Na Eun and Taemin reveal their honest thoughts about viewer comments on ‘We Got Married’

SHINee‘s Taemin and A Pink‘s Na Eun shared their honest thoughts about comments by viewers on ‘We Got Married 4‘.

The two idols are the newest couple to join the show, and it seems not everyone was happy to see them together on screen. On the May 11th show, Taemin asked Na Eun if she read some of the negative comments, and she replied that she did.

During her solo interview, she expressed, “I saw all the comments. I was trying not to see them, but I ended up reading them. It’d be a lie if I said there wasn’t anything that upset me. As time passes, I worry about it more and I only see the bad things. I got hurt.”

Taemin stated, “Though I thank those who are looking at us in a positive light, there will definitely be those who think negatively of us. I wish Na Eun wouldn’t see those comments. Since she’s younger than I am, I want to protect her.”

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SHINee’s Taemin Chosen as Most Filial Idol

It’s Parent’s Day (May 8) in Korea and the netizens have chosen SHINee’s Taemin as the Most filial idol.

From April 30 to May 7, online community, DC Inside held a survey titled, ‘Which idol is the best filial-dol to his/her parents?’ The idol that came out first was none other than Taemin.

Taemin took 37.2 percent or 141,257 out of 379,633 votes. It’s assumed that Taemin came out at the top with the help of what he said on a variety show about how he bought his parents a house in Chungdahm-dong as well as a foreign car, despite still being in his teens.

Chasing after Taemin on the list was Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon (31.1%), IU (16.1%), Big Bang’s G-Dragon (11.2%), and JYJ’s Park Yoo Chun (2.3%). Other idols on the list included Kim Hyun Joong, Super Junior’s Eunhyuk and Yesung, miss A’s Suzy, Infinite’s Woohyun, SISTAR’s Bora, and more.

Photo Credit: SM Entertainment, DC Inside 

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Taemin and Na Eun spotted on a date in their school uniforms for ‘We Got Married’

SHINee‘s Taemin and A Pink‘s Na Eun continued to make fans pout in jealousy. The newest couple to join ‘We Got Married‘ were spotted on a date.

Taemin and Na Eun reminded fans that they’re the youngest couple to ever feature on the show by going on a date in their school uniforms. The two lovebirds are seen getting to know each other and having a good time while sipping on their drinks, and by drinks we mean juice!

Fans commented, “I’m just jealous, that’s all,” “The student couple has been created,” and “I hope they date in real life.”

Taemin and Na Eun met for the first time on last week’s episode, and showed their inexperience when it comes to love and spilled their honest feelings with each other.

Tip: macy

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SHINee’s Taemin and A Pink’s Na Eun meet for the first time on ‘We Got Married’

The newest idol couple to join ‘We Got Married 4‘ met for the first time on the April 27th episode.

SHINee‘s Taemin and A Pink‘s Na Eun definitely seemed shy and nervous to see their unknown partner, but they managed to spill their honest feelings during their first meeting. 

During his solo interview, Taemin stated, “When A Pink first debuted, I pointed out Na Eun as the prettiest member. I saw her for the first time on Jeju Island, and it was like a painting,” while Na Eun revealed, “I think the first impression and meeting will be very memorable. He was so cute.”

Despite his young age and being the youngest member of SHINee, Taemin took the lead and tried to make Na Eun comfortable, surprising the studio with his forwardness. 

He frankly stated, “[You're] one of the ideal types I told the producers about,” which made the A Pink member a little flustered.

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‘We Got Married’ suffers a ratings drop despite new couple

Even the appearance of a brand-new couple couldn’t stop the recent downward slide for MBC‘s ‘We Got Married‘, which saw another precipitous drop in ratings for its latest episode.

According to AGB Nielson, ‘We Got Married’ recorded a nationwide rating of 6.0%, a drop of 0.3% from its previous week and a continuation of its recent trend of sliding viewership.

Although the newest episode saw the appearance of SHINee‘s Taemin and A Pink‘s Na Eun as the youngest-ever couple in the show’s history, they weren’t enough to stop the bleeding of viewers from the faux wedding variety program.

What should the show do to get higher ratings?

Source: TV Daily via Nate

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‘We Got Married’ releases preview for SHINee’s Taemin and A Pink’s Na Eun 1st episode

‘We Got Married‘ aired the highly anticipated preview for next week’s episode featuring the start of the newest couple to join the show, SHINee‘s Taemin and A Pink‘s Na Eun.

The two idols were cast around the concept ‘could be my first love’, and it looks like the love has already started blossoming. 

