SHINee’s Coming Back With “Ring Ding Dong”

The five shining stars have been making headlines since they've shed their sugary sweet and colorful look, trading it for a brand new sharp and dark concept.

Netizens have been completely drawn to their 180° radical transformation and their comeback has left many fans scratching their heads, wondering where they are heading.

Oddly enough, despite the new concept, the name of their title track reels me back into the old, neon skinny jean wearing SHINee. Their title track off their upcoming album '2009, Year of Us' is called "Ring, Ding, Dong." Inspired by an African congo beat with the typical electronic touch, "Ring, Ding, Dong" is about the moment one falls in love, a ringing echoes in one's head. It seems SHINee's comeback will be a plethora of various flavors! Their comeback single will be released on various online music sites on the 14th and their comeback album will follow on the 19th. Fans should also anticipate their comeback stage on the 16th of this month on Music Bank!

Tracklist
1. Y.O.U.(Year Of Us)
2. Ring Ding Dong
3. Jo Jo
4. Get Down
5. SHINee Girl
6. 내가 사랑했던 이름

With the emergence of a brand new SHINee, will their drastic change in image help bring them to the top? Just need to wait a couple days more.

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The Unofficial 2009 Dream Concert Performances

One of the most highly anticipated events of the year, the 2009 Dream Concert was just show by SBS. 2PM, Big Bang and G-Dragon performances were not shown as per their requests while due to time constraints, certain performances were edited out for the tv broadcast. Although they aren't exactly HD broadcasts with multiple camera angles, these fancams will suffice for performances of the artists that were not shown. Many thanks to the fans who attended the 2009 Dream Concert and uploaded these gems for the fans, enjoy!

This is a fancam only article.
f(x) performed Chocolate Love.



Big Bang performed Lies.



Big Bang performed Last Farewell.



Big Bang performed A Fool's Only Tears.



G-Dragon did Heartbreaker.

SHINee with Juliette and Replay.





Super Junior does It's You.



We already covered 2PM and SNSD earlier.
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SHINee releases Second Teaser for Year of Us

Yesterday you heard the first teaser preview from SHINee's upcoming October 19th mini-album titled '2009, Year Of Us.' Today, they released another teaser preview.

Yesterday's song was a little more slow tempo / ballad but this second teaser is much more exciting and uptempo. It sounds pretty awesome, and listen to the second teaser below:


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Dream Concert SHINee cut from Yunyega:

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SHINee’s Taemin Reveals New Album Look + Audio Teaser

SHINee's Jonghyun was the first to release photos of their new look for their October 19th 3rd album titled '2009, Year Of Us.' As each does go by, a different member of SHINee will reveal their new look and today's the day for young Taemin.

Taemin sports a look that is radically different than before. With a new hairstyle, he looks a lot older and more mature. The clothing style looks very similar to Jonghyun's (monotone, gothic, glam&chic), so I expect the rest of the SHINee boys to have a similar concept in clothing. Remember to visit the SFI Forums, check out the photos below:



Audio Teaser: (just repeating "you" for the most part, but it sounds like it's going to be a hit!)

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SHINee Returning With Mini Album

SHINee will be making a comeback after a 5 month long absence from the K-pop scene.

SHINee will release their new mini album titled "2009, Year of Us" on October 19th and start their promotions.

This will mark their third mini album with their last being, "Romeo" in May 2009. Expectations have gone high after their success with "Juliette", "Nuna, You're So Pretty", "Amigo", and "Love like Oxygen".

This mini album will contain a new SHINee style and show their individuality which will help differentiate them from other male idol groups. Not only that, they will also show off their hidden vocal talents. SM Entertainment stated, "We have finished recording the title song and had completed the music video filming on October 8th."

Pictures from their mini album pictorial will be revealed from the 9th.

So what do you think? Do you think SHINee has a number 1 song ahead of them or should SM focus on f(x) for now?

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SHINee Are Boys On Top

As reported previously, SHINee did a modified version of their sunbaenim, BoA's song, Girls on Top and their version are called, Boys on Top as they performed that on MBC's Star Dance Battle Change this evening.

