Onew from SHINee: Reacting to "Blue, Nessun Dorma, One Year Later, Please Don't Go & Rainy Blue"

[@letthemeatkpop]

He cried at the end of Rainy Blue because it was his first performance after recovering from polyp removal surgery and he was scared he would never be able to sing again. The song was written by a Japanese artist with the same condition that was never able to sing again. So powerful.

[@SirAustin]

Oh wow! That’s a special moment ❤️. And he had Taemin there to support him!

[@hiddlespearean]

The Japanese artis was able to sing again later… but otherwise you’re spot on

[@Lupita311]

That is incorrect . He was singing till 2018. his surgery was many years later heart surgery in 2016 or so but this has been a myth some of Shinee fans keep spreading. Hideaki Tokunaga had a brain condition that prevented him from doing anything even singing in 2001 to 2002 he got physical therapy he went back to singing. He has moyamoya disease. Search it online.

[@eggything]

“the cutest member of shinee” YES speak your truth

[@astherielle1167]

Funfact, Onew's emotional performance of Rainy Blue was followed by Kibum's Born to Shine performance.

[@Nyx-oy6bg]

no because as an italian person I was honestly shocked when I heard his pronunciation in nessun dorma. He KILLED it, it was so good. I remember being super surprised because I thought it was gonna be like a korean rendition or someting, but no. Also, interesting fact, Korean and Italian have very similar pronunciation (like the way we say our vowels and stuff, if that makes sense), which might've helped, but he also did extremly well with those sounds we don't have in common so big big props to him. He's so talented.

[@LaBellaMuerte]

Yes Blue is a sad melancholic song. It has so much symbolic meaning for Shinee.

[@Ana-sx2lb]

"Oh he's a good actor" Yes he is 😭 he was in a drama and a number of musicals already. Talented but humble bub 🥺

[@Julianna_w]

As far as I know, the original version of Rainy Blue was by a Japanese singer. I first heard the Chinese version of this song back in the mid 80s by a Hong Kong singer. Both are legendary vocalists. I was so surprised when Jinki covered the original version 30 years later 😊 The story behind the tears - the original singer of this song underwent surgery on his vocal cords and sadly didn't recover a very unique aspect of his voice. Jinki also has had surgery to remove vocal polyps - even though he has learnt how to sing again, I can imagine his fears as a singer's instrument is his voice. So to me Rainy Blue was really an emotional choice of song, not only for Jinki to show the world that he can sing again but it was also a way of paying tribute to a great singer who could not regain a part of his vocal identity.

[@onlyforshinee4863]

Sea of Hope performance pleaseeee 🥰

[@smilexlovexlive]

Never apologize for your vocal coach rants!! I love those tangents because that perspective isn’t common amongst reactors; it’s so interesting!

[@milindawilson9175]

