The clip you saw with Onew on the ground with his legs in the air, laughing and the instructor walking away, was when Taemin wanted to start learning how to B-boy. Onew went with him (you will learn that this group is tighter than any other in existence). However, his body just doesn't bend that way and it was hilarious. He tried again on "Weekly Idol" and everyone just lost it. Onew is Taemlin's 2nd., father. He dotes on Taemin and indulges him (as do the other members). In fact, Onew used to carry Taemin to bed at night when they first debuted (Taemin was 14 at the time). When one host asked Taemin why Onew did this, Taemin said he didn't know why, he just did it. Onew said it was because Taemin was just so cute. SHINee are so chaotic, savage, and honest on variety shows from the get-go that it became a trend for SHINee to be the first guests on new shows. If the show survived SHINee, it was considered a success and had a bright future.
Onew is such an often misunderstood person at first glance, I feel. He comes across as a bit odd, and goofy, which he is, but, he's also so smart, and thoughtful, and caring, humble, down-to-earth, strong and extremely dedicated to his group. When he was voted best leader (which was voted for by other idols btw!), it was because he is the quiet backbone of SHINee. The glue that holds them together. You wouldn't know he was the leader at first, but once you get to know SHINee as a whole, you get it. Even now, the members still look to him for guidance. At just 18 years old, he became basically in charge of a group of 4 other teenagers, but ever since, has taken that role very seriously. He adores his members, and tells them so quite often (SHINee are always exchanging 'I love you's) and as it said in the video, puts them before himself all the time. Onew isn't even my bias, (though, after 13 years, all the members are my bias tbh) but I feel such an urge to talk about how great a person he is, because, he really is.
He also still holds the record for longest note held in a concert, holding the note for 40 seconds straight without his voice wavering or cracking at all! Plus all his other fun little talents like being able to smash a walnut with one finger, being able to spin most objects (even small end tables) on his finger, being able to open bottles with random objects like air freshener cans, singing opera, tap dancing, etc. He also graduated 2nd in his class, and has a doctorate (though I don't remember the degree, something in music I think). He really is an incredibly talented, yet insanely humble person
@@ashdee24 Key is my favorite so far! Can’t say he’s my bias, I’m not even a Shawol (yet) I’m getting into them now. But I get what you said about Key, I feel the same way about Suho as a leader and he’s not my bias either. I have this urge to praise him lol.
@@onecuriousowl I just, really love all the members with my entire heart, honestly. and ooooh yay, you're gonna have such a great time getting into them! sometimes i wish i could back in time myself, and discover them all over again.
I feel like one of the best ways to understand Onew is to watch him with the members. You can see how much love and respect he has for them and how he leads and guides them in his own way
And he is So Sexy Loving and Adorable Looking . I♥️♥️♥️♥️🌹SHINee LEADER our One and ONLY ONEW . Also one Of the Best Powerhouse Vocalist in KPOP to date . He seems like a very Beautiful,and Loving kindred spirit. Our Handsome young Man Jinki. All Smiles.
He just has the most reassuring calm confidence ever. It makes sense to me why he works so well as a leader in a group with 4 energy off the wall people xD
Right?? And the perfect balance of laughing off the mistakes and having fun with it vs really getting serious and busting your butt to get better, and you can tell just how much that translates to the other members as well
he can calming everyone in every situation even when he also in a very bad state too, remember in jongie's funeral, i'm sorry i have to bring that up, it's bcoz that the most touching scene i've ever seen in kpop world....RIP Jjongie, it's ok to talk about it tho guys....SHINee too began to talk about it lil by lil...so yeah......oh and btw' i've been fan for 11 years noW....just fyi~
To answer the question of whether Jinki is a leader who calms the temperament of other members, I would say that he is more like watching the situation unfold. Reading my answer I don't think it makes a lot of sense, but watching Onew enjoying the spoilers Taemin was throwing left and right and him wanting to give spoilers as well made my heart swell with joy. He's a true leader in a sense that matters the most - he's there for the other SHINee members of they need him.
For me Onew is more of an awkward bean rather than super shy. He gets embarrassed at his own awkwardness HAHAHA and his ears turn red and he starts sweating. He does like his privacy though, and is the only member in SHINee that has never been shirtless. He can go on with the dad jokes forever. It's funny because sometimes only the members understand his jokes, and everyone else is confused. Sometimes only one of them understands and the others are thinking. If you can, it'd be amazing if you react to SHINee performing at IU's Palette! They performed "Dear Name" (a song by IU) and Kind (one of the songs on their new album). They are both ballads and I think you might enjoy it!
Yes, you really should see this whole episode of IU's Palette ep. 5. ua-cam.com/video/2LnCaecCDd0/v-deo.html (Fun fact: the show is named after one of IU's albums.) It will help you to get to know SHINee better and to learn who IU is. This interview will help you to understand just how respected SHINee are by their peers and what it was like in the early days for SHINee, etc. IU is a solo artist who debuted 4 months after SHINee, who is known as "the nation's little sister." She is known for her amazing vocal range and for her cute bubbly personality. She is also one of Korea's top actresses -- she has even acted in a drama with Minho. Fun fact: IU's song "Gloomy Clock" -- one of her older songs -- was wrote by Jonghyun and he specifically wrote it with her in mind as the singer. SHINee and IU go way back. When you see the full interview, you will see that IU is a Shawol.
@@milindawilson9175 I agree, if you can react to the whole show it would be much better! Theres a ton of tidbits about SHINee, and ofc you get to see their personalities and history more clearly. But it's quite long, so it's understandable if that's not possible 🤭
I'M SORRY i have to point this part "sometimes only the members understand his jokes", bcoz it's wrong, not all, only Jjongie who can understand it, instantly.....bcoz they are the old man line after all....LOL
oh the musical they put parts from was a musical he did with xiumin, he and xiumin are good friends too. Onew is very chill and quiet, they all listen to him and love to dote on him. when he feels anxious from the camera he tends to get (awkward-clumsy sometimes) or shy a lot, but when he is super comfortable he likes to make many puns and dad jokes lol. his debut mini-album is ballads because he said he wanted to make the album theme focus on his voice so that fans can find comfort while he is in the military, his solo debut album dropped just days before he enlisted
Onew may seem all chill and all, but when in SERIOUS LEADER MODE just a gesture, a look from him and the members already get it.. and he snaps into it automatically when needed. He’s really intimidating when he’s on Leader Mode.
I'm so excited to your journey!! This guide doesn’t talk much about some events in Onew’s life, so I’d like you to know a few things. In 2014, Onew underwent vocal surgery to remove a vocal polyp and reconstruct the fold mucosa. He took a long time to recover, and there was a chance that he would never be able to sing again, so he trained a lot and still had to learn new vocal techniques to be able to sing again. He sacrificed his own voice for months, inhibiting himself from speaking so that he could recover well and start singing again. The first time that he came back to sing was with the song "Rainy Blue" from a japanese singer called Hideaki Tokunaga that wrote this song after passed for the same surgery that Onew. It was so touching that Onew cried in the end of the song and it was so beautiful to see him sing again, so I really recommend that you watch the peformance that he did in Tokyo Dome for that. Onew had proved that he is an extremely talented singer, whether doing great covers like the Opera "Nessum Dorma" or even singing his own song called "Blue", which I would like very much if you watch it. It is a ballad with classic elements and an extremely powerful chest vocal. The MV for this song is full of touching meanings and he made it as a farewell gift for us, because he was going to do his military enlistment. The album that he left is incredible. It is pretty hard to new fans understand his character or his leadership. But Onew it's one of the strongest members of SHINee. He has passed trough a lot to proved himself to the fans that was with him since the very beginning, and we see it. Please, give a lot of support to our leader Onew! (Also, I blame my bad English for any mistake that I made here. I am still learning, since I'm from Brazil lol)
Onew our fake maknae hehehe i always get so excited when people react to shinee so thank you for this! he is also part of my top3 favorite vocalists in kpop..such a warm and full voice, it feels kind of like a hug in my opinion
Onew is really good at balancing all the 4 members, who have very different, strong personalities. He knows how to naturally “handle” them when they are in the mood, or upset or something. He’s in the middle pushing the members and putting the spotlight on them rather than himself, but you still see him shining though.
i think why he is such a great leader with his chill personality is that he goes along with the members with ease and with a grounded attitude and by being the oldest he is most of the time the most mature one in shinee also please react to excuse me miss, odd eye, orgel and picasso live stages
Onew is the one who first captivate my heart and drew me to Shinee. I absolutely adore him, our soft fluffy bunny with a liquid honey voice. His voice, smile and the raw intensity when he sings can lift my mood. I especially love, love it when he sing with eyes closed and he become one with the song. You can actually feel that he put his raw emotions into every line. I can go on and on and on.. but i MUST start my day with his song. Please do check out his cover of Rainy Blue and Nessum Dorma. His songs too namely The Name I Loved, In Your Eyes and his solo album. I have so much love for this humble and gentle man - Lee Jinki.
