History YMMV / SHINee

* YokoOhNo: Early in their career, Jonghyun had been dating a popular actress, Shin Sekyung, from 2010 to 2011, causing a public outrage from both of their fanbases. While this did little to their popularity, it has affected them negatively, as Jonghyun still can't bring himself to talk about any relationship he's had, even as joke, in 2016.

** Naeun from Music/APink received a lot of hate when she and Taemin had to act like newlyweds during their time on ''We Got Married''.

* ContractualPurity: Because of their IdolSinger status, the members of [=SHINee=] cannot openly discuss who they are dating. Now that the first seven years of their contract is over and the majority of their fanbase has gotten older, the public outcry over any of the members dating isn't as big as it used to be (for example, Onew has admitted in 2016 that he had dated someone for two years). However, some fans are ''very'' defensive about Taemin dating, especially since he was NotAllowedToGrowUp for a long time until 2014 under the fans' eyes.

* HeReallyCanAct: Minho has been the butt of many jokes within the fandom about how terrible his acting was in "To the Beautiful You" back in 2012. Well, flash forward three years and he straight-up astonished fans with his performance in the web drama "Because its the First Time" where he plays a character who is struggling with his feelings for his best friend. The scene where he breaks down in tears after realizing that he is in love with her, even after convincing himself that he isn't, is particularly impressive. Unfortunately, the general public still sees him as a sub par actor.
** Onew had only ever acted in sitcoms, so fans didn't really know what to expect when he was announced to play a doctor in melodrama "Descendants of the Sun." However, his acting after losing his patient in a war zone and his performance as a guilt ridden doctor in the subsequent episodes really made an impression on both the fandom and the public.
* HilariousInHindsight: On an episode of ''Hello Baby'' Jonghyun admitted he had a crush on actress Shin Sekyung. They began dating some time later.

* YokoOhNo: Early in their career, Jonghyun had been dating a popular actress, Shin Sekyung, from 2010 to 2011, causing a public outrage from both of their fanbases. While this did little to affect their popularity, it has affected them negatively, as Jonghyun still can't bring himself to talk about any relationship he's had, even as joke, in 2016.

* ContractualPurity: Because of their IdolSinger status, the members of [=SHINee=] cannot openly discuss who they are dating. Now that the first seven years of their contract is over and the majority of their fanbase has gotten older, the public outcry over any of the members dating isn't as big as it used to be. However, some fans are ''very'' defensive about Taemin dating, especially since he was NotAllowedToGrowUp for a long time until 2014 under the fans' eyes.

* YokoOhNo: It was confirmed in October 2010 that Jonghyun had been dating a popular actress, Shin Sekyung. This was the general reaction from both his fangirls towards her and ''her'' fanboys towards him. However, it seems like many fans may have actually accepted the relationship because [=SHINee=]'s fanclub numbers have been on the rise. Unfortunately the couple broke up due to busy schedules.

* FandomBerserkButton: Many fans outside South Korea are not pleased, to put it lightly, that South Korean Netizens had the gall to criticize Zion.T, who is close to Jonghyun, for not coming to Jonghyun's funeral. Zion.T is frustrated at these netizens in response as he was simply busy and could not make it to the funeral and attended when no reporters are in sight, also adding that just because he attends doesn't mean he has to be obligated to be seen by the media to show that he cares. This very actions of the South Korean Netizens make the fans outside of them see these Netizens as hypocritical for criticizing Zion.T when their mean comments about Jonghyun could be the reason why Jonghyun may or may not have decided to take his life in the first place.

** Particularly in 2015, Jonghyun and Onew have been so into each other that they were seen hugging and messing around in the middle of a photo shoot for Vogue Japan. Jonghyun also went out of his way to say that he would date Onew if he was a girl out of all the members.

** Jonghyun, Taemin, and J-Min's cover of Seo Taiji's "Internet War" during SM Town concerts is infamous for the FoeYay between Jonghyun and Taemin, who get up in each other's faces and grab each other's hair. Taemin lets his hand linger on a [[ShirtlessScene shirtless]] Jonghyun, and Jonghyun handcuffs them to each other at the end.

* ActorShipping: Minho co-starred with Music/{{FX}}'s Sulli in [[Manga/HanaKimi To the Beautiful You]] which has caused a lot of fans to start shipping them in real life.

* ActorShipping: Minho co-starred with Music/{{FX}}'s Sulli in [[Manga/HanazakariNoKimitachiE To the Beautiful You]] which has caused a lot of fans to start shipping them in real life.

* ActorShipping: Minho co-starred with f(x)'s Sulli in 'To the Beautiful You' which has caused a lot of fans to start shipping them in real life.

** Jonghyun, Taemin, and J-Min's cover of Seo Taiji's "Internet War" is infamous for the FoeYay between a shirtless Jonghyun and Taemin, who get up in each other's faces and grab each other's hair. Taemin lets his hand linger on Jonghyun, and Jonghyun handcuffs them to each other at the end.