"Blue" was Onew's solo debut and it was released Dec. 5, 2018, which was less than a week before he enlisted in the military, so he didn't even have any promotional activities for this song or album. Onew officially left for the military Dec.10, 2018, so his Voice (name of the album) was meant to keep us warm in this "Blue" world for the next 18 months, until he was discharged. What a powerful sendoff Onew gave us with this song and MV. (Unfortunately, no live performances of this song yet, because he didn't want to make a big deal about his enlistment, so he just released the album and quietly went off to fulfill his duty.) You are right, "Blue", both as a song and MV, is a masterpiece and it's full of symbolism. Not only does it tell the story of everything Onew and SHINee went through over the past few years, but it also is a sort of goodbye song to all the fans and a song to show how much Shawols' support has meant to Onew and how the fans are what gives him strength, etc. As you know, SHINee are known for their vocals, and as an SM Entertainment artist it is no surprise that Onew is shocking you with his voice, because you can't be an SM artist without having amazing dancing and singing skills, that's just a fact about the type of people SM selects to be a part of its company. How I interpret the story in the MV is it's all about the struggles Onew has gone through over the years and how he is searching for a "sense of belonging". Yes, SHINee's official symbol is a diamond, and that's the official symbol for this song and album -- a diamond with 5 faces. If you hold SHINee's lightstick up to a solid surface you will see the reflection the diamond makes is a five point star, with each point representing one of the members. Also, as you know, SHINee's fan color is pearl aqua blue/green. So the blue light he refers to in the lyrics is talking about SHINee's blue light that represents the fans and the members and everything to do with them as a group. Hence the multiple meanings of the title of the song, "Blue." In the MV, in the beginning you see the diamond sitting on a pedestal and it is being reflected in 5 mirrors, however, one of the mirrors is cloudy or covered in dust, which probably represents Jonghyun and the fact that even though he is not with us anymore, he is still part of everything SHINee does and he is still very important to Onew. The way I see it, the blindfolded people represent Onew's scandals and how the public is judging him. They are judging him blindly, without actually seeing him, and don't even care about the truth. About a year before this, in 2017, Onew was involved in a sexual harassment scandal where he was accused of groping a girl at a nightclub when he was drunk. The story that was told is that he was extremely drunk, to the point where he couldn't even stand without help, and while trying to stand he grabbed the girl's leg. She eventually dropped the charges, but the police still investigated. Onew spent several months in seclusion, out of the public eye during the investigation and it wasn't clear whether the Korean public would ever forgive him or allow him to come back. However, he was eventually cleared of all charges, etc. And just when it looked as though SHINee would be able to get back to normal activities again, it wasn't long after that that Jonghyun died. And just to put it all into context, Onew's birthday is Dec.14 and Minho's birthday is Dec. 9 -- Jonghyun died Dec. 18, 2017. So, as you can see, a lot happened in the span of 2 years. "Blue" reflects on all of that. There are 3 fish floating in a protective glass bubble which I see as representing the 3 remaining members -- Minho, Key and Taemin -- which Onew feels like he needs to protect as the leader and oldest of the group. The white rose is also in a box, and some say it represents the fans -- and possibly Jonghyun -- and how by putting them in a protective case Onew is saying how precious the fans (and Jonghyun) are to him and how he wants to protect them. The shooting star, represents many things -- his family, his members and fans, etc. -- that are guiding him back home, after his scandal were he lived isolated. It was almost as if he was saying he was trying to follow the star's path but then something happened that derailed him and made him lose his way -- probably Jonghyun's incident -- and for a while he was no longer able to see his "home" from afar anymore. His expression is sort of shocked and afraid, and then he sees the same people that judged him once again looking at him, but more intensely, which was represented by the fact that the blindfolded people grew and became more menacing as things started to pileup. It was almost as if they were judging him, like they were blaming him for everything that happened. And that is probably how he felt all along. But then you see the shooting star make a path directly to where he was standing, which lit up his path and allowed him to see again. The star also provided light to the diamond once again, which helped Onew finally find his way back home. Back to a place where he is starting to feel safe, accepted and loved once again. He put the diamond on the table, and in its reflection there was shown 5 diamonds. If you notice one of them is blurry ... but even though you can't see all 5 of them clearly anymore, they are still 5. I also see the fact that in the end when he puts the diamond back on the pedestal it's almost as if he is saying he is putting the fans and his members and everyone that is precious to him, etc. on a shelf for safe keeping while he is away in the military and he will be back for us once again when he comes back. I think in the end what he is saying is that he has finally accepted everything and is starting to come to terms with it all. However, he is still not 100% OK or happy yet, but he is slowly getting there. It's the power of the light that is produced by the "diamond" -- which represents the power from the fans -- that has helped him to find his place in this "Blue" world and to come to terms with everything. That's just a little bit of what I took away from this MV, but I know there is so much more that can be discovered from it and so much more meaning behind every detail. We could probably go on for days analyzing everything and come up with multiple meanings for it all. :D Onew did pretty well with this song and album, he received some pretty good feedback for his first release from his solo debut, and we wouldn't expect anything less from a member of SHINee. :D I am so proud of him!! Onew topped iTunes charts in 28 countries, topped the world charts and was No. 1 in the U.S. with this album all soon after release -- and that was without any promotions. :D

[@elifcakmak3331]

I didn’t know any of this, thank you for the information. I thought Kdramas are exaggerating the insecure, self centered women type but please…

[@MyvIsLove2]

blue is really powerful and reminds me of those dark times. I'm happy onew is alright

[@lauraventicinque532]

Thank you for all the info you provided. Onew is definitely an underappreciated artist. He has such a beautiful and strong voice without even trying. I love his voice and his beautiful heart.

[@vixxmama861]

This is the best interpretation I’ve seen and increased the goosebumps I had while watching the video. Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts with us! ❤️💎💎💎💎💎❤️

[@cachna]

Onew made Austin go into vocal coach mode and I'm here for it! ❤️ thank you for the reaction!

[@fabiomachado9025]

Onew is my ultimate in kpop. It's been years he's been impressing me and he always keeps giving us more!

[@elifcakmak3331]

It’s saddening to know millions of KPop fans (!) didn’t even know these performances exist. Thank you Sir.