About the Album naming. Taemin was the first to debut with a solo album which was called ACE. Jonghyun was next and without telling anyone he plagiarized Taemin’s Album cover design and then named it BASE. Lol when he showed the members his album Taemin right away said hey this is plagiarism and Jonghyun admitted yes I did it. And since then it’s become tradition all the SHINee solo debut albums have the same cover design just different colors but the names rhyme. Onew named his Voice because with the Korean pronunciation it rhymes. Minho is the only member left who hasn’t released a solo album. You can see the exchange I talked about with Taemin and Jonghyun in this video: ua-cam.com/video/TWJvBTFn8J8/v-deo.html
Omg yaaay! Onew is such an amazing leader for SHINee! He is so so sweet and he acts like the members are his children lol. Taemin is actually the baby of the group and Onew and Jonghyun babies Taemin too much. Onew was the first person to teach Taemin how to sing! All of SHINee played a big part in Taemin development and Taemin himself said that he gained all the strengths that he have now from his member. What i love about SHINee's dynamics is that they are so so honest and savage and they don't give a fuxk at all lol. Most groups would act like they never fight and a lot of them would lie and say that they never fought before but SHINee were honest from day 1 and they said that they fought a lot before. If u see shows like Weekly idol you would see that SHINee really don't care, they dragged the hosts so hard=)). I would like to suggest some videos for u to see their relationship and dynamics. Jonghyun & his lil brat Taemin part 1 ua-cam.com/video/89Grzyk-2PM/v-deo.html Jonghyun & his lil brat Taemin part 2 ua-cam.com/video/ifWalgYcSEM/v-deo.html + A video about Onew leadership called "leader Onew" ua-cam.com/video/IMLB-IstdCY/v-deo.html Key being Taemin's mom (Key the mom of SHINee) ua-cam.com/video/Uz5CxSDlDK4/v-deo.html HOW SHINEE LOVES TAEMIN ua-cam.com/video/1fErbD_hHbs/v-deo.html SHINee Savage Moments part 1 ua-cam.com/video/SCCuZzznBxw/v-deo.html U are going to react to the guides in age order right?
SHINee debuted in May 25, 2008. When Onew debuted he was 18 years old international age (19 Korean age), so in that clip he was 18 years old. I'm pretty sure that radio interview was soon after their debut, because of their hairstyles. His birthday is in December, so I don't think he would have been 19 yet. SHINee were all teenagers when they debuted. Jonghyun is 4 months younger than Onew, so when they debuted he had just turned 18. Key was 16 when they debuted and Minho is 3 months younger than Key, so he was also 16. Taemin is born in July so he was 14 when they debuted. Onew rolling down the stairs during their "Like A Fire" performance at their SHINee World Concert III (SWC3) in Seoul, is just something he did to be funny. I know he pretended to fall on purpose this time to be cute and funny, but in reality Onew is known for being clumsy and for tripping and falling down a lot, so he was just playing up his clumsy nature. :D Also if you know Onew, you know that one of his go to comedic moves is to roll on the floor, either log rolls or somersaults, etc. -- similar to what he does in their "Dream Girl" MV. LOL As the guide points out, Onew is actually known for sometimes being uncoordinated and accident prone -- fans refer to his clumsiness as "Onew condition." There really isn't much duality when it comes to Onew, what you see on stage is pretty much what you get off stage. He lives his life just being himself and not caring a whole lot about keeping up any type of celebrity image. That is why he was voted the best leader. That award was voted for by other Idols and people within the Kpop and entertainment industry, not fans, so it's a very meaningful award. He is so well loved because he is that relatable guy that everyone wants to be friends with and he makes everyone he meets fall in love with him, just by being himself. Its that calm stoic personality that is the backbone of everything that makes SHINee who they are. I don't think the other members, or even Shawols, would have been able to make it though everything we have been through in the past few years if it wasn't for his strength and constant unwavering support. He is the one that makes it feel like everything will be OK no matter what is happening, we just have to take our cues from him.
This might seem really random, but thank you for creating your channel. Thanks to you, I've found groups like Dreamcather, Mamamoo, Exo, and many others. It is fun going on this kpop journey with you.
Seeing a babywol journey just warms my heart so much 💙 I'm proud to be a shawol bc the members bring so much light to this world with their personalities, relationships and artistry and I love seeing the affect they have on people! So excited for the laughs to come
Members tease Onew, but they know limits. ANGRY LEADER JINKI IS SCARY, so they don’t cross that line. And they respect him very much. And they automatically turn to him for this and that. They are chaotic but when something needs “serious mode”, they’re pros, all perfectionists in fact. They know each other so well already and they know each other’s limits, which to joke on, which not to.
Getting to know Shinee together with you, I also only knew Jonghyn and Taemin from their solo songs and Minho /mostly as an actor/. Onew and Key are complete enigmas for me lol I also liked most of the songs snippets so yay this might really be entertaining to get to know their whole history as a group!
Its so funny...Onew was my least favourite member at first (I just couldn't understand him or his leadership style...). Key pulled me in...and was my bias for a while, then Minho became a strong contender but somewhere along the way, Onew crept into my heart...and he is now my Shinee bias...and all the other members are my bias wreckers in one form or another.
I would love to see you do some album reactions for SHINee! Obviously their MV songs are great but personally I believe their b-sides are truly hidden gems. I will list some below and I put which album they are from based on the MV song they correlate to since you may not know all the album names yet! Some favorites are Like a Fire (Dream girl album), Alarm Clock (sherlock album), Love Sick (a sort of reprise of Replay from View album), Hitchhiking (Dream Girl album), Senorita (Juliette album), Orgel (Why so serious album), Password (Japanese album) -Sincerely, a Shawol since 2012 :) *** I am also very much looking forward to your Key individual guide since he is my SHINee bias too! Also, I can't wait for you to get back to more NCT reactions since they are my other ULT group. If you love SHINee and EXO, NCT is also for you. -Sincerely, a Shawol who is also Taeyong's number 1 fan
I believe Jonghyun would be the next in this series to react to and he was really a one of a kind man so I hope you do react to that one (not that I think you would skip it lol).
welcome to shinee world, babywol!💎 our dubu onleader onew deserved that best leader award because he managed to lead his group so well that all members are well-behaved and he's a very good listener that members always confide to him when they face troubles (tho their actual reason is because he'll also soon forget what they talked about lol) and he's a really great vocalist! his voice is one of my top favorites in kpop
I really love Onew, he’s been my bias since I first heard him in Love Like Oxygen (which is the first song I heard from SHINee so many years ago). He has such a soothing voice that always makes me smile. I would like you to react to his live performance of Rainy Blue. After his throat surgery (which was a scary one because there was no guarantee he’ll be able to sing again or maybe not with the same quality) he was unable no speak for 3 months in order to let his vocal cords heal, after that he had to re-train how to sing, and that was his first live solo performance after all of that saying that he wanted to prove both, his fans and himself, that he could still do it. The song was originally composed by a Japanese singer who had to go trough the same surgery and he compose it during the healing process (or at least that’s what I’ve heard). It’s a really beautiful performance that get directly to your heart. 💚
Yes!!! And they are caotic, funny and cute people. You will never get bored with them. They all have very different personalities, but they complement each other very well and have learned from each other. They are a beautiful family.
if you want to see his acting, Descendant of the sun is really a great drama! I fell for his charms while watching it (he's a side character but still ^^)
Onew is a bit of a wild card, he's quirky but very reliable and wise. Oooh, Password, I haven't heard that in a while and it's one of my faves. I'm so happy for you, discovering Shinee is euphoric. Re: fashion, Onew was so plainly dressed, one time he was mistaken for being one of Shinee's crew members. The LAX airport staff thought he was the help! He didn't like that so he asked Key to give him some fashion help and Key had him dressing super fancy and even carrying a clutch purse once. keekeekee. Key's help didn't last long, it was all so unOnew.
