To understand SHINee's "Good Evening" MV what you need to know is that it had only been about 5 months when this MV came out since Jonghyun died, and this song and MV is all about how SHINee and Shawols have been grieving and are finally ready to begin to heal and come out of the darkness into the light. The album is called The Story of Light and it's all about finding the light out of the darkness, etc. It's about how the members are learning to continue on without Jonghyun and find happiness and light in a situation that will forever be difficult. May 25, 2018, when this MV was released, was SHINee's 10th anniversary, so this was also important because it was a comeback to commemorate their 10 years as a group. The choreography for "Good Evening" is very deliberate. The reason the choreography is like that is because it depicts them going through the grieving process and it tells the story of all the emotions they went through and how, now at the end, they have made the choice to continue on as a group and keep on running, etc. The choreography is really complex and beautiful and really fits the song well. It becomes clearer once you see it in its entirety and start to understand the story behind it all. You really should check out SHINee's dance practice video for "Good Evening" to see the full choreography. (You should also check out SHINee's rollercoaster version of the choreography that they performed on Weekly Idol.) Fun fact: the choreographer for this song was Koharu Sugawara, who was featured in Taemin's "Move" MV, as well as choreographed several of Taemin's other songs, and also collaborated with several other choreographers on Taemin's "Criminal" MV. As you may remember, she is a famous Japanese choreographer who has known Taemin for years, so it was really special she was able to work on this project because she got to be a part of SHINee's healing process. In the MV, not only is the extra shadow that appears when they look into the tunnel/well at the end speculated to be Jonghyun's shadow, but the fox is thought to also represent him. Onew intensely stares into the eyes of the fox, almost as if he is communicating with the fox through his thoughts, and, to me, it's as if he is sharing a moment with Jonghyun. There is a fox in the story "The Little Prince" and "The Little Prince" was one of Jonghyun's favorite stories. Plus, a fox often represents the afterlife and the spirit of someone who has passed on reincarnated in many cultures. Also in the beginning there is an empty chair. An empty chair is often used to represent the spirit of someone who has passed on as well. But that's just a small portion of the hidden messages within this MV. If you really delve in deep you will discover that the whole MV can be connected to SHINee forever being 5 members and them including Jonghyun in all that they do. There are 5 trees at the end which could represent the fact that, as Onew has said, even though you may only see 4 members on stage, SHINee will forever be a group of 5. They are in a room full of cameras and their images are being projected on the TV screens, which I see as representing the fact that because SHINee is living in the public eye they can never escape from always being watched by the public. Which doesn't allow them the private space to really grieve and to express themselves and they are always being judged (both the members in their grieving process and what Jonghyun had to go through and what ultimately led him to feeling the way he did, etc.) This MV used a lot of green and aqua blue light to depict the cool and somber feel of the story, but it also was used because, as you know, pearl aqua blue/green is SHINee's fan color and it was used to represent Jonghyun's presence all around them and the support and solidarity they felt with Shawols. The story in the MV is showing the 5 stages of grief (denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance) the members went through and how they have now at the end of the MV started to find their way out of it and have made the choice to continue to keep on running and continue on as a group, etc. But I could go on and on ... every part of this MV has a deeper message and meaning, you just have to open yourself up to the fact that everything in this MV has multiple meanings and purposes. You see Minho with those oranges, which is really just a giant pile of orange peels, because this part is supposed to depict how he is blindly just going through life, not even able to process what is happening around him. He is not even looking at the peels. It is like his body and mind is on autopilot. If you notice, none of the members ever make eye contact with the camera the entire MV and even in their live performances of the song, you will never see them look at the camera. This was done deliberately as well because they wanted to show how in their grief they were blind to everything that was going on around them and they were closed off to the world and didn't care what was happening outside of themselves even though the world was watching their every move. The part where Key smashes the piano is only one example of of how SHINee shows how they felt for a while after Jonghyun died -- they were angry at everything, including music, and in a way they were blaming "music" and their careers for what happened, and in the MV they were taking their anger out on the piano, etc. The plastic sheet and them flailing under water is supposed to represent how they felt suffocated in their grief and how grieving while in the public eye made them feel trapped at times, etc. Every scene, every image, every movement in their dance, every look, every moment they stand still or look blankly, etc. is very deliberate and is there for a reason. This comeback is part of a three part release celebrating SHINee's 10th anniversary. So they released 3 mini albums with 5 songs each in their The Story of Light trilogy and they had 3 comebacks each 2 weeks apart to showcase their lead track on each of their albums. "Good Evening" and "All Day All Night" were their comeback tracks from Episode 1, " I Want You" and "Who Waits for Love" were their comebacks from Episode 2 and Episode 3 was "Our Page" and "Tonight". Their comeback lasted 6 weeks to represent the fact that it was SHINee's 6th "full length" album. At the end of the six weeks they released a special final MV to celebrate their anniversary and all they have been through over the past 10 years with their song "Countless." "Countless" was an epilogue track that was added to their repackaged Story of Light album. FYI: Make sure when you watch "Our Page" that you also pair the MV with the official lyric video. Every word of "Our Page" was wrote by the members and it's all about Jonghyun. If you know what the lyrics are about it will help you to understand the story being told in the MV. (It would be helpful to understand the lyrics first BEFORE watching the MV.) The official lyric video is posted on SM's !t Live channel, th-cam.com/video/Ij0fwQtU3Kc/w-d-xo.html. Before this comeback SHINee had just come off their SHINee World Concert V (SWC5) world tour and the members were doing solo activities as they worked on what was going to be an epic 10th anniversary comeback. With Jonghyun's passing, that set them back a few months because they were grieving. It also took time to figure out how they were supposed to function without Jonghyun. But SHINee never really stopped working. Two months after Jonghyun died, SHINee held their SHINee World -- The Best from Now On Concert in Japan and they pretty much were working nonstop until Onew, Key and Minho's enlistment. That concert had originally been planned as part of their 10th anniversary celebration and it had already been sold out. So SHINee felt obligated to honor their fans and continue the concert despite everything, which meant some extra work, because they already had been planning everything with Jonghyun. So they had to quickly go back to the drawing board and figure out how to do it with only 4 members and still honor Jonghyun's memory. In SHINee's fan meeting/concert for their 10th anniversary the members all vowed that SHINee will always be 5 and that Jonghyun will always be involved in everything they do. I think we are always going to have reminders of him in all that SHINee does from now on, and that is the way it should be. He was loved and will never be forgotten, and when possible, should always be involved in things that have to do with SHINee. OT5 forever and ever. I think we can feel Jonghyun's presence and influence in this album and songs because a lot of what made SHINee's sound uniquely SHINee (and this album is no exception) was because of Jonghyun. He not only shaped SHINee's sound because he was the main vocal of the group, but, as you know, he also wrote and composed around 40% of SHINee's songs, so he can be felt in everything they do. It wouldn't be SHINee if we didn't hear his influence shine through in their music, that is what makes SHINee's sound so unlike any other. And, because of that, I think from now on we will always be searching for the hidden messages and moments that represent Jonghyun in everything SHINee does.