Taemin said of his first impression of Na Eun, “Her long hair flowing in the wind. She was pretty,” while she commented, “I was so nervous I thought my heart was going to explode.”

Taemin and Na Eun are joining ‘We Got Married’ following the departure of Sunhwa and Kwanghee.

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Both agencies confirm Taemin and Na Eun’s casting for ‘We Got Married’

Although there is still no word directly from ‘We Got Married‘, reps from the respective agencies of SHINee‘s Taemin and A Pink‘s Na Eun have confirmed the rumors of the two being the new couple on the show!

Taemin’s reps revealed to various media outlets, “Taemin will be appearing on a variety show for the first time [as a fixed member]… He’ll be able to show you a side you haven’t seen on stage,” as well as “Taemin and Na Eun have become the new couple of ‘We Got Married’… They’re currently filming at the cafe from ‘Introduction to Architecture’. As it is his first filming, Taemin is very nervous and excited.”

Na Eun’s reps also confirmed, “She went to attend the first filming at Jeju Island… She found out that she would be coupled up with Taemin after she arrived at the filming location.”

In addition to the reps’ comments, various fans have also reported witnessing Taemin arriving at Jeju Island, further solidifying the recruitment of the idol and his new ‘wife’, Na Eun, for the faux-marriage program.

The couple’s segment on the show will start airing after the conclusion of Kwanghee and Sunhwa‘s final episode, which will be broadcast this weekend on the 20th!

Source: TVReport, Star News

Tip: S.Lee

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[Photo] SHINee Performs Without Jonghyun at 2013 Seoul Girls Collection

As part of the Seoul Girls Collection 2013, SHINee performed as the final act on April 6, closing out a show that attempted to bring together fashion, music and media.

The members were missing Jonghyun, who was convalescing after his car accident, but still managed to pull off four performances.

SHINee brings out all the fashion stops for this show.

Onew has perfected his dance pose.

Key sings a sweet melody.

Taemin and Minho don′t look too happy.

Maybe they were just too into the song?

′Dream Girl′ without Jonghyun doesn′t seem quite the same.

Photo credit: Jang Min Sun

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SHINee’s Taemin Explains Why He Enjoys Extreme Sports

We had reported before that SHINee’s youngest member Taemin went skydiving in Switzerland. This occurred on March 26, for the episode of MBC Music’s “SHINee’s Wonderful Day.” At the time Taemin surprised most of the instructors because he went through with the skydiving “without the slightest trepidation.” So it seems like Taemin really enjoys extreme sports!

He appeared on the April 3 episode of MBC Music’s “SHINee’s Wonderful Day” and explained why he enjoys extreme sports so much. He stated, “I enjoy thrills that make you anxious.” The other members chimed in and stated, “It’s scary when the youngest member Taemin talks like this. Even on bridges, he will always stand on rails even though it is dangerous.”

Taemin explained why he does this, “It’s my small way of rebelling.” Jonghyun immediately stated, “How is that a small way when you are risking your life.” 

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SHINee’s Minho and Taemin race each other for shotgun

SHINee‘s Minho and Taemin showed fans their playful side by racing for shotgun. The two idols were spotted rushing for the front passenger seat of their van between schedules.

The snapshots were uploaded onto an online community site under the title, “SHINee are battling it out for shotgun, so adorable.” It was Taemin who ended up beating Minho by a millisecond, and Minho couldn’t contain his adorable laughter, which made fans laugh along with him.

Shawols commented, “So adorable,” “Look at Minho laughing,” and “It seems Taemin won.”

SHINee is currently promoting “Dream Girl“.

Aren’t they adorable?!

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Taemin almost becomes an international missing child?

SHINee‘s maknae Taemin bumped into nothing but trouble on ‘SHINee’s Wonderful Day‘.

Taemin’s main goal in Switzerland was to attempt sky diving, and he had to go to the well known tourist city of Interlaken. He managed to get to Interlaken after a total of 24 hours and 30 minutes of flying and riding on a train, but he was further delayed at his sky diving attempt because of the bad weather.

He had to turn back to the capital Bern. But when he got on the train, he realized he’d lost his train ticket! The ticket was one that allowed him with unlimited use of the train for 4 days, but he dug through everything all of his possessions and couldn’t find it. He almost burst into tears, crying out, “What if I become an international missing child at this rate?”

Hopefully, Taemin has better luck for the rest of his trip!

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SHINee wants to be good role models for rookie artists

Backstage at KBS 2TV‘s ‘Music Bank‘ on the 22nd, SHINee‘s Minho opened up about his group’s latest comeback.