The song lyrics had been rewritten, containing their heartbreaking thoughts towards their pitiful position in the music scene these days. Yes, it's undeniable that boy groups are almost extinct with the non-stop rising of the girl groups. The lyric goes: "Are BEG, 4minute, Ka~ra, SNSD the only ones you care about?~" Guess it's time for fangirls to rise and cheer for these love deprived boys.


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Love Encounters for Minho and Taemin on Star King

Warning: SHINee fangirls, please refrain from reading any further!

Earlier, we had an article about SHINee's Minho dressed up as an Egyptian Pharoah. But now, we have an update regarding Taemin's first kiss, which was stolen during the same filming of Star King!

So, who stole Taemin's first kiss?

Well, her name is Ever, but don't start jumping out of your seats just yet! Cause Ever is just a female robot. Ever is the world's first female robot singer, and she also happens to be Taemin's first kiss. But, believe it or not, Taemin isn't the first boy celebrity that she has kissed, because this robot has also kissed TVXQ's ChangMin!

Sigh, this robot's got more game than me.

This episode of Star King was sure full of romantic encounters for our SHINee boys! Minho gets seduced by some explicitly dancing females, then Taemin loses his first kiss to a female robot. I think it's about time I fly out to Korea and try out for Star King. Maybe I can try out as the girl who has got no talent, but is in love with Korean boys, yay!

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SHINee likes to break things in latest CF

SHINee has a pretty funny advertisement for Oddugi Chips called "Break / Break or Smash / Smash (뿌셔뿌셔)." Each of the members of SHINee take a turn smashing the chips with a special keyword which includes: "KNEE-KICK, POPPIN', STOMP, WAVE, and KRUMP."

I know the Japanese are known to have crazy and outrageous CF (Commercial Films) but Korea are having some crazy ones these days as well. Check it out below:


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SHINee's message to SHINee World for Chuseok:

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SHINee Does BoA, After School Does 2PM For Chuseok

With all these extravagant events being planned for the biggest Korean holiday of the year, Chuseok, SHINee and After School are to join the festivity.

Those who are completely clueless asking what the heck is going on, Chuseok, equivalent to Thanksgiving, is just around the corner! Due to the scale of its importance to the Korean culture, many broadcasting companies have already arranged a line-up of stellar casting of idols to perform on stage as a celebration.

While some may hop in tears that their favorite idols are back, some may yawn from the fact that they've already seen their fancy stages thousands of times on the television. For those who are yawning, you better get ready to be amazed.

The heartthrobs of all noonas, SHINee recently finished their filming for MBC Chuseok Special "Star Dance Battle Change!". Instead of their typical "Noona's Pretty" or "Juliette", they performed 'Boys On Top', a remake of BoA's 'Girls On Top'. They decided to rewrite the song with lyrics containing their heartbreaking thoughts toward their pitiful position in the music area these days. Yes, it is undeniable that the boy groups are now nearly extinct with the nonstop rising of the girl groups.

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The lyric follows: "Nowadays, even girls forces the girl groups~ Are BEG, 4minute, Ka~ra, SNSD the only ones you care about?~" Aw! I guess it's time for our girl fans to rise up again and cheer for these love deprived boys.

Well, here's some good news for the oppas out there.

After School performed on the stage alongside SHINee as well, but they decided to take it to another new step. They resurrected the 2PM's "Again and Again" stage flawlessly. It is reported that they dressed up in boyish stage outfits, reenacting the stage regardless of their gender. The girls' unbelievable talents in break dancing had no trouble surprising the audience as well as the fellow celebrities.

Viewers may feel nostalgic while watching this stage, desperately wishing for our fallen Jaebeom to come back and show the true original. However, it seems like the viewers aren't the only ones wanting for their return. GaHee was seen on this stage with a writing on her arm saying 'THIS IS FOR YOU GUYS'.

Star Dance Battle Change! airs on 4th October through MBC.