Here are some fun facts about SHINee's "1 of 1" MV: "1 of 1" came out in 2016 and it is the title track on SHINee's 5th full length Korean album. SHINee debuted on May 25, 2008, (5/25). In this MV there were 25 girls. So, 5 members + 25 girls = 5/25. All the girls in this MV are models, so that is why they don't really dance, and if you notice, most of the girls are taller than the SHINee members LOL -- but that's OK because it fits the theme of the MV well. As you can see, this album has a retro '90s theme. In the '90s often the girls that were featured in the MVs were well known models and actresses, not backup dancers. The MV was supposed to have that slightly awkward, unpolished look and feel to it because it was part of the retro aesthetic. Also, I can't remember which it was, but either the time stamp on the MV or the time stamp on the song is exactly 5:25 as well. As someone who was a teenager in the '90s, I can attest to the fact that this whole project is the perfect example of the '90s. Everything, from the look of the set with the all white background to the clothes everyone wore, to their dance moves, to the video editing and the sound of the song, was all '90s. They even released some of their albums on cassette tape as part of a limited collector's edition to further celebrate the '90s theme. It's amazing how every song SHINee releases is very unique and unlike any other, and yet, every time, no matter what, it always has that very SHINee feel. Thank Key for all the fashion in this MV. As SM Entertainment's director of fashion, Key was the one who picked out the outfits and styled everyone for this MV. And he pulled together the perfect '90s looks. :D (He spent some time in middle school -- before becoming a trainee with SM at around age 14 -- studying in Australia and the U.S. And he says his grandma had an English tutor when he was growing up. Which is why he is fluent in English and is so into western culture.) Appreciate Minho's blond/gray hair while you can. There has only been a handful of times in the past 13 years that Minho has ever dyed his hair any other color besides brown or auburn. And when he has, it doesn't stay that color for more than a few weeks. :D Minho is a lead actor in a lot of K-dramas and movies. So, one of the reasons why I think he doesn't dye his hair as often as other idols, is because of his acting roles. The majority of the roles that he plays are boy next door-type characters or historical dramas, etc. so he needs to look as average as he can. (Or, at least as average as a guy who was born with model good looks can anyway. LOL) When not working with SHINee he is almost always working on his next drama or movie. And as others may have mentioned, Onew sprained his ankle in concert right before they started promoting for this album and he was unable to dance. That is why you saw him sitting down the whole time in the MV and why there are only 4 of them in the dance breaks. It was several weeks into promotions for this song before Onew was able to participate in the choreography. If you want to see all 5 of them dancing you will have to check out one of their last live comeback stage performances or their SHINee World Concert V (SWC5) in Seoul stage.
"Good Evening" samples from 112''s song "Cupid" for the chorus. If you've ever heard that song from back in the 90s, that may be why it sounds familiar.
Some SHINee live performances: from SHINee World Concert III- Orgel - th-cam.com/video/ySc4Yyd9ADo/w-d-xo.html from SHINee World Concert IV- Sherlock (Clue + Note) - th-cam.com/video/M4pINahBoRY/w-d-xo.html Dynamite - th-cam.com/video/fISTOPPCYNw/w-d-xo.html Excuse Me Miss - th-cam.com/video/jSORaqTQykk/w-d-xo.html from the show Music Core- Symptoms - th-cam.com/video/8zYHsBcoo0c/w-d-xo.html
As others have probably mentioned, in SHINee's "Married to the Music" MV the girl in the wedding dress was collecting the best body parts from each of the members to create her ideal man. She burned Minho's head because what she wanted was his body. She used fire because Minho's nickname is "Flaming Charisma" because of his passion for life and sports and his need to always win. Minho has the best body of the group so, she took Minho's body, Key's head, Onew's nose, Taemin's eyes and Jonghyun's lips (for obvious reasons. LOL). Then at the end she spliced them all together and formed her perfect guy. If you notice, in the end credits you see a person that has been created from all of the members' body parts, which is supposed to be the guy the girl created. In other words, music is a very fickle girl and she controls your life by picking and choosing the best parts and mashes them together to create the perfect song. LOL. We now know where Key gets his sassy personality from because we discover he is full of lemons. And when she takes Onew's nose we see Onew's blood is orange like nacho cheese because he is known for his cheesy jokes, as the "old man" of the group, etc. LOL. Their outfits and hair are supposed to look like they are dressed for a retro Halloween party. If you want to see the choreography better you should watch the performance version MV or a live comeback stage, and if you do, you might notice their bow ties look like bats and their hats have witches fingers, etc. It's supposed to have that fun, campy horror/comedy look and feel. SHINee's "Married to the Music" was released in 2015 and it's supposed to be fun and upbeat, because they are "Married to the Music." The MV has a very "Rocky Horror Picture Show" vibe, and it's just about as iconic of a cult classic as that movie as well. "Married to the Music" is considered a Halloween must watch within the fandom and most of us make this MV part of our Halloween tradition every year. However, this song and MV came out in August, nowhere near Halloween. Halloween isn't really a big deal in Korea and it has only been in the last few years that Koreans have started to celebrate Halloween by holding costume parties. Halloween in Korea is pretty much a western culture transplant. But, the middle of summer is horror season in Korea. Koreans say they like to watch scary movies and shows in the summer because it gives them chills which cools them down when it is hot. So, that's probably why they came up with this concept for "Married to the Music" as an August comeback theme. SHINee