I am Shawol since 2009 then become Exo-l in 2015. SHINee and EXO are KINGS in my heart. They both have special places in my heart. Thank you again Sir Austin for loving SHINee and EXO.
I love him, he was my 1st favourite leader in Kpop. His performance of Nessum Dorma gives me goosebumps. His solo song is really sad(talking about the meaning and lyrics, at least for me) but explote all his vocals, his voice is amazing and powerfull. Thanks for react to my MVP :B Kisses from Argentina!
Our dubu Onew leader really is wonderful. It’s amazing the way the members consistently talk about how gentle and dependable he is. I have to agree that while his leadership doesn't always show in obvious ways, he really is the quiet strength and support to the other members and to their group as a whole. Also, his humor is unmatched to me. I think he’s one of the funniest people I’ve ever seen and despite his humor being kind of strange - it’s really clever! To be honest, sometimes it’s hard to tell when he’s really being clumsy or just fooling around. I think his awkward timing is particularly hilarious. Jinki can come across as both humble and rebellious depending on the situation, as well. I think that’s a really interesting aspect of his personality. And of course, his voice is absolutely stunning. Everyone has already shared so much great information about him. But, I will add something. Onew and Taemin share a long time working relationship and friendship, in my view. Despite their age, I also view them as equals in some ways. It's hard to talk about Onew without talking about his bonds within the group, especially this one. Over time it's possible to see that he and Taemin are unusually close within the group considering their leader and youngest positions. They spent time together in their trainee days and from then on, they've given each other a lot of support. You can find the story they told on radio about their first meeting here on youtube. They first met on the rooftop of the building where they trained pre-debut and Onew was one of the first people to help Taemin with vocal practice/technique. It’s such a sweet and memorable story, especially the way they tell it. Since those early days, they regularly compliment and seem to guide each other. They also tend to look out for one another’s struggles and discomfort when they're in each others company. For example, Taemin was very supportive of Onew when he came back from the service. Onew seemed to be especially uncomfortable on camera after such a long time away, but Taemin played around with him and complimented him and tried to ease him during that period. There's a really fun photoshoot they did earlier in the year where you can see that. Taemin may be the youngest, but he allows Onew to depend on him as well. It’s a side of him that's not always obvious behind his playful, spoiled, baby-of-the-group-image, but I think a lot of Taemin's own maturity, intelligence, and kindness shines through within that bond (as well as independently, of course) - and vise versa. It's really amazing to see. In terms of Onew, he’s also usually the first to look out for and defend Taemin (even indulge him!) (Jonghyun did this too - and they all do it to some extent - but Jinki can be especially particular about looking out for Taemin). They really support each other in a quiet, but noticeable way. Onew also says that ‘you can’t find fault in Taemin.’ Taemin has also said that Onew knows how to listen to him well without telling him what to do; that he instead offers examples to him and lets him make his own choices. But, then again, like Taemin said - it’s useful that he just forgets it all later anyways! They’ve said they understand and know each other really well, though. They both also have a similar, strange sort of humor. Or they get each others strange humor. Sometimes they’re the first to laugh at one another's jokes when they elicit silence or confusion from everyone else. It’s honestly like they speak their own language. Though you know it's an ultimate Old Man or Bad Joke when even Taemin (or Minho) are done with him. They both also become more playful when they’re together. It’s like watching two children. Despite that, they read each other well and it's really touching to watch the friendship, understanding, and trust they share - as well as the fact they clearly respect one another in their work and as people. It's sort of like - if you're a Taemin fan, it's hard not to be an Onew fan as well because of their bond. Likewise, it's hard to be an Onew fan and not be a Taemin fan. They really support one another. (Though all of SHINee do this for each other at times! So, it's also hard not to be a SHINee fan all around! And like and appreciate all of them just as much as the other for their hard work, their talent, and their personalities.) Onew and Minho are also incredibly close. Minho said they can predict each other’s actions and words just with eye contact. They’ve also mentioned how much they enjoy/ed living together. They really seem to have an easy understanding, comfort, and rapport with one another. The comfort between them is really beautiful to witness. Minho is also one of the first people to laugh at Onew’s jokes - and like Taemin he seems to just admire and enjoy his presence in general. And again, Onew just has this way of being 'on' for the other members. When they're in public spaces - or shows, radio appearances, ect. his first priority appears to always be making sure he protects and looks out for them in those situations. It's not always obvious because I think he respects their independence and individuality and it's also much more relaxed in recent years, but you can see it if you watch them over time. He'll diplomatically stand up for each member if need be. He'll help others understand what they might mean to say, support their opinions, ect. He tries to ensure sure that people have a good and understanding impression of them. It's clear that he always wants to protect them - especially in the industry. This was especially so when they were all younger. In a way, it's always clear that Onew is on each of their sides. I think it's really sweet that he bonded so well with the two youngest in SHINee, as well. Minho and Taemin are constantly praising him. I also think the room and independence he offered/offers to everyone in the group is important. It never feels or felt like he was unnecessarily controlling anyone. They were all allowed to explore their unique and individual selves and present that to the world. I think it just examples, again, his kindness and thoughtfulness; the way he looks out for the SHINee members and how important he is to them. And the way they've done that for each other as a group. Really, they all share these interesting sorts of bonds with each other - difficulties and all - seen and not seen - all of those bonds between them and their bond as a whole are really precious to shawols. I think even the more difficult and human aspects of their relationships - as a group and individually - makes it all the more important and real to us. As well as the honesty and insight they've shared with us. All of the members really have their own unique relationships with each other and it’s kind of an adventure to discover all of the ways they've come to know each other over the years. I could ramble about all of them individually and together a million times over. I don’t know if it’s been recommended yet, but if it’s your style - I would recommend checking out their appearance on the show ‘Hello Baby’. You can most certainly get a sense for their individual personalities, the way they all interact, and I think you’ll learn a lot more about Onew and all of them there. Also, just watching other show appearances and interviews. They have a lot of appearances in shows and on radio where they open up about being in SHINee, growing together, ect. It’s really enjoyable to watch your reactions and your interest in SHINee grow, as well as you discovering all of their extensive work from the beginning up to now. From an oldwol to babywol, welcome to being a Shawol!
I’m so glad that you are doing this “Shawol journey” 🤩 Here some answers about your reaction: • Maybe the person who wrote that the member who loves chicken is Jinki and you tho was Key. • Each member has an assigned color, and individual fandoms (no official) later on we have emoticons, animals, etc. • Onew Jonghyun and Minho are called Dumb, Dumber and Dumbest 🤣 cuz they are so extra 🤦🏻♀️. • That “Best leader award” was voted by the idols themselves 😌. We don’t know why they didn’t give that award anymore but Jinki is the only one with it 🤷🏻♀️. Thank you! I enjoying this videos with you 👌🏻
That what i thought. How can they NOT put this in such a guide?!? Maybe copyright stuff...? But yeah @Austin, you have watch Onew sing that aria, it is spectacular :)
Onew is mostly quiet and shy but don't be fooled, he's a total crackhead lol. SHINee = chaotic, I can't wait to see you react to their chaotic moments!