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Kim So Eun & SHINee Zip Up for Clride.n

Remember that adorable Clride.n shoot with SHINee & Kim So Eun from August? Well, we've got some more photos with CLRIDE.n's Fall/Winter collection and these six– err, seven if you count the bear– are looking sweet! You've got to love how So Eun & SHINee show off their dorky sides and look great while they're at it.

Check out the cozy photospread below!






I can't decide who's luckier, the boys or So Eun. (Or maybe it's the bear... Seriously, look at that first photo, it screams pimp like no other.) Of the models, who do you want to hang out most with for a day?

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Who’s the Man? Rain is!

A fan recently put together the male celebrities who have been quoted to look up to Korea's top singer, Rain. Rain has really made his way up from the bottom. Now he is starring in the soon to be released movie, Ninja Assassin. Since he can easily be called one of the most famous people in Korea, it's no surprise that he has so many followers (no, not on Twitter.) From singers to actors, they've all names Rain someone they model themselves after.

He is a role model for so many young boys and girls and even the stars. Check out the male celebrities who have admitted their respect for Rain:

Jung Il Woo
"He's at the top but he's still so nice and polite. I look up to that. He can act and sing and I wish I could be good at everything like him. I can't sing or dance but I want to work as hard he does with my acting and be like him."

ChanSung of 2PM
"I've always liked Rain hyung but when I joined JYP and saw him work I really respected him and looked up to him. I realized his job is not something that happens overnight. He works so hard to be where he is."

TaeMin of SHINee
"I liked Rain sunbaenim before debut. My rolemodel is Rain sunbae. When I auditioned, I sang his song."

LeeTeuk of Super Junior
"I always monitor Rain subaenim's TV appearances. I learn from them. My favorite song is Only You from his 5th album. I also monitored his comeback performance last time."

Kim Hyun Joong of SS501
"I actually bought Rain sunbaenim's concert DVD with my own money. I always watch if after everyday even if I come home late. I learn so much from it."

ChungLim
In an interview...
Q)Who's your rolemodel as a singer?
A)In Korea, I love Rain subaenim. I memorize his schedule sometimes because I love him so much. I always listen to him so I feel like my voice tone is becoming a bit like his. People say I remind them of him and that is such an honor.

AJ
"When I became a trainee through JYP, I auditioned because of Rain sunbaenim. I learned how to be on stage. He's my sunbae but also my teacher. I modeled myself after him and studied. When people tell me I'm a mini version of Rain, it's such an honor. I'd rather hear that than 'He copies Rain.' Now that I've followed after him, I want to create my own style too."

TaeGoon
"He's an amazingly talented person. I realized how amazing he really is when I went on stage myself. Thank you for comparing me to him but I can't just stop there. I have to keep working hard to be myself. I haven't met him yet but one day I want to perform with him."

Park Tae Hwan
He picked Rain as the star he looks up to.
"He really knows how to work hard and I look up to him. I don't just like him, I respect him"

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SHINee finishes Overseas Promotions

The 5-member idol group, SHINee, recently finished their Asia promotions.

They first started the tour in Japan's Osaka, then visited Thailand-Bangkok and Taiwan-Taipei through the week. Around a total of 20,000 fans welcomed them, showing that they are a true Korean star.

On the 14th, in Japan Osaka's Castle Hall, SHINee had a "SHINee JAPAN 2nd MiniLive&Fanmeeting", which had 2,500 fans attending it. They performed their hit-songs "Noona is so Pretty (Replay)" and "Love like Oxygen". Each member also showed their talent through a personal stage with TaeMin playing "River Flows In You" in piano and MinHo singing a rap version of "Noona is so Pretty", while JongHyun also sang "Snow Flower" (by Nakashima Mika) in Japanese.

On the 17th, in Thailand Bangkok, they took part in "Korea-Thailand Friendship Concert" in Park Paracon, performing in outdoors. They performed, "Nona is so Pretty", "Amigo", "Juilette" and "Scar". The performance here was a hit as well, as they had 15,000 fans attending.