really are one of the most iconic and influential groups. They are always setting trends, never following them. SHINee where designed to be SM Entertainment's experimental boy group, so everything they do is meant to be the first and they are expected to come up with a style and sound that has never been done before. And yet it still always ends up feeling and sounding like SHINee. SHINee has started the trend with almost everything, there is almost nothing that can't be attributed to something SHINee has been involved in. With every new song SHINee produces it's expected to be different than the last, so you will NEVER hear the same style or sound from them in any of their songs, even on the same album. The industry looks to SHINee to show them what the next song style and dance trend will be. And it is said that within 3 months of SHINee releasing their new song and choreography, you will see that same sound and style being duplicated across the industry with every comeback to follow from both boy groups and girl groups. When SHINee does something the industry takes note and follows suit. Case in point, SHINee is known as one of the very first groups to ever dress up in full costume for Halloween. They first did it for a fan meeting in 2013 and then they decided to show up to SM's annual company dinner in costume. Which is what gave Lee SooMan (the founder of SM) the idea to hold a costume party. Now SM is known for holding one of the largest costume parties every year. (The event is like the Met Gala of Halloween parties, and is usually attended by some of the biggest name celebrities in Korea.) As part of the party there is a costume contest and, in the past, the person with the best costume has won an all expenses paid vacation trip. (SM Entertainment members are known for being some of the most competitive. They are the ones who go all out when it comes to dressing up -- always trying to outdo each other. So it's a pretty steep competition among the top contenders every year. And each year they have to come up with something better than what anyone did the year before.) Key is very competitive when it comes to fashion, costumes included, and the last time he attended the Halloween party in 2018 he won. He came as Voldemort from Harry Potter. He hired a team of famous TV and movie makeup artists to make him look like the real character. Check out th-cam.com/video/rUsHzXS66Aw/w-d-xo.html to see just how amazing his costume really was. And in 2021 -- which was the first year the SHINee members were able to attend since the pandemic cancelled the event the previous year, and this was the first year since Onew, Key and Minho were discharged -- Onew kept the tradition going. Onew dressed up as The Penguin from Batman for SM's Halloween House Party, and he received the award for best dressed. You have to see how spoton his costume was as well, th-cam.com/video/jyLqElC3t0Q/w-d-xo.html.
Mentioning acapella, I think the closest I can recommend is their Shine + Sherlock + Stranger performance from SWC4.. the intro is a diff version of Replay which you'll surely love. Also their Replay performance from SWC5.
Jonhyun and Onew both helped train Taemin's voice. Although I think he gravitated a bit more to Jjong's singing style until he ultimately found his own voice and color that best suits him.
I had the same reaction hearing Tell Me What to Do for the first time. Instant love :) I recommend the live performances of this song (you would probably have to watch it on your own, because the best in my opinion are from the music shows, so they would be blocked). The choreography is so beautiful and the styling is literally gorgeous. Very different from the MV. The lyrics are much more hopeful than the MV, by the way. It's along of the lines of: I see that you are getting more and more distant, I don't want to lose you, so tell me what I should do, because I'm ready to do anything to save this love. I really wish they added subtitles to SHINee songs, because they are really good most of the times. For instance I Want You MV, which you probably will watch next, seems bright for the most part and the song is upbeat, but if you read the lyrics, there is desperation after losing forever someone you loved and seeing them only in dreams and memories. And in case of Our Page reading the lyrics is just a must.
For live stage recommendations: All Shinee live stages (JK, but not really...) For these songs, I'd pick whichever thumbnail styling appeals to you or any music show stage that you think won't get blocked if you're reacting. My real recommendation is to dive into live stages from their concerts, including B-sides. Since you like longer videos, maybe the opening of SWC4 (Intro+Sherlock, Shine and Stranger) th-cam.com/video/7z62LsMQ-_g/w-d-xo.html Or if you want a shorter clip: Excuse me miss th-cam.com/video/jSORaqTQykk/w-d-xo.html
Married To The Music: SHINee/Halloween went hand-in-hand, it would bleed into an MV somehow. 1 of 1: Onew was injured from one of their concerts, so they incorporated his sitting down into their choreo, it was very clever. Tell Me What To Do: I have no background, just love the song/acting. Good Evening: I've read essays on this song, this was of course from the first album as four (Jongg is the fox and the shadow in the well). SHINee sang this song in the Don't Call Me comeback show, using the chairs in the choreo - that's possibly where you heard it. I always cry when they sing this song, it's still a bit much for me (they don't look directly in the camera when they perform this song). I hope you continue your SHINee Sundays, I really love it! BTW, your holiday was good for you, you're glowing!
The closest to a full acapella performance from them would be this unplugged medley th-cam.com/video/uuE7RvU6Qkk/w-d-xo.html They have moments where they actually sang acapella like this compilation th-cam.com/video/2MAC34AbwxA/w-d-xo.html and the short 1of1 sample they showed in knowing brothers
Please also react to their Japanese MVs - Winter Wonderland, Your Number, Get The Treasure, Breaking News, Boys Meet U, DxDxD, Sing Your Song. Aside from Taemin, the rest of SHINee members are also soloists. Please check out Minho's Heartbreak and I'm Home MVs, Key's Bad Love and I Wanna Be MVs, Onew's Blue and Way and Jonghyun's Shinin' and Crazy MVs.