Jinki made me a Shinee fan about 3 seconds after hearing him. What a stunning voice. And his personality made him my bias later on. I love that he is making some solo streams now and he talks a lot in them. I love listening to him talk. He also has a small show he does when he has more time, where he is doing all sorts of activities, which is super fun to watch. I wish the episodes were longer. He leaves the impression of a very caring and respectful individual who doesn't care much for the limelight unless he is on stage. In spite of being my bias, I know the least about his personal life and interests, I suppose by his own choice. Also yeah, he is good-looking. All of Shinee are so so handsome.
it makes me so happy seeing so many people still getting into shinee 13 years into their career, and these guides are good, cant wait for you to check out more of their mvs too
Onew has one of the most distinct voices in kpop! I love his gentle personality and goofy humour, I feel like we're really similar which is probably why he is my bias ^^
I got interested in Shinee only a few weeks ago, so I am following your journey as a fellow baby shawol! From the clips I've seen I think Onew could be my bias, he seems really a sweet guy and also very funny in an awkward way. I love his voice too, in Don't call me his part was my favorite. Looking forward for the new videos! Ah, I wanted to tell you that Key is a fixed member of the cast of Amazing Saturday, a Korean programme related. It's really a fun show to watch, maybe if you want you could check it out. You will see more of his sassy personality. Moreover, in each episode there are guests and in the last episode there were Minho and Onew too!
onew is one of those comfort idols. listening to him talk or sing is very soothing. i know that you are on your shinee journey and have recently gotten into nct, however, i want to point out another group: vixx. they are a six member group under jellyfish entertainment and are known as the kings of concepts. their debut was more joyful but they quickly shifted to having more of a darker / mature theme. since you enjoy dreamcatcher, i figured that vixx might be another group for you to potentially look into. the oldest has finished his military service, the other two older members are in the military now, and the younger three are gearing up to head into the military. songs that i would recommend are: 'on and on', 'eternity', 'error', 'chained up', 'voodoo doll' (explicit because of gore), 'dynamite' (part 1 of their god trilogy), 'fantasy' (part 2 of their god trilogy), 'the closer' (part 3 of their god trilogy), 'shangri la', 'scentist' (2018 - their lastest as ot6), 'parallel' (2019 - their latest as ot5). A lot of songs but their entire discography is one of my favorites. along with vixx, shinee and b.a.p are my three ult groups in kpop. i hope you are able to give them a listen!!
Onew's randomness is funny because it is so ridiculous. Onew's type of leadership is all about sacrifice, carrying the burden alone, being a good role model and being a pillar. He always let the members talk but when it is an important question, you'll see the four of them automatically look at him. Jonghyun starred in Immortal Song before. You'll think that after his turn, it would be Onew next. No, it was Taemin. At that time, Taemin's voice was improving. Some Shawols said before that Onew gave up his turn for Taemin. During their concert, before performing Everybody, Onew got injured. They were telling him not to perform but he insisted. He did not want to ruin the performance. He was jumping around like he wasn't injured. He will never ever tell them to bow their heads a lot of times. He will never tell them to organize the papers they used during the radio show. Instead, he will do everything and make them see what should be done. Until now, they are still called manner-dols. Taemin said that he just listens to their problems. No judgement. He never told them how to solve it either. When Jonghyun passed away, we can all see how he tried so hard to mask his pain. How he became the pillar for the other members. He had a few scandals all throughout the years. Some minor, some almost ruined him. Even if there are times when I disagree with his decisions and actions, my faith in him never faltered. I am just happy that he is being recognized and acknowledged by a lot of people. I DECLARE THAT THIS YEAR IS ONEW'S ERA.
He caught my attention first until now his voice uhhh I can't stop listening to his voice, please do listen to In your eyes I really do love the song by him 💎😍
Always happy to see your SHINee reaction! Can't wait to see more😍 Actually I have just shocked by their live performance on IU's UA-cam channel (they sang an iu's song and also their new song called kind, the performance was sooooooo amazing, can clearly hear their vocals!) Quite sure you gonna like that too. It would be great if you are going to react it～ Thanks for doing reaction of SHINee, and hope you enjoy watching their videos❤️
Onew usually just watches the members and let them in the spotlight but when he speaks they listen and would do as they were told. In the recent VLives too when Taemin was spoiling the album (not yet released at that time) and Key and Minho were trying to stop him and it was chaos, and Onew just laughing at them. Really cute moments. SHINee is a very chaotic group. You'll love their reality and variety shows, and their personalities are really funny. If you love ballads, they have a lot of it, some of my recommendations are: An Encore (SWC4) Aside (SWC5) Love from Tokyo Dome Selene 6.23 (SWC3) An Ode To You (SWC4)
Onew was actually also very young at the time they debuted.The clip's where he look's super cool with cross eyecontact's was when he was voted as the "1st and ONLY Best Leader Of The Year" (Gayo Daejun2015) by other Kpop Leader's and Idol's.He was also so young when they debut that he thought how could he lead his team when he himself is so young at that time,but due to his personality and because member's respect him the most,he did a great job. You can see clip's where he didn't need to speak just to control Taemin,he just smile at him or hold him in the hand and Taemin will immediatly behave.He is so kind and never get's angry at them that they feel more respectful toward's him.He never told them what to do but they follow him voluntarily. You can see it even on SM Town Family Concert's...while everyone is running arround,ONLY SHINee remain's together.They unconciously follow Onew without being told or if Onew need to call them he will just raise his hand even on crowded places and the member's constantly run toward's him.They would alway's look for him to be by his side.Especially Taemin,you can watch clip's of his mannerism where he would constantly run behind Onew for comfort and protection when he is shy or uncomfortable,he alway's hold's on to Onew.And member's and SM staff has a saying about "Onew know's everything".Like he know's when the member's need help or need something.A story when they just debut came on an interview where member's stated that 1 time Taemin got very sick on the dorm but they are all alone without their Manager and only Onew can control Taemin during his tantrum's when he is sick,but Onew was on taping that day so he will be back after midnight.They never tell anyone because they don't want to bother them especially Onew. So Taemin is very sick and having tantrum while Jjong just sit beside him on bed and don't know what to do so he just cried.Minho just look's at Key and waited for what they will do but Key was also lost in thinking when suddenly the dorm door open and Onew came in without telling anything and just ask them looking for Taemin.Then he just enter Taemin's room and took care of him.When ask by member's why he suddenly came home and ask for Taemin,he said that he just felt that the member's need him and that he need to see Taemin.From that day on,it became a talk among SM staff's and artist's and that's the start of the word "ONEW KNOW'S EVERYTHING".This just show how strong of a leader he is.❤❤❤
The clip you saw with Onew on the ground with his legs in the air, laughing and the instructor walking away, was when Taemin wanted to start learning how to B-boy. Onew went with him (you will learn that this group is tighter than any other in existence). However, his body just doesn't bend that way and it was hilarious. He tried again on "Weekly Idol" and everyone just lost it.
Onew is Taemlin's 2nd., father. He dotes on Taemin and indulges him (as do the other members). In fact, Onew used to carry Taemin to bed at night when they first debuted (Taemin was 14 at the time). When one host asked Taemin why Onew did this, Taemin said he didn't know why, he just did it. Onew said it was because Taemin was just so cute.
SHINee are so chaotic, savage, and honest on variety shows from the get-go that it became a trend for SHINee to be the first guests on new shows. If the show survived SHINee, it was considered a success and had a bright future.
Onew is such an often misunderstood person at first glance, I feel. He comes across as a bit odd, and goofy, which he is, but, he's also so smart, and thoughtful, and caring, humble, down-to-earth, strong and extremely dedicated to his group.
When he was voted best leader (which was voted for by other idols btw!), it was because he is the quiet backbone of SHINee. The glue that holds them together. You wouldn't know he was the leader at first, but once you get to know SHINee as a whole, you get it. Even now, the members still look to him for guidance.
At just 18 years old, he became basically in charge of a group of 4 other teenagers, but ever since, has taken that role very seriously. He adores his members, and tells them so quite often (SHINee are always exchanging 'I love you's) and as it said in the video, puts them before himself all the time.
Onew isn't even my bias, (though, after 13 years, all the members are my bias tbh) but I feel such an urge to talk about how great a person he is, because, he really is.
He also still holds the record for longest note held in a concert, holding the note for 40 seconds straight without his voice wavering or cracking at all! Plus all his other fun little talents like being able to smash a walnut with one finger, being able to spin most objects (even small end tables) on his finger, being able to open bottles with random objects like air freshener cans, singing opera, tap dancing, etc. He also graduated 2nd in his class, and has a doctorate (though I don't remember the degree, something in music I think). He really is an incredibly talented, yet insanely humble person
I’m curious, you wrote such a long post, who is your bias?
@@onecuriousowl Key! Has been since debut. He's my ult 🥲💖
@@ashdee24 Key is my favorite so far! Can’t say he’s my bias, I’m not even a Shawol (yet) I’m getting into them now. But I get what you said about Key, I feel the same way about Suho as a leader and he’s not my bias either. I have this urge to praise him lol.
@@onecuriousowl I just, really love all the members with my entire heart, honestly.
and ooooh yay, you're gonna have such a great time getting into them! sometimes i wish i could back in time myself, and discover them all over again.
