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SHINee 샤이니
Background information
Also known as	SHINee
Origin	Seoul, South Korea
Genres	K-pop, R&B, dance, electronic
Years active	2008–present
Labels	S.M. Entertainment (South Korea) Universal/EMI/Virgin (Japan) Avex (Taiwan)
Associated acts	SM Town
Website	Official Korean website
Members	Onew Jonghyun Key Minho Taemin

Shinee (/ˈʃaɪniː/ SHY-nee; Korean: 샤이니; Japanese: シャイニー; more commonly known and stylized as SHINee) is a South Korean contemporary R&B boy group under the management of SM Entertainment.^[1] Formed in 2008, the group consists of Onew, Jonghyun, Key, Minho, and Taemin. They made their debut on May 25, 2008 on SBS's Inkigayo with their single, "Replay".

Since their debut, Shinee has released three full-length albums (in Korean language; with one being a separate double-album release), four mini-albums, one live album and various singles. They have also won many awards, held three concert tours and starred in their own reality shows. Shinee is considered to be a fashion icon having started the "Shinee Trend"^[2] and are known for their highly synchronized and complicated dancing.

They made their Japanese debut on June 22, 2011 by releasing a Japanese version of their single, Replay,^[3] and gained the title "The artist who managed to get in top 3 for 3 continuous releases since debut" for the foreign artist category. Such an achievement had never been gained by anyone else ever since the single ranking chart was established 45 years ago, in January 1968,^[4] followed by their first Japanese studio album, The First on December 7, 2011.^[5] Their second Japanese album, Boys Meet U, was released on June 26, 2013.