Have you seen Superstar's MV? You can also check out some of their Japanese MVs. Check out DxDxD's MV. As for their live stages, there are obviously a lot. As you have seen Lucifer and Ring ding dong, you need to see and react to the live performance of the remix of the two songs. Here's the link th-cam.com/video/mtFK7FxKdLs/w-d-xo.html You can also check out Sleepless Night live. One of their b-sides ballad. Here's the link and it has english subtitles. th-cam.com/video/LOLiueb9gas/w-d-xo.html There's literally a lot that I don't know how many to recommend. I look forward to your reactions to the ones I've recommended.
To help explain what is happening in SHINee's "Tell Me What to Do" MV, the members are all playing a group of friends which also includes this girl. How I interpret the story is that they all have been friends with this girl for a very long time and Taemin has always been in love with her, but unfortunately, what you see is that she is in love with Minho and they are dating. However, Taemin is super jealous and his jealousy has gotten to the point where he can no longer hide his anger and disappointment -- that's why you see him acting kind of crazy and really angry. That's why you see him getting drunk and silently watching Minho and the girl with that seething, jealous look on his face. It is also why you see him crazily pick up that gun and wave it around like he is drunkenly joking with everyone and making bad choices. It's supposed to be about a group of teenagers/young 20-something guys hanging out together and partying in an abandoned warehouse or construction site, etc. You see them having fun riding around in the car together, but if you notice Taemin is sitting there jealously watching Minho and the girl and wishing it was him who she was in love with. I interpret the floating guns as a metaphor, where Taemin is surrendering to everything and he is struggling to figure out how to cope with all his feelings, etc. You see Minho and Taemin get in a fight and Minho is essentially saying, "Hey man, it's not my fault she is in love with me and not you ... you need to back off and get over yourself ... snap out of it ... what is wrong with you?", etc. Minho always writes his own rap sections in SHINee's songs, so the rap was given that flow for a very specific reason. it is meant to be completely different than the rest of the song because it represents the anger and frustration he is feeling at that moment. So the song is called "Tell Me What To Do" because the rest of the members are pretty much saying "Tell me what to do ... What should I do to fix this problems in our friendship and how do we go back to the way we used to be?", etc. It's a coming of age story about friendship and the things that can happen in someone's life that can cause a rift between friends. In the end, you see Taemin drop the lighter, and some say the lighter is what catches the car on fire and it symbolizes the end to their youthful innocence. But you also see Minho and the girl, who is played by the actress Han So Hee, get in the car and when Minho turns the key to start the car it blows up because you see the gas line has been cut, or something has been tampered with. Some say Taemin is so jealous that he blows up the car thinking that if he can't have the girl, than he doesn't want anyone to have her. However, he didn't consider the fact that Minho might also be in the car with her. So, he also kills Minho. It is speculated that's why Taemin looks so shocked right after you see the car catch fire because he realizes what he has just done. Which is now thought to be connected to Minho's "Heartbreak" MV storyline, in which we think Minho might be trying to fix the rift between the group and travel back in time to prevent things from happening the way the did, etc. "Tell Me What to Do" came out in 2016 and it was the lead tack on SHINee's repackaged 1 and 1 album which is a partner album to their 1 of 1 album and title track MV "1 of 1," which has a retro '90s theme. (This is the last MV you will see Jonghyun in in the chronology of SHINee MVs.) The only saving grace to this story is that we know that SHINee is too much of a close-knit group to ever let something like this happen to them for real and, that in terms of SHINee, this story is so far from reality that this would never happen with their friendship. Once again this was a departure from anything we have ever seen from SHINee before, and it's unlike anything they have every done as a concept for an MV. But it was exactly sHINee-like in every way. You should really watch a video of SHINee performing this song live on Jonghyun's radio program called "Blue Night," th-cam.com/video/ZuWJIZLPylE/w-d-xo.html. The radio show was hosted by Jonghyun. He hosted the daily radio program for 3 years. During "Tell Me What to Do" promotions the other SHINee members were guests on the show and Jonghyun had to do double duty that night as both host and guest. This was my favorite performance of "Tell Me What to Do," and not only are their vocals magnificent, but it also shows you a little glimpse into their goofy fun personalities as well. You should also check out a live performance of "Tell Me What to Do." Because, even though there is no dancing in the MV, this was one of their lead promotional tracks for their 1 and 1 repackaged album, so they performed it on music programs and in concert. This choreography is so uniquely SHINee. I think you will fall even more in love with the song, once you see the full performance. :D
For me Tell Me What To Do ALL the members are great as always but I still think this song is perfect for the vocal power of Onew and Jonghyun and the way they convey the emotion all the members do but Jonghyun and Onew, you can feel the pain like yours, I don't know if I can explain it. English isn't my first language and I'm not very good at it, it's like Minho and Taemin are the ones who fight for the girl I should want to hug them right ? But no, I want to hug Onew and Jonghyun when they sing because I can feel their pain more if it makes any sense I hope you do Japanese too, after all SHINee has almost as much as Korean discography, after 2011 every time they release a full album in Korea they make a Japanese and Japanese they have a lot of singles that have MVS usually shorter than Koreans but some are complete which I definitely recommend I love them all of course, but Get The Treasure is top 10 After all we have the phrase This is SHINee five And we're right by your side
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OMG. SHINee Sundayyyyy.
To understand SHINee's "Good Evening" MV what you need to know is that it had only been about 5 months when this MV came out since Jonghyun died, and this song and MV is all about how SHINee and Shawols have been grieving and are finally ready to begin to heal and come out of the darkness into the light. The album is called The Story of Light and it's all about finding the light out of the darkness, etc. It's about how the members are learning to continue on without Jonghyun and find happiness and light in a situation that will forever be difficult. May 25, 2018, when this MV was released, was SHINee's 10th anniversary, so this was also important because it was a comeback to commemorate their 10 years as a group.