Minho shared, “I think we came back with a bit of nervousness due to the pressure to excel. Although ['Dream Girl'] is good, it is more spectacular when you see it with the performance. I think more people will like it after seeing us perform. Rather than trying to go above people’s expectations, we are trying to show a new style of performance.”

To make up for SHINee’s 11-month hiatus, Minho shared his plans to be active in Korea until fans eventually get sick of him (if that’s ever possible) and revealed, “We plan to conduct many activities in Korea this year. I personally want to do a lot of it. We plan to perform in Korea until people get tired of us and say ‘why don’t you start performing overseas?”

Minho also wants to be a role model for rookie singers stating, “Upon seeing more and more rookie singers, I think to myself ‘I should work harder and show a better side’ so that we can hear that we’re good seniors and we want to be good role models.” 

It seems SHINee have already accomplished their goal of becoming good examples by recently proving why they’re masters on stage.

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SHINee take over fashion magazines

SHINee isn’t just sweeping the music scene with their “Dream Girl” comeback.

The boys became young rebels for the Marsh issue of Nylon, where they opened up about things they regret on set. Even though the concept was something the boys have never done before, they had no problem expertly leading the photo shoot.

SHINee also scored a 16-page spread in ‘L’Officiel Hommes‘, where they tossed aside the boyish, innocent image they took on for Nylon and and went for a completely masculine look instead. Jonghyun even had the chance to bear his abs, while Minho showed off his own arm muscles.

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SHINee ‘rebels without a reason’ for Nylon

To commemorate their upcoming comeback, SHINee and Nylon have teamed up for a fun photoshoot!

The boys donned tattoos (and fake freckles for Key and Taemin) for a new type of photoshoot that matched up with their comeback album. SHINee (especially Jonghyun) explored their oral fixation and their apparent love for random plant parts while trying out a concept they had never done before.

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SHINee’s comeback showcase to stream live through Naver Music

SHINee will be holding their comeback showcase to perform songs from their new album for the first time through the internet for their fans all over the world!

SHINee will be performing the title track “Dream Girl” and other tracks from their new album, as well as their past hits. This online showcase will serve as the group’s first comeback stage after the release of their album on the 19th.

Naver Music stated, “The internet broadcast can not only be seen anywhere across the world but the number of people connecting with music content through smart terminals is increasing and there is growing interest in the internet platform which can produce a stable live [broadcast]. K-pop fans all over the world who have been waiting for SHINee’s comeback will have the opportunity to watch their first stage for their new album without any constraints through Naver Music.”

Catch the live streaming of SHINee’s showcase on the 20th at 8PM KST!

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SHINee releases teaser PV for “Fire”

SHINee have released their teaser PV for their upcoming Japanese single “Fire“.

The title track for SHINee’s 7th Japanese single has the theme: “the determination of love that blazes up like a moment of flame.” Ishiwatari Junji wrote the lyrics, BACHLOGIC served as track-maker, and it was mixed by D.O.I.. For its coupling track, the single will include the song, “MOON RIVER WALTZ“.

“Fire” will be released in both limited and regular editions on March 13th. The limited edition DVD will contain two video clips for “Fire” as well as its making-of footage.

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SHINee’s ‘Chapter 1. ‘Dream Girl-The misconceptions of you’ album highlight medley is out!

SHINee is set to release their third album ‘Dream Girl‘ in a few days. 

In anticipation of the album’s release, the group has unveiled a teaser medley of songs from the first part of the two-part album, ”Chapter 1. Dream Girl – The Misconceptions of You‘.

The medley features a mix of the soft, loud, soothing, and energetic music, fans have come to love from the talented quintet. The tracklist was also revealed, which included the title song “Dream Girl” and the songs “Spoiler“, “Beautiful“, “Punch Drunk Love“, “Girls Girls Girls“, “Aside” , “Dynamite“, “Runaway“, and “Hitchhiking“.

The group’s third album will be split into two versions. The first part will be released physically on the 20th, and will be called ‘Chapter 1. Dream Girl – The Misconceptions of You’. In April, the 2nd part will be released, called ‘Chapter 2. Dream Girl – The Misconceptions of Me’. The SHINee members said, “From a production stand point, we wanted to express ‘Misconceptions of you’ in the first chapter and ‘Misconception of me’ in the second chapter. The two albums have a lot of stories about ‘misconceptions’. It’s a very SHINee-esque image, please look forward to our future activities.”

