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Facebook’s Most Beloved
Male Kpop Group

Background information
Origin

Seoul, South Korea

Genres

R&B, dancepop, electropop, K-pop
2008–present

Years active
Labels
Associated acts
Website

SM Entertainment
EMI Music Japan
Avex Taiwan
SM Town
Korean
Japanese
Youtube
Facebook
Members

Onew
Jonghyun
Key
Minho
Taemin
Information Source: Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinee

Shinee (?a?ni?/ shy-nee; ???; Japanese: ?????; Thai: ??????; stylized as SHINee) is a South
Koreancontemporary R&B boy group[1] formed by SM Entertainment in 2008, one of the largest entertainment companies in Asia. The group consists of Onew, Jonghyun, Key, Minho, and Taemin. They
made their debut on May 25, 2008 on SBS'sInkigayo with their single, "Replay" (Korean: ?? ??
?? (Replay)).
Since their debut, Shinee has released three full-length albums, four mini-albums, one live album and
various singles. They have also won many awards, held a concert tour and starred in their own reality
shows. Shinee is considered to be a fashion icon having started the "Shinee Trend" [2] and are known for
their highly synchronized and complicated dancing. They made their Japanese debut on June 22, 2011
by releasing a Japanese version of their single, Replay,[3] followed by their first Japanese studio album, The First on December 7, 2011.
Information Source: Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2ne1