History YMMV / SHINee

* FandomRivalry: [[http://www.journalfen.net/community/fandom_wank/1284996.html Had a kerfluffle]] with BBC!Series/{{Sherlock}} of all fandoms when the new album came out. All due to confusion over the usage of tags on Tumblr. Yes.

* FandomRivalry: [[http://www.journalfen.net/community/fandom_wank/1284996.html Had a kerfluffle]] with BBC!Series/{{Sherlock}} of all fandoms when the new album came out. All due to confusion over the usage of NamesTheSame tags on Tumblr. Yes.

* TastesLikeDiabetes: Their "Hello" concept.

** Jonghyun and Taemin's cover of Seo Taiji's "Internet War" during their early concerts is infamous for the FoeYay between Jonghyun and Taemin, who get up in each other's faces and grab each other's hair, all while grinding against each other. Taemin lets his hand linger on a [[ShirtlessScene shirtless]] Jonghyun, and Jonghyun handcuffs themselves to each other at the end.

* EarWorm:
** "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roughtzsCDI Ring Ding Dong]]" is particularly bad in regards to the chorus. Ring ding dong ring ding dong... Fantastic fantastic elastic elastic...
** I'M SO CURIOUS YEAAAH
** EVERYBODY, EVERYBODY, EVERY-EVERYBODY
** PPEOMPEOMPEOMPEOMPEOM, PPEOMPEOM, PPEOMPEOMPEOMPEOMPEOM~
** SINGING HAAAALLELUJAHHHH, YOU GOT ME SINGIN' HAAAALLELUUUUJAHH
** Neomu aremdaun daun daun daun view!
** The entirety of Wowowow. Never experiment with auto-tune again, boys.

* YokoOhNo: Early in their career, Jonghyun had been dating a popular actress, Shin Sekyung, from 2010 to 2011, causing a public outrage from their fanbases -- Sekyung for "stealing" Jonghyun away, and Jonghyun himself for betraying the fans. While this did little to their popularity, 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''. Taemin addressed it on the show and was upset when he heard disrespectful comments towards her.

* 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 ''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.
** Many fans and the public still haven't quite let go of Onew's sexual assault scandal in 2017, and it still remains controversial in the fandom today. The situation had been shocking to the fandom because it was not only [=SHINee=]'s first widely publicized scandal, but it also happened around the time the [=#MeToo=] movement was gaining steam in South Korea. Jonghyun's death has only made the subject has become even more touchier than before, since it took place only four months after the allegations first broke (not to mention, only a couple of weeks after Onew made a formal apology and resumed his activities) and almost caused [=SHINee=]'s future to be uncertain.[[note]]This also happened around the time when they were due for contract renewals and negotations.[[/note]] Most fans prefer not to talk about it due to how much of a BrokenBase it forms: supporting Onew would be interpreted as dismissing the issues of sexual harassment, and not supporting Onew would be interpreted as not supporting [=SHINee=], especially Jonghyun.

* HeReallyCanAct: Minho has been the butt of many jokes within the fandom about how terrible his acting was in ''[[Manga/HanaKimi 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.

* ViewerGenderConfusion: Usually Taemin bears the brunt of this, possibly because he's the youngest, or maybe because he's [[http://hwanniefti11.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/tumblrl6m55oqy321qa4rk1.jpg very]], [[http://forevershiningshinee.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/t147.jpg very]] [[http://img44.imageshack.us/img44/7427/80495554.jpg pretty...]]

* AwardSnub: Jonghyun's posthumous album lost out to Momoland for first place on ''Show Champion'' despite leading in votes.

** Many fans and the public still haven't quite let go of Onew's sexual assault scandal in 2017, and it still remains controversial in the fandom today, with the fandom torn on supporting him. The situation had been shocking to the fandom because it was not only [=SHINee=]'s first widely publicized scandal, but it also happened around the time the [=#MeToo=] movement was gaining steam in South Korea. Jonghyun's death has only made the subject has become even more touchier than before, since it took place only four months after the allegations first broke (not to mention, only a couple of weeks after Onew made a formal apology and resumed his activities) and almost caused [=SHINee=]'s future to be uncertain.[[note]]This also happened around the time when they were due for renewing their contracts.[[/note]] Most fans prefer not to talk about it due to how much of a BrokenBase it forms: supporting Onew would be interpreted as dismissing the issues of sexual harassment, and not supporting Onew would be interpreted as not supporting [=SHINee=] and Jonghyun's wishes.

** 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.
** Many fans and the public still haven't quite let go of Onew's sexual assault scandal in 2017, and it still remains controversial in the fandom today, with the fandom torn on supporting him. The situation had been shocking to the fandom because it was not only [=SHINee=]'s first widely publicized scandal, but it also happened around the time the [=#MeToo=] movement was gaining steam in South Korea. Jonghyun's death has only made the subject has become even more touchier than before, since it took place only four months after the allegations first broke (not to mention, only a couple of weeks after Onew made a formal apology and resumed his activities) and almost caused [=SHINee=] to cancel their Japan dome concerts. Most fans prefer not to talk about it due to how much of a BrokenBase it forms.