** Minho is definitely not exempt: a Japanese tabloid once mistook him for [[DongBangShinKi Changmin]]'s date.

* InternetBackdraft: A small but major one: In 2013, at SMTown Week, Onew and Minho donned mustaches, poncho tunics, and sombreros (fake Rick James dreads for Minho) and danced to "Macarena". On one side, there were people who were shaking their head in shame because of the culturally insensitive display and on the other side, there were angry fans screaming "HE DIDN'T MEAN IT".
* Shinee has had a lot of... not-so-shiny moments that, for the sake of not starting any wars on this page, won't be mentioned but they are catalogued [[http://oppadidmeanit.tumblr.com/tagged/g%3A-shinee here]].
* With the release of Jonghyun's album '좋아(She Is)', one of the songs "Moon" has this particular lyric: "[[{{Squick}} I’m gonna do what I want, even if you say no]] / In the end, your lips will be on top of my cheek", which has left [[UnfortunateImplications a nasty taste in some fans' mouths]] especially since Jonghyun is known for his feminist, progressive views.

* With the release of Jonghyun's album '좋아(She Is)', one of the songs "Moon" has this particular lyric: "[[Squick I’m gonna do what I want, even if you say no]] / In the end, your lips will be on top of my cheek", which has left [[UnfortunateImplications a nasty taste in some fans' mouths]] especially since Jonghyun is known for his feminist, progressive views.

* InternetBackdraft: A small but major one: In 2013, at SMTown Week, Onew and Minho donned mustaches, poncho tunics, and sombreros (fake Rick James dreads for Minho) and danced to "Macarena". On one side, there were people who were shaking their head in shame and on the other side, there were angry fans screaming "HE DIDN'T MEAN IT".

--> '''Key:''' ''What do we call this relationship?'' ''Jonghyun: I wonder what should it be called...''

** In spades with all the members, but Jonghyun and Key deserve special note, to the extent that Key usually refers to Jonghyun as "honey". There's an entire backlog of eyebrow-raising moments between them, including playing the pocky game, wearing couple rings, matching clothes, 4 marriage illusions and saying they would date each other if they were a girl.''Key: What do we call this relationship?'' ''Jonghyun: I wonder what should it be called...''

** In spades with all the members, but Jonghyun and Key deserve special note, to the extent that Key usually refers to Jonghyun as "honey". There's an entire backlog of eyebrow-raising moments between them, including playing the pocky game, wearing couple rings, matching clothes, 4 marriage illusions and saying they would date each other if they were a girl.
''Key: What do we call this relationship?'' ''Jonghyun: I wonder what should it be called...''

** As of late, quite a heated one with Music/EXO.

** In spades with all the members, but Jonghyun and Key deserve special note, to the extent that Key usually refers to Jonghyun as "honey". There's an entire backlog of eyebrow-raising moments between them, including playing the pocky game, wearing couple rings, matching clothes, 4 marriage illusions and saying they would date each other if they were a girl. ''Key: What do we call this relationship?'' ''Jonghyun: I wonder what should it be called...''

** As of late, quite a heated one with Music/Exo.

** In spades with all the members, but Jonghyun and Key deserve special note, to the extent that Key usually refers to Jonghyun as "honey". There's an entire backlog of eyebrow-raising moments between them, including playing the pocky game, wearing couple rings, matching clothes, 4 marriage illusions and saying they would date each other if they were a girl.
''Key: What do we call this relationship?''
''Jonghyun: I wonder what should it be called...''

** In spades with all the members, but Jonghyun and Key deserve special note, to the extent that Key usually refers to Jonghyun as "honey". There's a [[http://www.youtube.com/user/JongKeyTV YouTube channel]] dedicated entirely to video clips of them pumping up the gay together, like [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=272x75jQTS0 sharing Pepero.]]
** Minho and Taemin definitely as well. They have a very brotherly relationship and are often seen hugging or messing around together.
** As of 2015, Jonghyun and Onew have replaced Jonghyun and Key. They're so obsessed with each other that they were seen hugging and messing around in the middle of a photo shoot for Vogue Japan. Jonghyun also went out of his way to say that he would date Onew if he was a girl out of all the members.
** Outside of just the other members, Key has plenty with best friend and (as of SM's merging with Woollim) labelmate, Woohyun. Even other idols comment on the way they act like a couple - once when Woohyun was accused of texting his girlfriend while brushing his teeth he replied, "it's not my girlfriend, it's Key!"
** Dispatch tried to catch Taemin on a date but instead he was hanging out with fellow labelmate and friend Kai of EXO, who collaborated with him on his solo mini album. This launched one of SM Entertaiment's biggest ships to date: [=TaeKai=].
* InternetBackdraft: A small but major one: In 2013, at SMTown Week, Onew and Minho donned {{Brownface}} with mustaches, poncho tunics, and sombreros (fake Rick James dreads for Minho) and danced to "Macarena". On one side, there were people who were shaking their head in shame and on the other side, there were angry fans screaming "OPPA DIDN'T MEAN IT".