The choreography for "Good Evening" is very deliberate. The reason the choreography is like that is because it depicts them going through the grieving process and it tells the story of all the emotions they went through and how, now at the end, they have made the choice to continue on as a group and keep on running, etc. The choreography is really complex and beautiful and really fits the song well. It becomes clearer once you see it in its entirety and start to understand the story behind it all. You really should check out SHINee's dance practice video for "Good Evening" to see the full choreography. (You should also check out SHINee's rollercoaster version of the choreography that they performed on Weekly Idol.)
Fun fact: the choreographer for this song was Koharu Sugawara, who was featured in Taemin's "Move" MV, as well as choreographed several of Taemin's other songs, and also collaborated with several other choreographers on Taemin's "Criminal" MV. As you may remember, she is a famous Japanese choreographer who has known Taemin for years, so it was really special she was able to work on this project because she got to be a part of SHINee's healing process.
In the MV, not only is the extra shadow that appears when they look into the tunnel/well at the end speculated to be Jonghyun's shadow, but the fox is thought to also represent him. Onew intensely stares into the eyes of the fox, almost as if he is communicating with the fox through his thoughts, and, to me, it's as if he is sharing a moment with Jonghyun. There is a fox in the story "The Little Prince" and "The Little Prince" was one of Jonghyun's favorite stories. Plus, a fox often represents the afterlife and the spirit of someone who has passed on reincarnated in many cultures.
Also in the beginning there is an empty chair. An empty chair is often used to represent the spirit of someone who has passed on as well.
But that's just a small portion of the hidden messages within this MV. If you really delve in deep you will discover that the whole MV can be connected to SHINee forever being 5 members and them including Jonghyun in all that they do. There are 5 trees at the end which could represent the fact that, as Onew has said, even though you may only see 4 members on stage, SHINee will forever be a group of 5.
They are in a room full of cameras and their images are being projected on the TV screens, which I see as representing the fact that because SHINee is living in the public eye they can never escape from always being watched by the public. Which doesn't allow them the private space to really grieve and to express themselves and they are always being judged (both the members in their grieving process and what Jonghyun had to go through and what ultimately led him to feeling the way he did, etc.)
This MV used a lot of green and aqua blue light to depict the cool and somber feel of the story, but it also was used because, as you know, pearl aqua blue/green is SHINee's fan color and it was used to represent Jonghyun's presence all around them and the support and solidarity they felt with Shawols.
The story in the MV is showing the 5 stages of grief (denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance) the members went through and how they have now at the end of the MV started to find their way out of it and have made the choice to continue to keep on running and continue on as a group, etc. But I could go on and on ... every part of this MV has a deeper message and meaning, you just have to open yourself up to the fact that everything in this MV has multiple meanings and purposes.
You see Minho with those oranges, which is really just a giant pile of orange peels, because this part is supposed to depict how he is blindly just going through life, not even able to process what is happening around him. He is not even looking at the peels. It is like his body and mind is on autopilot.
If you notice, none of the members ever make eye contact with the camera the entire MV and even in their live performances of the song, you will never see them look at the camera. This was done deliberately as well because they wanted to show how in their grief they were blind to everything that was going on around them and they were closed off to the world and didn't care what was happening outside of themselves even though the world was watching their every move.
The part where Key smashes the piano is only one example of of how SHINee shows how they felt for a while after Jonghyun died -- they were angry at everything, including music, and in a way they were blaming "music" and their careers for what happened, and in the MV they were taking their anger out on the piano, etc.
The plastic sheet and them flailing under water is supposed to represent how they felt suffocated in their grief and how grieving while in the public eye made them feel trapped at times, etc.
Every scene, every image, every movement in their dance, every look, every moment they stand still or look blankly, etc. is very deliberate and is there for a reason.
This comeback is part of a three part release celebrating SHINee's 10th anniversary. So they released 3 mini albums with 5 songs each in their The Story of Light trilogy and they had 3 comebacks each 2 weeks apart to showcase their lead track on each of their albums. "Good Evening" and "All Day All Night" were their comeback tracks from Episode 1, " I Want You" and "Who Waits for Love" were their comebacks from Episode 2 and Episode 3 was "Our Page" and "Tonight". Their comeback lasted 6 weeks to represent the fact that it was SHINee's 6th "full length" album. At the end of the six weeks they released a special final MV to celebrate their anniversary and all they have been through over the past 10 years with their song "Countless." "Countless" was an epilogue track that was added to their repackaged Story of Light album.
FYI: Make sure when you watch "Our Page" that you also pair the MV with the official lyric video. Every word of "Our Page" was wrote by the members and it's all about Jonghyun. If you know what the lyrics are about it will help you to understand the story being told in the MV. (It would be helpful to understand the lyrics first BEFORE watching the MV.) The official lyric video is posted on SM's !t Live channel, th-cam.com/video/Ij0fwQtU3Kc/w-d-xo.html.
Before this comeback SHINee had just come off their SHINee World Concert V (SWC5) world tour and the members were doing solo activities as they worked on what was going to be an epic 10th anniversary comeback. With Jonghyun's passing, that set them back a few months because they were grieving. It also took time to figure out how they were supposed to function without Jonghyun. But SHINee never really stopped working. Two months after Jonghyun died, SHINee held their SHINee World -- The Best from Now On Concert in Japan and they pretty much were working nonstop until Onew, Key and Minho's enlistment. That concert had originally been planned as part of their 10th anniversary celebration and it had already been sold out. So SHINee felt obligated to honor their fans and continue the concert despite everything, which meant some extra work, because they already had been planning everything with Jonghyun. So they had to quickly go back to the drawing board and figure out how to do it with only 4 members and still honor Jonghyun's memory.