I feel like one of the best ways to understand Onew is to watch him with the members. You can see how much love and respect he has for them and how he leads and guides them in his own way
He is really kind and gentle. He has very unique voice! i love him.
And he is So Sexy Loving and Adorable Looking . I♥️♥️♥️♥️🌹SHINee LEADER our One and ONLY ONEW . Also one Of the Best Powerhouse Vocalist in KPOP to date . He seems like a very Beautiful,and Loving kindred spirit. Our Handsome young Man Jinki. All Smiles.
@@lisaanderson6920 of course!❤
He just has the most reassuring calm confidence ever. It makes sense to me why he works so well as a leader in a group with 4 energy off the wall people xD
Right?? And the perfect balance of laughing off the mistakes and having fun with it vs really getting serious and busting your butt to get better, and you can tell just how much that translates to the other members as well
he can calming everyone in every situation even when he also in a very bad state too, remember in jongie's funeral, i'm sorry i have to bring that up, it's bcoz that the most touching scene i've ever seen in kpop world....RIP Jjongie, it's ok to talk about it tho guys....SHINee too began to talk about it lil by lil...so yeah......oh and btw' i've been fan for 11 years noW....just fyi~
SHINee was on IU‘s show Palette a few days ago with a few really beautiful covers of each other’s songs. I‘d really recommend checking that out!
English caption for Dear Name a song by artist IU sing by SHINee ballad
ua-cam.com/video/F5YmLkh8nV4/v-deo.html
This is Kind by SHINee with small english subtitles ua-cam.com/video/DeSkOsC39LU/v-deo.html
Yees please!
the thing with the best leader award, it was voted on by peer groups not fans.
To answer the question of whether Jinki is a leader who calms the temperament of other members, I would say that he is more like watching the situation unfold. Reading my answer I don't think it makes a lot of sense, but watching Onew enjoying the spoilers Taemin was throwing left and right and him wanting to give spoilers as well made my heart swell with joy. He's a true leader in a sense that matters the most - he's there for the other SHINee members of they need him.
For me Onew is more of an awkward bean rather than super shy. He gets embarrassed at his own awkwardness HAHAHA and his ears turn red and he starts sweating. He does like his privacy though, and is the only member in SHINee that has never been shirtless. He can go on with the dad jokes forever. It's funny because sometimes only the members understand his jokes, and everyone else is confused. Sometimes only one of them understands and the others are thinking.
If you can, it'd be amazing if you react to SHINee performing at IU's Palette! They performed "Dear Name" (a song by IU) and Kind (one of the songs on their new album). They are both ballads and I think you might enjoy it!
Yes, you really should see this whole episode of IU's Palette ep. 5. ua-cam.com/video/2LnCaecCDd0/v-deo.html (Fun fact: the show is named after one of IU's albums.) It will help you to get to know SHINee better and to learn who IU is. This interview will help you to understand just how respected SHINee are by their peers and what it was like in the early days for SHINee, etc.
IU is a solo artist who debuted 4 months after SHINee, who is known as "the nation's little sister." She is known for her amazing vocal range and for her cute bubbly personality. She is also one of Korea's top actresses -- she has even acted in a drama with Minho.
Fun fact: IU's song "Gloomy Clock" -- one of her older songs -- was wrote by Jonghyun and he specifically wrote it with her in mind as the singer. SHINee and IU go way back. When you see the full interview, you will see that IU is a Shawol.
@@milindawilson9175 I agree, if you can react to the whole show it would be much better! Theres a ton of tidbits about SHINee, and ofc you get to see their personalities and history more clearly. But it's quite long, so it's understandable if that's not possible 🤭
I'M SORRY i have to point this part "sometimes only the members understand his jokes", bcoz it's wrong, not all, only Jjongie who can understand it, instantly.....bcoz they are the old man line after all....LOL
oh the musical they put parts from was a musical he did with xiumin, he and xiumin are good friends too. Onew is very chill and quiet, they all listen to him and love to dote on him. when he feels anxious from the camera he tends to get (awkward-clumsy sometimes) or shy a lot, but when he is super comfortable he likes to make many puns and dad jokes lol. his debut mini-album is ballads because he said he wanted to make the album theme focus on his voice so that fans can find comfort while he is in the military, his solo debut album dropped just days before he enlisted
Onew may seem all chill and all, but when in SERIOUS LEADER MODE just a gesture, a look from him and the members already get it.. and he snaps into it automatically when needed. He’s really intimidating when he’s on Leader Mode.
I'm so excited to your journey!!
This guide doesn’t talk much about some events in Onew’s life, so I’d like you to know a few things.
In 2014, Onew underwent vocal surgery to remove a vocal polyp and reconstruct the fold mucosa. He took a long time to recover, and there was a chance that he would never be able to sing again, so he trained a lot and still had to learn new vocal techniques to be able to sing again. He sacrificed his own voice for months, inhibiting himself from speaking so that he could recover well and start singing again. The first time that he came back to sing was with the song "Rainy Blue" from a japanese singer called Hideaki Tokunaga that wrote this song after passed for the same surgery that Onew. It was so touching that Onew cried in the end of the song and it was so beautiful to see him sing again, so I really recommend that you watch the peformance that he did in Tokyo Dome for that. Onew had proved that he is an extremely talented singer, whether doing great covers like the Opera "Nessum Dorma" or even singing his own song called "Blue", which I would like very much if you watch it. It is a ballad with classic elements and an extremely powerful chest vocal. The MV for this song is full of touching meanings and he made it as a farewell gift for us, because he was going to do his military enlistment. The album that he left is incredible.
It is pretty hard to new fans understand his character or his leadership. But Onew it's one of the strongest members of SHINee. He has passed trough a lot to proved himself to the fans that was with him since the very beginning, and we see it. Please, give a lot of support to our leader Onew!
(Also, I blame my bad English for any mistake that I made here. I am still learning, since I'm from Brazil lol)
Onew our fake maknae hehehe
i always get so excited when people react to shinee so thank you for this! he is also part of my top3 favorite vocalists in kpop..such a warm and full voice, it feels kind of like a hug in my opinion
Onew is really good at balancing all the 4 members, who have very different, strong personalities. He knows how to naturally “handle” them when they are in the mood, or upset or something. He’s in the middle pushing the members and putting the spotlight on them rather than himself, but you still see him shining though.
i think why he is such a great leader with his chill personality is that he goes along with the members with ease and with a grounded attitude and by being the oldest he is most of the time the most mature one in shinee
also please react to excuse me miss, odd eye, orgel and picasso live stages
I agree! I saw an interview of Minho saying something similar, referring to him as having a more "soft charisma"
Onew is the one who first captivate my heart and drew me to Shinee. I absolutely adore him, our soft fluffy bunny with a liquid honey voice.
His voice, smile and the raw intensity when he sings can lift my mood. I especially love, love it when he sing with eyes closed and he become one with the song. You can actually feel that he put his raw emotions into every line. I can go on and on and on.. but i MUST start my day with his song.
Please do check out his cover of Rainy Blue and Nessum Dorma. His songs too namely The Name I Loved, In Your Eyes and his solo album.
I have so much love for this humble and gentle man - Lee Jinki.
