why shinee will forever be untouchable and impactful legends — a thread
1. they were the first group to win all the rookie awards, effectively creating the rookie grand slam title
2. they introduced the popular trend of wearing bright colored skinny jeans, dubbed the “SHINee trend”
3. the release of “view”, introduced the deep house genre to the kpop industry
4. ring ding dong was voted one of the banned songs before taking the college entrance exam because of how catchy it was
5. they were the first asian group to perform at abbey road studios, where the beatles recorded
6. lucifer’s powerful and clean cut dance changed the game in kpop, because before then no one really took kpop dances seriously. in addition, lucifer’s dance practice video introduced the trend of dance practices to the industry
7. everybody is also extremely well known for its incredibly intense and difficult choreo, which shinee pulled off while maintaining outstanding vocals
8. THE VOCALS. (this is just one example but it’s my favorite) https://twitter.com/starryjong/status/1131337400913989632/video/1
9. sherlock was the fifth most sold album in south korea that year, and was ranked #12 on rolling stone’s “50 Greatest Boy Band Songs of All Times”
10. won artist of the year in 2013
11. dream girl is the first and only group to have 4 consecutive wins on show champion, dubbing them “the champion of show champion”. show champion had to begin capping the wins at 3 because of dream girl’s release
12. during one of their performances of dream girl, a mic stand broke and this video went viral for shinee’s professionalism and how they handled the situation
13. Gaon Charts revealed that shinee was only one of four male groups to make it into the top 100 download and streaming charts for 2015
14. their japanese doubt sold 100,000 copies which was the highest volume of sales for a south korean group’s debut at the time
15. in 2016 shinee along with big bang are the only two non-japanese groups to rank among the top 10 artists with the largest audience turnouts in Japan
16. in 2017 they had another tour in japan which made them the only korean artists to reach top 10 audience numbers in japan
17. they’re the second group to have held a fanmeet at tokyo dome
18. they were recognized by president obama
19. also this video of minho outshining melania lmaoo
20. they have 9 RIAJ gold certifications
21. won the golden disc awards’ popularity award 6 times, which is the most awarded for any artist in that category
22. won the seoul music awards’ popularity award 4 times, which is still the most awarded for an artist in that category
23. they’re the first korean artists to be appointed as ambassadors at the MICE korean expo
24. they’ve been a group for over 10 years and still top numerous charts; tsol topped itunes and reached over 40 https://twitter.com/diphyilleia/status/1198364617099091968/video/1
25. numerous idols have said that they entered the industry because of/look up to shinee: jiwoo, ten, taehyun, hoshi, yuto ptg, momo, yves, nancy, namjoo, sojin, lucas, hakyeon, hyuk, yerin, kim donghan, chani
26. jonghyun has written songs for artists such as exo (playboy) and iu (a gloomy clock)
27. jonghyun has been writing songs for shinee since they were rookies, which speaks volumes since this was extremely rare, particularly for new groups
28. jonghyun has also been given full autonomy from sm to write his own solo albums, which really shows how skillful of an artist he is,, I also forgot to mention that he wrote lee hi’s breathe
29. minho as well has been credited for writing pretty much most of shinee’s raps since debut
30. taemin is the first idol to have debuted in 3 generations: shinee, solo, and superm
31. shinee vocal flex break
32. taemin has been consistently been unanimously voted by professionals in the industry as well as the general public as the best dancer in kpop
33. taemin is literally shattering gender stereotypes and breaking barriers in the industry
34. taemin is the only korean artist to have ever performed at madison square garden twice
35. jinki’s 40 second note .
36. kibum talking about his views about breaking gender roles
37. I made a mistake and kibum is actually the first idol to debut in three generations (shinee, toheart, solo) !! but double shinee flex :))
38. we aren’t gonna forget about this absolutely legendary jonghyun note
39. if you have anything else to add just let me know !! but here’s another shinee vocal flex
40. they’re the only idols that have received both the prime minister's award + ministry of culture award

cr. @omggminho
41. they became the first idols to attempt a full 90s concept, from music video to clothes and their widened vocal range was shown through

cr. @omggminho

https://twitter.com/k228185925/status/1142826178618826753/video/1
42. Jonghyun's first solo album became the first ever album in Korea to chart no.1 on Billboard world album charts

cr. @omggminho
43. their comeback ‘odd’ brought a trend of contact lenses and wide pants to other idol groups and the public

cr. @omggminho
I meant to say reached over 30 #1’s**** https://twitter.com/taeminting/status/1229987647185178624?s=21
44. UMJ lit up 5 towers pearl aqua in honor of shinee’s “THE BEST FROM NOW ON” album release

cr. @MxMtan21 / @5HINeeRise
45. SHINee is arguably bringing EDM and Dubstep into Kpop with Everybody album, and the (toy) soldier fashion went tremendously trendy after Everybody era

cr. @MxMtan21
46. they been awarded the Best Dance Performance Award at MAMA three times in a row for their dance performances to sherlock, dream girl, and view
47. the phrase ‘let's walk on a flower path' was introduced by shawols at SWC4 after they used it for a fan event banner
48. this. https://twitter.com/mjtaemin/status/1199727611955445760?s=21
49. taemin got the highest score ever on hit the stage
50. when they used shinee’s lucifer on an actual show called ‘lucifer’

cr. @diphyilleia
51. despite being so young in comparison to the other mentors, taemin became a mentor on a survival show called the unit and was even called by netizens “the simon cowell of korea” for his strict comments

(I thought the simon cowell thing was so funny fkdjdjdj)
52. this nessun dorma performance really highlights jinki’s range and incredible ability as a vocalist
53. when kibum did THIS

https://twitter.com/hoboulis/status/1210336461486247936/video/1
54. when shinee had just debuted, taemin was often mocked for being tone deaf. he’s truly grown so much as an artist and has not only become one of the industry’s best dancers but vocalist as well
55. if we’re talking about legendary shinee moments I have to bring back this cursedly blessed video
56. the most legendary duet of a legendary ballad with the most legendary pairing that gave the most legendary performance
I’d like to clarify that this was for BOY GROUPS. before shinee wore them, no one thought that boys would style themselves this way. the truth is, they became renowned for sporting as well as popularizing this look. https://twitter.com/taeminting/status/1229987581301051392?s=21
57. (pt 1) I think this post summarizes it pretty well
57. (pt 2)
58. a list of idols that are inspired by and look up to shinee
https://twitter.com/taembrat/status/1204014933936967680?s=21 https://twitter.com/taembrat/status/1204014933936967680
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