In SHINee's fan meeting/concert for their 10th anniversary the members all vowed that SHINee will always be 5 and that Jonghyun will always be involved in everything they do. I think we are always going to have reminders of him in all that SHINee does from now on, and that is the way it should be. He was loved and will never be forgotten, and when possible, should always be involved in things that have to do with SHINee. OT5 forever and ever.
I think we can feel Jonghyun's presence and influence in this album and songs because a lot of what made SHINee's sound uniquely SHINee (and this album is no exception) was because of Jonghyun. He not only shaped SHINee's sound because he was the main vocal of the group, but, as you know, he also wrote and composed around 40% of SHINee's songs, so he can be felt in everything they do. It wouldn't be SHINee if we didn't hear his influence shine through in their music, that is what makes SHINee's sound so unlike any other.
And, because of that, I think from now on we will always be searching for the hidden messages and moments that represent Jonghyun in everything SHINee does.
Here are some fun facts about SHINee's "1 of 1" MV: "1 of 1" came out in 2016 and it is the title track on SHINee's 5th full length Korean album. SHINee debuted on May 25, 2008, (5/25). In this MV there were 25 girls. So, 5 members + 25 girls = 5/25. All the girls in this MV are models, so that is why they don't really dance, and if you notice, most of the girls are taller than the SHINee members LOL -- but that's OK because it fits the theme of the MV well. As you can see, this album has a retro '90s theme. In the '90s often the girls that were featured in the MVs were well known models and actresses, not backup dancers. The MV was supposed to have that slightly awkward, unpolished look and feel to it because it was part of the retro aesthetic. Also, I can't remember which it was, but either the time stamp on the MV or the time stamp on the song is exactly 5:25 as well.
As someone who was a teenager in the '90s, I can attest to the fact that this whole project is the perfect example of the '90s. Everything, from the look of the set with the all white background to the clothes everyone wore, to their dance moves, to the video editing and the sound of the song, was all '90s. They even released some of their albums on cassette tape as part of a limited collector's edition to further celebrate the '90s theme.
It's amazing how every song SHINee releases is very unique and unlike any other, and yet, every time, no matter what, it always has that very SHINee feel.
Thank Key for all the fashion in this MV. As SM Entertainment's director of fashion, Key was the one who picked out the outfits and styled everyone for this MV. And he pulled together the perfect '90s looks. :D (He spent some time in middle school -- before becoming a trainee with SM at around age 14 -- studying in Australia and the U.S. And he says his grandma had an English tutor when he was growing up. Which is why he is fluent in English and is so into western culture.)
Appreciate Minho's blond/gray hair while you can. There has only been a handful of times in the past 13 years that Minho has ever dyed his hair any other color besides brown or auburn. And when he has, it doesn't stay that color for more than a few weeks. :D Minho is a lead actor in a lot of K-dramas and movies. So, one of the reasons why I think he doesn't dye his hair as often as other idols, is because of his acting roles. The majority of the roles that he plays are boy next door-type characters or historical dramas, etc. so he needs to look as average as he can. (Or, at least as average as a guy who was born with model good looks can anyway. LOL) When not working with SHINee he is almost always working on his next drama or movie.
And as others may have mentioned, Onew sprained his ankle in concert right before they started promoting for this album and he was unable to dance. That is why you saw him sitting down the whole time in the MV and why there are only 4 of them in the dance breaks. It was several weeks into promotions for this song before Onew was able to participate in the choreography. If you want to see all 5 of them dancing you will have to check out one of their last live comeback stage performances or their SHINee World Concert V (SWC5) in Seoul stage.
"Good Evening" samples from 112''s song "Cupid" for the chorus. If you've ever heard that song from back in the 90s, that may be why it sounds familiar.
Some SHINee live performances:
from SHINee World Concert III-
Orgel - th-cam.com/video/ySc4Yyd9ADo/w-d-xo.html
from SHINee World Concert IV-
Sherlock (Clue + Note) - th-cam.com/video/M4pINahBoRY/w-d-xo.html
Dynamite - th-cam.com/video/fISTOPPCYNw/w-d-xo.html
Excuse Me Miss - th-cam.com/video/jSORaqTQykk/w-d-xo.html
from the show Music Core-
Symptoms - th-cam.com/video/8zYHsBcoo0c/w-d-xo.html
As others have probably mentioned, in SHINee's "Married to the Music" MV the girl in the wedding dress was collecting the best body parts from each of the members to create her ideal man. She burned Minho's head because what she wanted was his body. She used fire because Minho's nickname is "Flaming Charisma" because of his passion for life and sports and his need to always win. Minho has the best body of the group so, she took Minho's body, Key's head, Onew's nose, Taemin's eyes and Jonghyun's lips (for obvious reasons. LOL). Then at the end she spliced them all together and formed her perfect guy. If you notice, in the end credits you see a person that has been created from all of the members' body parts, which is supposed to be the guy the girl created. In other words, music is a very fickle girl and she controls your life by picking and choosing the best parts and mashes them together to create the perfect song. LOL.
We now know where Key gets his sassy personality from because we discover he is full of lemons. And when she takes Onew's nose we see Onew's blood is orange like nacho cheese because he is known for his cheesy jokes, as the "old man" of the group, etc. LOL.
Their outfits and hair are supposed to look like they are dressed for a retro Halloween party. If you want to see the choreography better you should watch the performance version MV or a live comeback stage, and if you do, you might notice their bow ties look like bats and their hats have witches fingers, etc. It's supposed to have that fun, campy horror/comedy look and feel.
SHINee's "Married to the Music" was released in 2015 and it's supposed to be fun and upbeat, because they are "Married to the Music." The MV has a very "Rocky Horror Picture Show" vibe, and it's just about as iconic of a cult classic as that movie as well.
"Married to the Music" is considered a Halloween must watch within the fandom and most of us make this MV part of our Halloween tradition every year. However, this song and MV came out in August, nowhere near Halloween. Halloween isn't really a big deal in Korea and it has only been in the last few years that Koreans have started to celebrate Halloween by holding costume parties. Halloween in Korea is pretty much a western culture transplant. But, the middle of summer is horror season in Korea. Koreans say they like to watch scary movies and shows in the summer because it gives them chills which cools them down when it is hot. So, that's probably why they came up with this concept for "Married to the Music" as an August comeback theme.