About the Album naming. Taemin was the first to debut with a solo album which was called ACE. Jonghyun was next and without telling anyone he plagiarized Taemin’s Album cover design and then named it BASE. Lol when he showed the members his album Taemin right away said hey this is plagiarism and Jonghyun admitted yes I did it. And since then it’s become tradition all the SHINee solo debut albums have the same cover design just different colors but the names rhyme. Onew named his Voice because with the Korean pronunciation it rhymes. Minho is the only member left who hasn’t released a solo album. You can see the exchange I talked about with Taemin and Jonghyun in this video: ua-cam.com/video/TWJvBTFn8J8/v-deo.html
Now Minho has Chase :)
cant wait to another shinee member guide reaction 😍
I also slept on Replay don’t worry now I’m always like NUNAN NEOMU YEPPEO
Omg yaaay! Onew is such an amazing leader for SHINee! He is so so sweet and he acts like the members are his children lol. Taemin is actually the baby of the group and Onew and Jonghyun babies Taemin too much. Onew was the first person to teach Taemin how to sing! All of SHINee played a big part in Taemin development and Taemin himself said that he gained all the strengths that he have now from his member. What i love about SHINee's dynamics is that they are so so honest and savage and they don't give a fuxk at all lol. Most groups would act like they never fight and a lot of them would lie and say that they never fought before but SHINee were honest from day 1 and they said that they fought a lot before. If u see shows like Weekly idol you would see that SHINee really don't care, they dragged the hosts so hard=)). I would like to suggest some videos for u to see their relationship and dynamics. Jonghyun & his lil brat Taemin part 1 ua-cam.com/video/89Grzyk-2PM/v-deo.html Jonghyun & his lil brat Taemin part 2 ua-cam.com/video/ifWalgYcSEM/v-deo.html + A video about Onew leadership called "leader Onew" ua-cam.com/video/IMLB-IstdCY/v-deo.html Key being Taemin's mom (Key the mom of SHINee) ua-cam.com/video/Uz5CxSDlDK4/v-deo.html HOW SHINEE LOVES TAEMIN ua-cam.com/video/1fErbD_hHbs/v-deo.html SHINee Savage Moments part 1 ua-cam.com/video/SCCuZzznBxw/v-deo.html U are going to react to the guides in age order right?
btw the girl that onew ran and knocked over whilst trying to hug her was luna from f(x) they're so cute 🥺
SHINee debuted in May 25, 2008. When Onew debuted he was 18 years old international age (19 Korean age), so in that clip he was 18 years old. I'm pretty sure that radio interview was soon after their debut, because of their hairstyles. His birthday is in December, so I don't think he would have been 19 yet. SHINee were all teenagers when they debuted. Jonghyun is 4 months younger than Onew, so when they debuted he had just turned 18. Key was 16 when they debuted and Minho is 3 months younger than Key, so he was also 16. Taemin is born in July so he was 14 when they debuted.
Onew rolling down the stairs during their "Like A Fire" performance at their SHINee World Concert III (SWC3) in Seoul, is just something he did to be funny. I know he pretended to fall on purpose this time to be cute and funny, but in reality Onew is known for being clumsy and for tripping and falling down a lot, so he was just playing up his clumsy nature. :D Also if you know Onew, you know that one of his go to comedic moves is to roll on the floor, either log rolls or somersaults, etc. -- similar to what he does in their "Dream Girl" MV. LOL As the guide points out, Onew is actually known for sometimes being uncoordinated and accident prone -- fans refer to his clumsiness as "Onew condition."
There really isn't much duality when it comes to Onew, what you see on stage is pretty much what you get off stage. He lives his life just being himself and not caring a whole lot about keeping up any type of celebrity image. That is why he was voted the best leader. That award was voted for by other Idols and people within the Kpop and entertainment industry, not fans, so it's a very meaningful award. He is so well loved because he is that relatable guy that everyone wants to be friends with and he makes everyone he meets fall in love with him, just by being himself. Its that calm stoic personality that is the backbone of everything that makes SHINee who they are. I don't think the other members, or even Shawols, would have been able to make it though everything we have been through in the past few years if it wasn't for his strength and constant unwavering support. He is the one that makes it feel like everything will be OK no matter what is happening, we just have to take our cues from him.
Again, thank you so much for you info. It’s so amazing to learn more about members of Shinee. You are amazing!
Yes!!! Lee Jin Ki!!! My bias....
Being an exo-l, I have started my journey to discover more about Shinee with you Sir Austin😇.
This might seem really random, but thank you for creating your channel. Thanks to you, I've found groups like Dreamcather, Mamamoo, Exo, and many others. It is fun going on this kpop journey with you.
Aww! Thank you!
Yeah same!
I disappeared for a few videos because covid happened in my family but I’m trying to catch up.
Onew is my favorite of Shinee, loved.
ONEW is my ult bias for 13 years^^ there is no exit!!♡♡♡
Jinki is so cute and kind💕 He has one of the most beautiful voices I have ever heard on kpop. I love him so much 🥰 Thank you for reacting to them
Voice - his solo album, is truly truly an amazing masterpiece. Please purchase it, listen on your own or react because it is a gift to all of us.
also IU did an episode of Palette with Shinee and it was really nice to watch and they also sing some songs as well
Seeing a babywol journey just warms my heart so much 💙 I'm proud to be a shawol bc the members bring so much light to this world with their personalities, relationships and artistry and I love seeing the affect they have on people! So excited for the laughs to come
Members tease Onew, but they know limits. ANGRY LEADER JINKI IS SCARY, so they don’t cross that line. And they respect him very much. And they automatically turn to him for this and that. They are chaotic but when something needs “serious mode”, they’re pros, all perfectionists in fact. They know each other so well already and they know each other’s limits, which to joke on, which not to.
He is one of the best vocalist ever
Jinki is the sweetest! Now I can watch the video. 😍
Getting to know Shinee together with you, I also only knew Jonghyn and Taemin from their solo songs and Minho /mostly as an actor/. Onew and Key are complete enigmas for me lol I also liked most of the songs snippets so yay this might really be entertaining to get to know their whole history as a group!
Its so funny...Onew was my least favourite member at first (I just couldn't understand him or his leadership style...). Key pulled me in...and was my bias for a while, then Minho became a strong contender but somewhere along the way, Onew crept into my heart...and he is now my Shinee bias...and all the other members are my bias wreckers in one form or another.
I would love to see you do some album reactions for SHINee! Obviously their MV songs are great but personally I believe their b-sides are truly hidden gems. I will list some below and I put which album they are from based on the MV song they correlate to since you may not know all the album names yet!
Some favorites are Like a Fire (Dream girl album), Alarm Clock (sherlock album), Love Sick (a sort of reprise of Replay from View album), Hitchhiking (Dream Girl album), Senorita (Juliette album), Orgel (Why so serious album), Password (Japanese album)
-Sincerely, a Shawol since 2012 :)
*** I am also very much looking forward to your Key individual guide since he is my SHINee bias too! Also, I can't wait for you to get back to more NCT reactions since they are my other ULT group. If you love SHINee and EXO, NCT is also for you. -Sincerely, a Shawol who is also Taeyong's number 1 fan
I believe Jonghyun would be the next in this series to react to and he was really a one of a kind man so I hope you do react to that one (not that I think you would skip it lol).
Definitely NOT skipping Jonghyun!
welcome to shinee world, babywol!💎 our dubu onleader onew deserved that best leader award because he managed to lead his group so well that all members are well-behaved and he's a very good listener that members always confide to him when they face troubles (tho their actual reason is because he'll also soon forget what they talked about lol) and he's a really great vocalist! his voice is one of my top favorites in kpop
Oh! Welcome to SHINee world! 💎💎💎
i cant get over that time onew sang opera for real. you should see it he sang nessun dorma
Yes please.
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7:08 he didn't fall, he laid down and did that on purpose, just because he wanted to be funny lmao
I really love Onew, he’s been my bias since I first heard him in Love Like Oxygen (which is the first song I heard from SHINee so many years ago). He has such a soothing voice that always makes me smile.
I would like you to react to his live performance of Rainy Blue. After his throat surgery (which was a scary one because there was no guarantee he’ll be able to sing again or maybe not with the same quality) he was unable no speak for 3 months in order to let his vocal cords heal, after that he had to re-train how to sing, and that was his first live solo performance after all of that saying that he wanted to prove both, his fans and himself, that he could still do it. The song was originally composed by a Japanese singer who had to go trough the same surgery and he compose it during the healing process (or at least that’s what I’ve heard).
It’s a really beautiful performance that get directly to your heart. 💚
If I’m wrong with any information pls let me know to correct it 🙏🏻
Yes!!! And they are caotic, funny and cute people. You will never get bored with them. They all have very different personalities, but they complement each other very well and have learned from each other. They are a beautiful family.
Thanks for checking out Onew's guide Sir Austin.
if you want to see his acting, Descendant of the sun is really a great drama! I fell for his charms while watching it (he's a side character but still ^^)
Thank u for talk about him🙏🙏😉 he's my prince, my love forever, and my everything 😘😘
his solo debut “blue” is an incredible song and album I hope you react to it!
Onew is a bit of a wild card, he's quirky but very reliable and wise.
Oooh, Password, I haven't heard that in a while and it's one of my faves.
I'm so happy for you, discovering Shinee is euphoric.