** Many fans and the public still haven't quite let go of Onew's sexual assault scandal in 2017, and it still remains controversial in the fandom today, with the fandom torn on supporting him because of this. The situation had been shocking to the fandom because it was not only [=SHINee=]'s first widely publicized scandal, but it also happened around the time the [=#MeToo=] movement was gaining steam in South Korea. Jonghyun's death has only made the subject has become even more touchier than before, since it took place four months after the allegations first broke (not to mention, only a couple of weeks after Onew made a formal apology and resumed his activities) and almost caused [=SHINee=] to cancel their February and March concerts. Most fans prefer not to talk about it due to how much of a BrokenBase it forms.

** Many fans and the public still haven't quite let go of Onew's sexual assault scandal in 2017, and it still remains controversial in the fandom today, with the fandom torn on supporting him because of this. The situation had been shocking to the fandom because it was not only [=SHINee=]'s first widely publicized scandal, but it also happened around the time the [=#MeToo=] movement was gaining steam in South Korea. Jonghyun's death has only made the subject has become even more touchier than before, since it took place four months after the allegations first broke (not to mention, only a couple of weeks after Onew made a formal apology and resumed his activities) and almost caused Onew to quit entertainment altogether. Most fans prefer not to talk about it due to how much of a BrokenBase it forms.

** Many fans and the public still haven't quite let go of Onew's sexual assault scandal in 2017, and it still remains controversial in the fandom today, with the fandom torn on supporting him because of this. The situation had been shocking to the fandom because it was not only [=SHINee=]'s first widely publicized scandal, but it also happened around the time the [=#MeToo=] movement was gaining steam in South Korea. Jonghyun's death has only made the subject has become even more touchier than before, since it took place four months after the allegations first broke and almost caused Onew to quit entertainment altogether. Most fans prefer not to talk about it due to how much of a BrokenBase it forms.

** Many fans and the public still haven't quite let go of Onew's sexual assault scandal in 2017, and it still remains controversial in the fandom today. It was not only [=SHINee=]'s first widely publicized scandal, but it also happened around the time the [=#MeToo=] movement was gaining steam in South Korea. After Jonghyun's death less than three months after the allegations first broke, the subject has become even more touchier than before, since it was part of the reason why Onew nearly quit entertainment. Most fans prefer not to talk about it due to how much of a BrokenBase it forms.

** Many fans and the public still haven't quite let go of Onew's sexual assault scandal in 2017, and it still remains controversial in the fandom today. It was not only [=SHINee=]'s first widely publicized scandal, but it also happened around the time the [=#MeToo=] movement was gaining steam in South Korea. After Jonghyun's death around three months after the allegations first broke, the subject has become even more touchier than before, and fans are lost as to whether to continue to support Onew. Most fans prefer not to talk about it due to how much of a BrokenBase it forms.

** Many fans and the public still haven't quite let go of Onew's sexual assault scandal in 2017, and it still remains controversial in the fandom today. It was not only [=SHINee=]'s first widely publicized scandal, but it also happened around the time the [=#MeToo=] movement was gaining steam in South Korea. And after Jonghyun's death in 2017, the subject has become even more touchier than before. Most fans prefer not to talk about it due to how much of a BrokenBase it forms.

** Many fans and the public still haven't quite let go of Onew's sexual assault scandal in 2017, and it still remains controversial in the fandom today. It was not only [=SHINee=]'s first widely publicized scandal, but it also happened around the time the [=#MeToo=] movement was gaining steam in South Korea. And after Jonghyun's death in 2017, the subject has become even more touchier than before.

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

* FollowTheLeader: SHINee is known as a contemporary band who set trends when it comes to new genres, fashion and concepts.

** 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]].

* {{Narm}}: "The SHINee World (Doo-Bop)" attempts to be a BoastfulRap, judging by the Korean lyrics. Any attempts to take the song seriously, however, are lost by the line [[GratuitousEnglish "we got the flow it's break your naughty"]], and it all just goes downhill from there.

* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: [=SHINee=] is universally adored in many parts of the world, and there is generally an almost equal distribution on which member has the most fans, but Taemin, in particular, is extremely beloved in Japan. Most Japanese models like Rina Aizawa and Alissa Yagi (who was Key's wife on ''We Got Married Global'') are huge fans, and he was popular enough to launch a solo career there as well. His first concert in Japan was at the Budokan, one of Japan's biggest venues, and he made his acting debut there as well.

* HilariousInHindsight: On an episode of ''Hello Baby'', Jonghyun admitted he had a crush on actress Shin Sekyung. They began dating some time later.

* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: [=SHINee=] is universally adored in many parts of the world, and there is generally an almost equal distribution on which member has the most fans, but Taemin, in particular, is extremely popular in Japan. Most Japanese models like Rina Aizawa and Alissa Yagi (who was Key's wife on ''We Got Married Global'') are huge fans, and he was popular enough to launch a solo career there as well. His first concert in Japan was at the Budokan, one of Japan's most popular venues.

* 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 and it wasn't taken as a big deal). However, some fans are ''very'' defensive about Taemin dating, especially since he was NotAllowedToGrowUp for a long time until 2014 under the fans' eyes.

** 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.

* YokoOhNo: Early in their career, Jonghyun had been dating a popular actress, Shin Sekyung, from 2010 to 2011, causing a public outrage from their fanbases -- Sekyung for "stealing" Jonghyun away, and Jonghyun himself for betraying the fans. 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.