SHINee really are one of the most iconic and influential groups. They are always setting trends, never following them. SHINee where designed to be SM Entertainment's experimental boy group, so everything they do is meant to be the first and they are expected to come up with a style and sound that has never been done before. And yet it still always ends up feeling and sounding like SHINee. SHINee has started the trend with almost everything, there is almost nothing that can't be attributed to something SHINee has been involved in.
With every new song SHINee produces it's expected to be different than the last, so you will NEVER hear the same style or sound from them in any of their songs, even on the same album. The industry looks to SHINee to show them what the next song style and dance trend will be. And it is said that within 3 months of SHINee releasing their new song and choreography, you will see that same sound and style being duplicated across the industry with every comeback to follow from both boy groups and girl groups. When SHINee does something the industry takes note and follows suit.
Case in point, SHINee is known as one of the very first groups to ever dress up in full costume for Halloween. They first did it for a fan meeting in 2013 and then they decided to show up to SM's annual company dinner in costume. Which is what gave Lee SooMan (the founder of SM) the idea to hold a costume party. Now SM is known for holding one of the largest costume parties every year. (The event is like the Met Gala of Halloween parties, and is usually attended by some of the biggest name celebrities in Korea.) As part of the party there is a costume contest and, in the past, the person with the best costume has won an all expenses paid vacation trip. (SM Entertainment members are known for being some of the most competitive. They are the ones who go all out when it comes to dressing up -- always trying to outdo each other. So it's a pretty steep competition among the top contenders every year. And each year they have to come up with something better than what anyone did the year before.) Key is very competitive when it comes to fashion, costumes included, and the last time he attended the Halloween party in 2018 he won. He came as Voldemort from Harry Potter. He hired a team of famous TV and movie makeup artists to make him look like the real character. Check out th-cam.com/video/rUsHzXS66Aw/w-d-xo.html to see just how amazing his costume really was. And in 2021 -- which was the first year the SHINee members were able to attend since the pandemic cancelled the event the previous year, and this was the first year since Onew, Key and Minho were discharged -- Onew kept the tradition going. Onew dressed up as The Penguin from Batman for SM's Halloween House Party, and he received the award for best dressed. You have to see how spoton his costume was as well, th-cam.com/video/jyLqElC3t0Q/w-d-xo.html.
Thank you for reacting to SHINee.. I am so happy when people appreciate how talented they are.
Mentioning acapella, I think the closest I can recommend is their Shine + Sherlock + Stranger performance from SWC4.. the intro is a diff version of Replay which you'll surely love. Also their Replay performance from SWC5.
Jonhyun and Onew both helped train Taemin's voice. Although I think he gravitated a bit more to Jjong's singing style until he ultimately found his own voice and color that best suits him.
I had the same reaction hearing Tell Me What to Do for the first time. Instant love :) I recommend the live performances of this song (you would probably have to watch it on your own, because the best in my opinion are from the music shows, so they would be blocked). The choreography is so beautiful and the styling is literally gorgeous. Very different from the MV. The lyrics are much more hopeful than the MV, by the way. It's along of the lines of: I see that you are getting more and more distant, I don't want to lose you, so tell me what I should do, because I'm ready to do anything to save this love. I really wish they added subtitles to SHINee songs, because they are really good most of the times. For instance I Want You MV, which you probably will watch next, seems bright for the most part and the song is upbeat, but if you read the lyrics, there is desperation after losing forever someone you loved and seeing them only in dreams and memories. And in case of Our Page reading the lyrics is just a must.
this group of songs are among my favourites too!
Aaaw am watching this on a Friday so apt for flashback Friday. They were the very first Kpop group I followed. Thank you for the react.
For live stage recommendations: All Shinee live stages
(JK, but not really...)
For these songs, I'd pick whichever thumbnail styling appeals to you or any music show stage that you think won't get blocked if you're reacting.
My real recommendation is to dive into live stages from their concerts, including B-sides. Since you like longer videos, maybe the opening of SWC4 (Intro+Sherlock, Shine and Stranger) th-cam.com/video/7z62LsMQ-_g/w-d-xo.html
Or if you want a shorter clip: Excuse me miss th-cam.com/video/jSORaqTQykk/w-d-xo.html
Vocal kings! Love the live stages!
they have done acapella or at least vocals-focused (?) versions of their songs, tho they haven't released an acapella track yet
Married To The Music: SHINee/Halloween went hand-in-hand, it would bleed into an MV somehow. 1 of 1: Onew was injured from one of their concerts, so they incorporated his sitting down into their choreo, it was very clever. Tell Me What To Do: I have no background, just love the song/acting. Good Evening: I've read essays on this song, this was of course from the first album as four (Jongg is the fox and the shadow in the well). SHINee sang this song in the Don't Call Me comeback show, using the chairs in the choreo - that's possibly where you heard it. I always cry when they sing this song, it's still a bit much for me (they don't look directly in the camera when they perform this song). I hope you continue your SHINee Sundays, I really love it! BTW, your holiday was good for you, you're glowing!
SHINeeeeee ❤️❤️❤️💎 can't wait for the live stages and b-sides 😍
omg i was waiting for this!!!!!😍😍
The closest to a full acapella performance from them would be this unplugged medley th-cam.com/video/uuE7RvU6Qkk/w-d-xo.html
They have moments where they actually sang acapella like this compilation th-cam.com/video/2MAC34AbwxA/w-d-xo.html and the short 1of1 sample they showed in knowing brothers
I recommend this too 🤗👆👆
1 of 1 acapella dance is the best :D
Here's the 1 of 1 acapella btw 🥹 th-cam.com/video/b_qSkySlFfg/w-d-xo.html
if tell me what to do is your fav then you would enjoy their b sides more than their title tracks !