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SM visual director Min Hee Jin reveals secrets behind SHINee’s album concepts

SHINee recently revealed a few secrets behind their teaser images during ‘SHINee’s Music Spoiler‘ on February 14th.

SM Entertainment‘s Visual and Art Directing department’s Min Hee Jin revealed some of the behind-the-scene stories from SHINee’s past album concepts.

She stated, “At the time, the idea was to make SHINee into non-idol-like idols. They are artists that are more free in their form and are closer to an art, rather than following a structure. This is what we tried to emphasize in their basic visual concept. I consider ‘Romeo‘, released in 2009, SHINee’s peak in terms of music and image. It is closest to what I think ‘SHINee’ is.”
SHINee’s ‘Romeo’ album teasers and jacket photos had attracted much attention for the use of unique masks and accessories.

She continued, “A jacket photo or a teaser image is the identity of a group’s album and takes much thought and consideration. We try not to miss a single detail in our cuts. The images that you see have some meaning to all of them.”
She pointed out, “The black tape on Key’s sole, for example. Even something as small as that was placed their for a reason. Key grabbing the carpet with his left hand was also planned.”

Regarding SHINee’s third full-length album, she stated, “I tried to include what I’ve gathered from talking to each of the members by putting their thoughts into images. Each of the images has some kind of idea that the members wanted to present to the public. It should be entertaining to try and figure some of those puzzles out. Try not to miss any of the small details. We looked for fresh ideas and images. Instead of working with famous artists and photographers, we worked with up-and-coming talents with new ideas.”

SHINee’s new album ‘Dream Girl‘ will include two parts: ‘Chapter 1. Dream Girl – The Misconceptions Of You‘ and ‘Chapter 2. Dream GIrl – The Misconceptions of Me‘. ‘Chapter 1′ will be revealed on February 19th through various online music sites, and the boys will make their comeback on the 21st through Mnet‘s ‘M! Countdown‘.

Source + Image: My Daily via Nate

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SHINee preview 6 of 9 songs from ‘Dream Girl’ through ‘Melon Premiere SHINee Music Spoiler’

SHINee previewed 6 out of 9 songs from their upcoming album ‘Dream Girl‘.
On the 14th, the boys held their ‘Melon Premiere SHINee Music Spoiler‘. The event ran for about 1 hour, and revealed 6 out of the 9 songs. The tracklist was also revealed, which included the songs “Spoiler“, “Beautiful“, “I Can’t Leave“, and “Hitchhiking“. The boys revealed the song and lyrics for the songs, and even sang “I Can’t Leave” live. The 100 music reviewers present also gave a very warm response to the song.

SHINee also revealed the choreography for the title song “Dream Girl“. As said before, the title song “Dream Girl” is an acid electro funk song, and is produced by Justin Bieber’s producerShin Hyuk and his team Joombas Music Factory. The big point of the dance was their standing mic dance. They got on top of mics, and even twirled them around in sync. The making of music video also showed them jumping on trampolines and using running machines.

The visual art director stated, “The album jacket shows the fantasies of the members. It has the members’ own images and the ideal types they look for. Please break your misconceptions and prior judgement you have on SHINee.”
SHINee revealed, “It’s our first full album that we’re releasing in a while, so we worked really hard. Minho and Key worked on the rap, Jonghyun worked on the lyrics, and Taemin worked on the choreography. The members all worked on the vocal parts. We all know each other well, so we were able to complete the best product.”

The third album will be split into two versions. The first part will be released physically on the 20th, and will be called ‘Chapter 1. Dream Girl – The Misconceptions of You‘. In April, the 2nd part will be released, called ‘Chapter 2. Dream Girl – The Misconceptions of Me‘. 

The SHINee members said, “From a production stand point, we wanted to express ‘Misconceptions of you’ in the first chapter and ‘Misconception of me’ in the second chapter. The two albums have a lot of stories about ‘misconceptions’. It’s a very SHINee-esque image, please look forward to our future activities.”

Source: Dispatch

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SHINee releases teaser for ‘SHINee Music Spoiler’

SHINee has released a teaser video for their special album release premiere event with MelOn titled ‘SHINee Music Spoiler‘! The event will be held on the 14th in Seoul’s Samsungdong at the Olympus Hall and will show making-of clips and also preview the songs on the album.

Their 3rd full length album is highly anticipated, and the boys have been releasing teasers every day since February 6th including individual teasers and group photos.

The title song “Dream Girl” is an acid-electro funk song, and is produced by Justin Bieber’s producer Shin Hyuk and his team Joombas Music Factory.

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