Re: fashion, Onew was so plainly dressed, one time he was mistaken for being one of Shinee's crew members. The LAX airport staff thought he was the help! He didn't like that so he asked Key to give him some fashion help and Key had him dressing super fancy and even carrying a clutch purse once. keekeekee. Key's help didn't last long, it was all so unOnew.
OMG thank you Austin! I’m excited to your reactions to the next 4 especially Key’s!
I am Shawol since 2009 then become Exo-l in 2015. SHINee and EXO are KINGS in my heart. They both have special places in my heart.
Thank you again Sir Austin for loving SHINee and EXO.
Onew My love!! I love him so much he is so sweet and cute and his voice is unique ❤
I love him, he was my 1st favourite leader in Kpop.
His performance of Nessum Dorma gives me goosebumps. His solo song is really sad(talking about the meaning and lyrics, at least for me) but explote all his vocals, his voice is amazing and powerfull.
Thanks for react to my MVP :B
Kisses from Argentina!
yeheyyyy! 💚 welcome to shinee world! ive been waiting for this kind of reaction 💚💚
-shawol
He’s beautiful, both inside and out🥺
"RIP headphones users" I felt that.
Our dubu Onew leader really is wonderful. It’s amazing the way the members consistently talk about how gentle and dependable he is. I have to agree that while his leadership doesn't always show in obvious ways, he really is the quiet strength and support to the other members and to their group as a whole. Also, his humor is unmatched to me. I think he’s one of the funniest people I’ve ever seen and despite his humor being kind of strange - it’s really clever! To be honest, sometimes it’s hard to tell when he’s really being clumsy or just fooling around. I think his awkward timing is particularly hilarious.
Jinki can come across as both humble and rebellious depending on the situation, as well. I think that’s a really interesting aspect of his personality. And of course, his voice is absolutely stunning. Everyone has already shared so much great information about him. But, I will add something.
Onew and Taemin share a long time working relationship and friendship, in my view. Despite their age, I also view them as equals in some ways. It's hard to talk about Onew without talking about his bonds within the group, especially this one. Over time it's possible to see that he and Taemin are unusually close within the group considering their leader and youngest positions. They spent time together in their trainee days and from then on, they've given each other a lot of support. You can find the story they told on radio about their first meeting here on youtube. They first met on the rooftop of the building where they trained pre-debut and Onew was one of the first people to help Taemin with vocal practice/technique. It’s such a sweet and memorable story, especially the way they tell it. Since those early days, they regularly compliment and seem to guide each other. They also tend to look out for one another’s struggles and discomfort when they're in each others company.
For example, Taemin was very supportive of Onew when he came back from the service. Onew seemed to be especially uncomfortable on camera after such a long time away, but Taemin played around with him and complimented him and tried to ease him during that period. There's a really fun photoshoot they did earlier in the year where you can see that. Taemin may be the youngest, but he allows Onew to depend on him as well. It’s a side of him that's not always obvious behind his playful, spoiled, baby-of-the-group-image, but I think a lot of Taemin's own maturity, intelligence, and kindness shines through within that bond (as well as independently, of course) - and vise versa. It's really amazing to see.
In terms of Onew, he’s also usually the first to look out for and defend Taemin (even indulge him!) (Jonghyun did this too - and they all do it to some extent - but Jinki can be especially particular about looking out for Taemin). They really support each other in a quiet, but noticeable way. Onew also says that ‘you can’t find fault in Taemin.’
Taemin has also said that Onew knows how to listen to him well without telling him what to do; that he instead offers examples to him and lets him make his own choices. But, then again, like Taemin said - it’s useful that he just forgets it all later anyways!
They’ve said they understand and know each other really well, though. They both also have a similar, strange sort of humor. Or they get each others strange humor. Sometimes they’re the first to laugh at one another's jokes when they elicit silence or confusion from everyone else. It’s honestly like they speak their own language. Though you know it's an ultimate Old Man or Bad Joke when even Taemin (or Minho) are done with him. They both also become more playful when they’re together. It’s like watching two children. Despite that, they read each other well and it's really touching to watch the friendship, understanding, and trust they share - as well as the fact they clearly respect one another in their work and as people. It's sort of like - if you're a Taemin fan, it's hard not to be an Onew fan as well because of their bond. Likewise, it's hard to be an Onew fan and not be a Taemin fan. They really support one another. (Though all of SHINee do this for each other at times! So, it's also hard not to be a SHINee fan all around! And like and appreciate all of them just as much as the other for their hard work, their talent, and their personalities.)
Onew and Minho are also incredibly close. Minho said they can predict each other’s actions and words just with eye contact. They’ve also mentioned how much they enjoy/ed living together. They really seem to have an easy understanding, comfort, and rapport with one another. The comfort between them is really beautiful to witness. Minho is also one of the first people to laugh at Onew’s jokes - and like Taemin he seems to just admire and enjoy his presence in general. And again, Onew just has this way of being 'on' for the other members. When they're in public spaces - or shows, radio appearances, ect. his first priority appears to always be making sure he protects and looks out for them in those situations. It's not always obvious because I think he respects their independence and individuality and it's also much more relaxed in recent years, but you can see it if you watch them over time. He'll diplomatically stand up for each member if need be. He'll help others understand what they might mean to say, support their opinions, ect. He tries to ensure sure that people have a good and understanding impression of them. It's clear that he always wants to protect them - especially in the industry. This was especially so when they were all younger. In a way, it's always clear that Onew is on each of their sides.
I think it's really sweet that he bonded so well with the two youngest in SHINee, as well. Minho and Taemin are constantly praising him. I also think the room and independence he offered/offers to everyone in the group is important. It never feels or felt like he was unnecessarily controlling anyone. They were all allowed to explore their unique and individual selves and present that to the world. I think it just examples, again, his kindness and thoughtfulness; the way he looks out for the SHINee members and how important he is to them. And the way they've done that for each other as a group. Really, they all share these interesting sorts of bonds with each other - difficulties and all - seen and not seen - all of those bonds between them and their bond as a whole are really precious to shawols. I think even the more difficult and human aspects of their relationships - as a group and individually - makes it all the more important and real to us. As well as the honesty and insight they've shared with us. All of the members really have their own unique relationships with each other and it’s kind of an adventure to discover all of the ways they've come to know each other over the years. I could ramble about all of them individually and together a million times over.
I don’t know if it’s been recommended yet, but if it’s your style - I would recommend checking out their appearance on the show ‘Hello Baby’. You can most certainly get a sense for their individual personalities, the way they all interact, and I think you’ll learn a lot more about Onew and all of them there. Also, just watching other show appearances and interviews. They have a lot of appearances in shows and on radio where they open up about being in SHINee, growing together, ect.
It’s really enjoyable to watch your reactions and your interest in SHINee grow, as well as you discovering all of their extensive work from the beginning up to now. From an oldwol to babywol, welcome to being a Shawol!
He’s adorable 🥰
Our best leader🥰🥰🥰
Yay more shinee 🥺💛 theyre my ults, so it’s so heartwarming seeing you falling for them as well
Thankyouuu reactionn oneww fav male singerr in kpop
I love my leader Onew , I love him forever 😍😍😍😍😍
I’m so glad that you are doing this “Shawol journey” 🤩
Here some answers about your reaction:
• Maybe the person who wrote that the member who loves chicken is Jinki and you tho was Key.
• Each member has an assigned color, and individual fandoms (no official) later on we have emoticons, animals, etc.
• Onew Jonghyun and Minho are called Dumb, Dumber and Dumbest 🤣 cuz they are so extra 🤦🏻♀️.
• That “Best leader award” was voted by the idols themselves 😌. We don’t know why they didn’t give that award anymore but Jinki is the only one with it 🤷🏻♀️.
Thank you! I enjoying this videos with you 👌🏻
Onew is my ultimate and first love of Kpop. SHINee are forever in my heart since 2012. Anything in their entire catalogue is worth listening to.
They should have included nessum dorma in his singing videos, you HAVE to watch that okay
That what i thought. How can they NOT put this in such a guide?!? Maybe copyright stuff...? But yeah @Austin, you have watch Onew sing that aria, it is spectacular :)
The creator included his "Nessun Dorma" performance in A Very SHINee Guide and i think, she/he just didn't want to repeat clips:)
IU was just recently swooning over his voice! That was such a legendary interaction I never thought I would see like a decade later😭
He’s super humble but at the same time he’s amazingly talented and that’s what I love about him.
thank you so much))) i'll watch anything related to shinee on your channel with joy
Ohhh my Squishy Daddy Onew
The fact that I just had a rest time after 2 busy days and this video pops up......thank you Sir Austin
Onew is mostly quiet and shy but don't be fooled, he's a total crackhead lol. SHINee = chaotic, I can't wait to see you react to their chaotic moments!
