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As K-pop group Shinee make comeback in 2023, 15 years after debut, Onew teases new album concept, Taemin says fans ‘keep us in their hearts’

  • Shinee are expected to put out their eighth full-length album before the end of June, and Onew hints it will signal a new chapter in the K-pop group’s career
  • The act promoted themselves as a band of youths and won the hearts of female fans who were, for the most part, older than the members at the time of their debut

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A behind-the-scenes photo of Shinee during their “Don’t Call Me” music video shoot in 2021. Fifteen years after their debut, the K-pop boy group are making a comeback with their eighth full-length album. Photo: @shinee/Instagram

By Dong Sun-hwa

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2023 marks the 15th anniversary of boy group Shinee, one of the biggest names in the K-pop industry and an act that have always been ahead of their time.

“It may sound obvious, but it feels surreal to celebrate the 15th anniversary of our debut,” member Minho said in an interview through the band’s agency, SM Entertainment. “I am happy and thankful that my dream, which I first had when I was a high school student, keeps on going.”

Taemin added: “Our fans seem to be very loyal. Many of them have witnessed our growth, so I think they keep us in their hearts like their school memories.”

Shinee in 2008. Photo: Getty Images
Shinee in 2008. Photo: Getty Images

Shinee debuted on May 25, 2008 as a quintet – Onew, Jonghyun, Key, Minho and Taemin – with the EP Replay. The lead single, “Replay”, is called “Noona You’re So Pretty” in Korean.

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