On the 18th, they performed again in Bangkok, this time in Grand EGV Theater, for their event "SHINee meets juliettet in Bangkok". They shared this special memory with 1000 fans attending.

Lastly, on the 19th, they visited Taipei Taiwan's "Breeze Center" having a event called, "SHINee Summer Meeting", which attracted 1500 fans. They performed live in this stage, while also played games with the fans. Media's like Taiwan Daily News, China Times, and a total of 30 media companies were covering the events.

SHINee commented, "Through this experience, we had a lot of fun meeting oversea fans, and we were able to gain precious experience. We will work harder to show you better things in the future."

It's great to see that SHINee had some fun!
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SHINee’s Onew shines at 2nd Japan Fan Meeting

Earlier today, SHINee held their 2nd ever fan meeting in Japan at the Osaka Kousei Nenkin Kaikan Hall in Osaka. More than 2,000 fans packed the facility to get a glimpse of SHINee. No videos or photos of the event have been released as of yet but some audio is being shared by one of the fans.

It seems one particular audio stood out amongst the others and it was Onew singing a beautiful rendition of "Forever More" by Ingram James. I used to think Jonghyun had the best voice out of the group but Onew is quickly coming up and challenging him for the top spot. Thanks to Raziel for the tip. Also check out the SFI Forums!


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Updated with more performances:

Jonghyun singing Snow Flower:


Key singing Run To You by DJ Doc:


Taemin playing River Flows in You by Yiruma:

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Preview of SHINee Night

Remember the release of SHINee's first photobook, SHINee Day earlier in July? Well, Part 2 of that photoshoot in New Zealand will be released soon in their second photobook which is simply titled SHINee Night.

While SHINee Day focused on their innocent boyish charm with flowing streams and farms as the backdrop, SHINee Night will showcase the SHINee boys as city youths.

The photoshoot was done in the streets of Auckland, New Zealand earlier in the year, incorporating night time and city shots. The photobook will also come with an exclusive DVD containing an interview and making of footage.

Fans will have to wait until 23rd September in Korea while overseas fans may pre-order now from YesAsia.com which puts their expected release date at 25th September.

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Talk about milking money by releasing 2 photobooks from a single photoshoot.
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On Set with SHINee and Kim So Eun for Clride.n

If photos weren't enough to get the fangirls jealous of Kim So Eun and SHINee for Clride.n, you've gotta see the behind the scenes on set action! We've already talked about how the shoot went well as SHINee and Kim So Eun hit it off right away, and this video shows just that. Watch as Onew and Minho get playful with So Eun for their 'couple' shots. Check it out here:



Sorry girls, nothing new on SHINee just yet! But a new picture of Kim So Eun has just been released:

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Taemin Kisses a Girl Twice

Is SHINee's maknae kicking up a scandal by exposing some secret girlfriend? Maybe not - but fangirls are riled up all the same with his on-screen potential love interest on "Tae-Hee, Hye-Gyo, Ji-Hyun".

The MBC sitcom has been garnering interest with the recent cameo of SNSD's Jessica & Sunny, and now it's turning heads again with Taemin's first AND second on-screen kisses with Shim Eunkyung. Well, fans - the episode is out and none of you have to worry about any scandalous lip-locking action! After watching the videos, I'm not sure if these pecks are even worth being called kisses - Taemin "falls over" and kind of presses his mouth near Eunkyung's ear at 0:35, and she returns the favor to the back of his skull at 8:41 with equal lethargy.




Good going you two.




Thanks to princessyehri & meeshx3 for the tip!

More Photos of SHINee and Kim So Eun

We showed you a preview of SHINee with Kim So Eun for Clride.n, and now we've got the rest of the shoot for you here!

The photo preview only showed Kim So Eun standing with Minho, but the full pictorial is out now and she's joined by all the boys of SHINee. You can see a Western theme on some of the photos as Taemin dons a cowboy hat and has a silver revolver in hand. Check out all the photos below:
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