, SHINEE, is a coined word composed by adding the noun suffix, "ee', to the word 'Shine' and it is interpreted as the person who receives the light' or in other words, the person in the limelight, and it also harbors the great ambition of SHINEE to mesmerize a number of music fans across ages and borders with a wide variety of music.

LEADER ONEW

Stage name: Onew (온유 or 温流)
Birth name: Lee Jinki (이진기)
Nickname: Leader Onew
DoB: December 14, 1989
Height: 177cm
Bloodtype: O
Position: Leader, Sub vocal
Specialties: Singing, Piano, Chinese
Education: SM Entertainment Academy
Hobby/Interest: Music, Piano, Mandarin
Facts: He really likes Sundubu (a type of tofu)

BLING BLING JONGHYUN



Stage name: Jonghyun (종현 or 鐘鉉)
Birth name: Kim Jonghyun (김종현)
Nickname: Bling Bling Jonghyun
Bloodtype: AB
DoB: April 8, 1990
Height: 173cm
Position: Lead vocal
Specialties: Writing lyrics, Chinese

ALMIGHTY KEY



Stage name: Key (키)
Birth name: Kim Kibum (김기범)
DoB: September 23, 1991
Height: 177cm
Position: Rap, Vocal
Hobbies: Rap, Dance, Water Ski
Specialties: English, Chinese

CHARISMATIC FLAME MINHO



Stage name: Minho (민호 or 珉豪)
Birth name: Choi Minho ((최민호)
DoB: December 9, 1991
Height: 181cm
Position: Rap, Vocal
Hobbies: Soccer, Basketball
Specialties: Chinese, English

MAKNAE TAEMIN

Stage name: Taemin (태민 or 泰民)
Birth name: Lee Taemin (이태민)
DoB: July 18, 1993
Height: 175cm
Position: Lead Dancer, Vocal
Hobbies: Listening to music, Popping
Specialties: Chinese