In light of SHINee's 15th debut anniversary, Shawols reminisced over the group's photos during their rookie days, creating a heartwarming moment within the fandom.
Here's what happened.
SHINee's Rookie Photos Reviewed by Shawols on Group's 15th Anniversary
SHINee has come a long way since their debut as the "Princes of K-pop." On May 24, local time, Shawols made an online forum where they uploaded numerous photos of SHINee, which were all taken during their rookie days.
Since SHINee is also celebrating their 15th anniversary on May 25, fans couldn't think of something else special than to look back on the group's early years. The pictures all contained each one of the loveable members, Onew, Key, Minho, Taemin, and the late Jonghyun.
SHINee members were featured in their youthful fashion and styling. Fans also expressed how much they treasure SHINee's past as one of the most renowned K-pop rookie groups. From Taemin's bowl cut to Minho's flower boy visuals, fans couldn't get enough of the images!
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Shawols pointed out how young they were when they debuted. Meanwhile, Shawols also claimed that SHINee's "chaotic loser era" will always be forever iconic. Some even mentioned how they kept memes over the years from that certain phase of SHINee.
Read their comments here:
"Wow they were honestly babies."
"They were so young."
I'm more shocked to see some of these fansites still around now.
"They were crazy babies."
"Taemin was honestly a baby, but he was so tall."
"Jonghyun was f**king handsome."
"I joined the fandom with Minho's basketball photo."
"It was during the time when Taemin was playing around rolling the water bottle."
"I miss SHINee's loser days. Their rookie era was chaotic to say the least. Diva Key, bowl cut Taemin, Dibidibidis, and Minho's fake tsundere personality."
"Bro same! Their loser days are my favorite. I have a folder full of memes and pictures from that era which I have collected over the years as a Shawol."
SHINee Named by K-Media As Irreplaceable 'Edge of K-pop'
In other news, SHINee has made headlines ahead of their debut anniversary.
On May 23, the 'Ring Ding Dong' singers were acknowledged by Korean media as the irreplaceable "Edge of K-pop."
Various news outlets such as OSEN, Newsen, Xports News, Sports Chosun and many more praised the group for their everlasting impact in the music industry. SHINee was also recognized as the "idol of idols" due to the group's memorable songs and performances.
They stated:
"SHINee is a contemporary band that creates new trends that best match the current era in many ways, including music, performance, and fashion."
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