If tell me what to do was your favorite you probably will love their b sides i can't wait for you to listen to them 😭
Please also react to their Japanese MVs - Winter Wonderland, Your Number, Get The Treasure, Breaking News, Boys Meet U, DxDxD, Sing Your Song. Aside from Taemin, the rest of SHINee members are also soloists. Please check out Minho's Heartbreak and I'm Home MVs, Key's Bad Love and I Wanna Be MVs, Onew's Blue and Way and Jonghyun's Shinin' and Crazy MVs.
Have you seen Superstar's MV? You can also check out some of their Japanese MVs. Check out DxDxD's MV. As for their live stages, there are obviously a lot. As you have seen Lucifer and Ring ding dong, you need to see and react to the live performance of the remix of the two songs. Here's the link th-cam.com/video/mtFK7FxKdLs/w-d-xo.html
You can also check out Sleepless Night live. One of their b-sides ballad. Here's the link and it has english subtitles. th-cam.com/video/LOLiueb9gas/w-d-xo.html
There's literally a lot that I don't know how many to recommend.
I look forward to your reactions to the ones I've recommended.
To help explain what is happening in SHINee's "Tell Me What to Do" MV, the members are all playing a group of friends which also includes this girl. How I interpret the story is that they all have been friends with this girl for a very long time and Taemin has always been in love with her, but unfortunately, what you see is that she is in love with Minho and they are dating. However, Taemin is super jealous and his jealousy has gotten to the point where he can no longer hide his anger and disappointment -- that's why you see him acting kind of crazy and really angry. That's why you see him getting drunk and silently watching Minho and the girl with that seething, jealous look on his face. It is also why you see him crazily pick up that gun and wave it around like he is drunkenly joking with everyone and making bad choices.
It's supposed to be about a group of teenagers/young 20-something guys hanging out together and partying in an abandoned warehouse or construction site, etc. You see them having fun riding around in the car together, but if you notice Taemin is sitting there jealously watching Minho and the girl and wishing it was him who she was in love with.
I interpret the floating guns as a metaphor, where Taemin is surrendering to everything and he is struggling to figure out how to cope with all his feelings, etc.
You see Minho and Taemin get in a fight and Minho is essentially saying, "Hey man, it's not my fault she is in love with me and not you ... you need to back off and get over yourself ... snap out of it ... what is wrong with you?", etc.
Minho always writes his own rap sections in SHINee's songs, so the rap was given that flow for a very specific reason. it is meant to be completely different than the rest of the song because it represents the anger and frustration he is feeling at that moment.
So the song is called "Tell Me What To Do" because the rest of the members are pretty much saying "Tell me what to do ... What should I do to fix this problems in our friendship and how do we go back to the way we used to be?", etc. It's a coming of age story about friendship and the things that can happen in someone's life that can cause a rift between friends.
In the end, you see Taemin drop the lighter, and some say the lighter is what catches the car on fire and it symbolizes the end to their youthful innocence. But you also see Minho and the girl, who is played by the actress Han So Hee, get in the car and when Minho turns the key to start the car it blows up because you see the gas line has been cut, or something has been tampered with. Some say Taemin is so jealous that he blows up the car thinking that if he can't have the girl, than he doesn't want anyone to have her. However, he didn't consider the fact that Minho might also be in the car with her. So, he also kills Minho. It is speculated that's why Taemin looks so shocked right after you see the car catch fire because he realizes what he has just done.
Which is now thought to be connected to Minho's "Heartbreak" MV storyline, in which we think Minho might be trying to fix the rift between the group and travel back in time to prevent things from happening the way the did, etc.
"Tell Me What to Do" came out in 2016 and it was the lead tack on SHINee's repackaged 1 and 1 album which is a partner album to their 1 of 1 album and title track MV "1 of 1," which has a retro '90s theme. (This is the last MV you will see Jonghyun in in the chronology of SHINee MVs.)
The only saving grace to this story is that we know that SHINee is too much of a close-knit group to ever let something like this happen to them for real and, that in terms of SHINee, this story is so far from reality that this would never happen with their friendship. Once again this was a departure from anything we have ever seen from SHINee before, and it's unlike anything they have every done as a concept for an MV. But it was exactly sHINee-like in every way.
You should really watch a video of SHINee performing this song live on Jonghyun's radio program called "Blue Night," th-cam.com/video/ZuWJIZLPylE/w-d-xo.html. The radio show was hosted by Jonghyun. He hosted the daily radio program for 3 years. During "Tell Me What to Do" promotions the other SHINee members were guests on the show and Jonghyun had to do double duty that night as both host and guest. This was my favorite performance of "Tell Me What to Do," and not only are their vocals magnificent, but it also shows you a little glimpse into their goofy fun personalities as well.
You should also check out a live performance of "Tell Me What to Do." Because, even though there is no dancing in the MV, this was one of their lead promotional tracks for their 1 and 1 repackaged album, so they performed it on music programs and in concert. This choreography is so uniquely SHINee. I think you will fall even more in love with the song, once you see the full performance. :D
For me Tell Me What To Do ALL the members are great as always but I still think this song is perfect for the vocal power of Onew and Jonghyun and the way they convey the emotion all the members do but Jonghyun and Onew, you can feel the pain like yours, I don't know if I can explain it. English isn't my first language and I'm not very good at it, it's like Minho and Taemin are the ones who fight for the girl I should want to hug them right ? But no, I want to hug Onew and Jonghyun when they sing because I can feel their pain more if it makes any sense
I hope you do Japanese too, after all SHINee has almost as much as Korean discography, after 2011 every time they release a full album in Korea they make a Japanese and Japanese they have a lot of singles that have MVS usually shorter than Koreans but some are complete which I definitely recommend I love them all of course, but Get The Treasure is top 10 After all we have the phrase This is SHINee five
And we're right by your side