Jinki made me a Shinee fan about 3 seconds after hearing him. What a stunning voice.
And his personality made him my bias later on. I love that he is making some solo streams now and he talks a lot in them. I love listening to him talk. He also has a small show he does when he has more time, where he is doing all sorts of activities, which is super fun to watch. I wish the episodes were longer.
He leaves the impression of a very caring and respectful individual who doesn't care much for the limelight unless he is on stage.
In spite of being my bias, I know the least about his personal life and interests, I suppose by his own choice.
Also yeah, he is good-looking. All of Shinee are so so handsome.
I became a fan of onew just yesterday
it makes me so happy seeing so many people still getting into shinee 13 years into their career, and these guides are good, cant wait for you to check out more of their mvs too
Welcome to the SHINee world. ☺️ I’m so excited for your journey
I'm so happy that you're getting into SHINee T_T
SHINee did a live cover of dear name by IU .. Check it out its some amazing live vocals
Yes please!! Check "replay" MV and the live performance of it in Seúl, it's so beautiful.
I love that you're reaction to intros to each member! T T
Onew has one of the most distinct voices in kpop! I love his gentle personality and goofy humour, I feel like we're really similar which is probably why he is my bias ^^
i hope you can react to his voice - he’s a really good singer
I got interested in Shinee only a few weeks ago, so I am following your journey as a fellow baby shawol! From the clips I've seen I think Onew could be my bias, he seems really a sweet guy and also very funny in an awkward way. I love his voice too, in Don't call me his part was my favorite. Looking forward for the new videos! Ah, I wanted to tell you that Key is a fixed member of the cast of Amazing Saturday, a Korean programme related. It's really a fun show to watch, maybe if you want you could check it out. You will see more of his sassy personality. Moreover, in each episode there are guests and in the last episode there were Minho and Onew too!
I really like him.
"I don't know if anyone is controlling the chaos" Um SHINee is just pure talent and CHAOS LMAO
Before I start the vid, he's my bias btw
onew is one of those comfort idols. listening to him talk or sing is very soothing.
i know that you are on your shinee journey and have recently gotten into nct, however, i want to point out another group: vixx. they are a six member group under jellyfish entertainment and are known as the kings of concepts. their debut was more joyful but they quickly shifted to having more of a darker / mature theme. since you enjoy dreamcatcher, i figured that vixx might be another group for you to potentially look into. the oldest has finished his military service, the other two older members are in the military now, and the younger three are gearing up to head into the military. songs that i would recommend are: 'on and on', 'eternity', 'error', 'chained up', 'voodoo doll' (explicit because of gore), 'dynamite' (part 1 of their god trilogy), 'fantasy' (part 2 of their god trilogy), 'the closer' (part 3 of their god trilogy), 'shangri la', 'scentist' (2018 - their lastest as ot6), 'parallel' (2019 - their latest as ot5). A lot of songs but their entire discography is one of my favorites. along with vixx, shinee and b.a.p are my three ult groups in kpop. i hope you are able to give them a listen!!
I love his voice so much for me is a heaven to hear can calm to my heart😍😍😍
Onew's randomness is funny because it is so ridiculous.
Onew's type of leadership is all about sacrifice, carrying the burden alone, being a good role model and being a pillar.
He always let the members talk but when it is an important question, you'll see the four of them automatically look at him. Jonghyun starred in Immortal Song before. You'll think that after his turn, it would be Onew next. No, it was Taemin. At that time, Taemin's voice was improving. Some Shawols said before that Onew gave up his turn for Taemin.
During their concert, before performing Everybody, Onew got injured. They were telling him not to perform but he insisted. He did not want to ruin the performance. He was jumping around like he wasn't injured.
He will never ever tell them to bow their heads a lot of times. He will never tell them to organize the papers they used during the radio show. Instead, he will do everything and make them see what should be done. Until now, they are still called manner-dols.
Taemin said that he just listens to their problems. No judgement. He never told them how to solve it either. When Jonghyun passed away, we can all see how he tried so hard to mask his pain. How he became the pillar for the other members.
He had a few scandals all throughout the years. Some minor, some almost ruined him. Even if there are times when I disagree with his decisions and actions, my faith in him never faltered. I am just happy that he is being recognized and acknowledged by a lot of people. I DECLARE THAT THIS YEAR IS ONEW'S ERA.
you'll know that Onew is such a goofball when you start following him. He's a person that no one can hate or dislike even if he's not your bias..
He caught my attention first until now his voice uhhh I can't stop listening to his voice, please do listen to In your eyes I really do love the song by him 💎😍
they're chaotic and they are sincere. you obviously would know they are too close with each other.
Always happy to see your SHINee reaction! Can't wait to see more😍
Actually I have just shocked by their live performance on IU's UA-cam channel (they sang an iu's song and also their new song called kind, the performance was sooooooo amazing, can clearly hear their vocals!) Quite sure you gonna like that too. It would be great if you are going to react it～ Thanks for doing reaction of SHINee, and hope you enjoy watching their videos❤️
Onew usually just watches the members and let them in the spotlight but when he speaks they listen and would do as they were told. In the recent VLives too when Taemin was spoiling the album (not yet released at that time) and Key and Minho were trying to stop him and it was chaos, and Onew just laughing at them. Really cute moments.
SHINee is a very chaotic group. You'll love their reality and variety shows, and their personalities are really funny.
If you love ballads, they have a lot of it, some of my recommendations are:
An Encore (SWC4)
Aside (SWC5)
Love from Tokyo Dome
Selene 6.23 (SWC3)
An Ode To You (SWC4)
Please react to onew "rainy blue" it literally is a beautiful song.
Oh my god 😭😭😭 . Thank you so much❤
SHINEEEEEE
If exo have kyungsoo shinee have onew. Onew reminds me of kyungsoo. Both are my bias.
Onew was actually also very young at the time they debuted.The clip's where he look's super cool with cross eyecontact's was when he was voted as the "1st and ONLY Best Leader Of The Year" (Gayo Daejun2015) by other Kpop Leader's and Idol's.He was also so young when they debut that he thought how could he lead his team when he himself is so young at that time,but due to his personality and because member's respect him the most,he did a great job. You can see clip's where he didn't need to speak just to control Taemin,he just smile at him or hold him in the hand and Taemin will immediatly behave.He is so kind and never get's angry at them that they feel more respectful toward's him.He never told them what to do but they follow him voluntarily. You can see it even on SM Town Family Concert's...while everyone is running arround,ONLY SHINee remain's together.They unconciously follow Onew without being told or if Onew need to call them he will just raise his hand even on crowded places and the member's constantly run toward's him.They would alway's look for him to be by his side.Especially Taemin,you can watch clip's of his mannerism where he would constantly run behind Onew for comfort and protection when he is shy or uncomfortable,he alway's hold's on to Onew.And member's and SM staff has a saying about "Onew know's everything".Like he know's when the member's need help or need something.A story when they just debut came on an interview where member's stated that 1 time Taemin got very sick on the dorm but they are all alone without their Manager and only Onew can control Taemin during his tantrum's when he is sick,but Onew was on taping that day so he will be back after midnight.They never tell anyone because they don't want to bother them especially Onew. So Taemin is very sick and having tantrum while Jjong just sit beside him on bed and don't know what to do so he just cried.Minho just look's at Key and waited for what they will do but Key was also lost in thinking when suddenly the dorm door open and Onew came in without telling anything and just ask them looking for Taemin.Then he just enter Taemin's room and took care of him.When ask by member's why he suddenly came home and ask for Taemin,he said that he just felt that the member's need him and that he need to see Taemin.From that day on,it became a talk among SM staff's and artist's and that's the start of the word "ONEW KNOW'S EVERYTHING".This just show how strong of a leader he is.❤❤❤
Thanks for another SHINee reaction 😊😊✌
Yay Onew!!
My Bias
Onew and Jessica - One year later
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