The Story Of Light: How SHINee Got Their Name

SHINee is a big name in Korean Music Industry. How they got their name at the first place? Was it Onew suggested the name 10 years ago?

On Yu HuiYeol Sketchbook interview, MC Yu asked JongHyun how they come up with the name SHINee. JongHyun leaves it to Key because he understands why the ending is 'ee' instead of 'y' to spell Shiny as SHINee.

According to Key, the name was given from Lee SooMan. Papa Lee said the employer is the boss, the employee is the one who hired by the boss. Their group concept is young and colorful so the suitable name for the group is Shiny. But, it spelled as SHINee because they are hired by the shine of music and they are the one who receives the light. They sing and work to bring shine to their fans. It's not a band where they need to work on the instrument, but they are a band that shows their music through their voices and performance mainly.

Papa Lee SooMan is a man full of vision. That's why we always see SHINee colorful concept in every comeback because they are the group that always shines with their songs. They are the group of happiness, brightness, and motivation. The most shining diamonds that created by SMTown.