[@smilexlovexlive]

Full context for rainy blue: Rainy blue is indeed a cover! Takunaga Hidaeki is the original artist- Onew chose this song and artist specifically for his solo stage in Tokyo Dome because they shared a similar story (CONTEXT: this concert was basically Onew’s official comeback after his vocal polyp removal surgery, after which he had to take a break from singing and even talking for a long time.. You can imagine all the fear and anxiety that came with that as a singer) Takunaga underwent the same surgery, hence the connection. This explains Onew’s tears at the end too. Fun fact: Takunaga watched this performance and ended up tweeting about how touched he was and how good the cover is 🥺

[@Ana-sx2lb]

The thing about Onew is that he has a very powerful and breathtaking voice on his own but when it comes to duets, he just blends perfectly to whoever he sings with. He is very versatile and he just keeps on improving through the years. He just really loves music and singing and it shows 😭 and the way his voice just brings warmth and peace. Ugh too precious

[@karinaamelia512]

ONEW WILL COMEBACK SOONNNNNN

[@thekeytomyheart_]

Onew actually played the main character for Rock of Ages the broadway musical in Korea so he can definitely sing in rock style again

[@georgynmorales7331]

Onew trained from Korea's renowned vocal coach Kim Yeon Woo.

[@aellie525]

AHHHKUJHDCJLHSDJELFKJHSDL I WAS WAITING FOR THIS ONE Onew is the cutest and hottest person with the most angelic heartwarming outstanding voice ever. Yes i am absolutely in love with him.

[@milindawilson9175]

The reason why the audience screams so loud and Onew cries during this performance of "Rainy Blue" is because this was Onew's first solo performance since having vocal cord surgery. It was a really scary surgery because there was no guarantee that he would ever be able to sing again, let along at the same quality as he did before the surgery. Onew spent about 3 months after his surgery not being able to speak at all in order to give his vocal cords time to heal, and then he had to learn to sing all over again. This performance was proof to himself and fans that he could still do it and that nothing had changed. Onew chose to do a cover of this song as his first solo after the surgery because the song is connected to everything he had to go through and it is really meaningful. As I understand it, the original Japanese singer had the same surgery as Onew, and he was never able to sing as well again. As I have heard Onew explain, "Rainy Blue" was so meaningful to him at this time because the song is about how the original singer had to give up something that was so precious to him, etc. The song is kind of saying how the world around him kept moving forward while time stood still for him during his recovery because of how hard it was to deal with the fact that he might not be able to keep singing. For the original singer, he kept chasing the happiness of singing but sadly his voice was never the same. Luckily Onew's surgery had a much better outcome than the original singer and it seems to not have had much of an affect on his voice. Thank goodness, because the world would be a much sadder place if we could no longer hear Onew's beautiful voice. :D Onew is a member of SHINee, so of course he is an amazing singer and performer. That's why the members of SHINee are some of the most well respected singers and artists, and why they are one of the top groups in the industry. SHINee are the golden standard when it comes to live performances. It's literally known as the SHINee standard, and it's what all other groups strive to reach. If you are impressed with Onew's vocal range in these performances, just wait until you see his performance of "Friend," kzbin.info/www/bejne/ombae3evoNRosJo. Onew broke the record for the longest continuous note at 40+ seconds, just because he could. Fun fact: This performance of "Rainy Blue" is from SHINee's SHINee World Concert 2014 in Japan, the same concert where I think you watched SHINee's "Everybody" performance from. As you are starting to discover, SHINee are one of the most famous artists in Japan and they are even more famous than a lot of Japanese artists -- most Japanese people don't even consider SHINee foreign artists. SHINee debuted in Japan in 2011 and all of the members are fluent in Japanese. SHINee spends about 50% of their career in Japan and for every Korean album they have a Japanese album. And their Japanese albums are not just remakes of their Korean songs, but they have a whole host of Japanese exclusive tracks. When SHINee holds concerts in Japan they are almost entirely in Japanese and they never need a translator when they interact with the audience. They are so popular in Japan that Japanese interviewers often travel to Korea just to interview them.

[@azpcshawol9615]

Jinki's voice is healing. When I listen to him, I just forget about the world, it gives me peace🥺. Really really excited for his comeback. Each SHINee member has unique and beautiful voices, they are frec...ing unique! That's why the five of them are my bias 🤷💎 Here is more Onew songs: Friend (cover) Our tragedy (cover) ft. Jonghyun His whole álbum 'voice' All songs of 'sea of hope' For Minho, please check 'Kiseki, Atención, etc' Thank you so much for checking Jinki's art 💕

[@offthesidelines]

I think a lot of people don't realize how versatile Onew's voice is or how good he is at harmonizing - and very quickly too. Recent proofs: all of his collabs on Sea of Hope. Plus Shinee's performance on I Can See Your Voice, where they had to sing with the competitor they picked. They were obviously told which parts of their song (Replay) to sing and which parts not to beforehand but otherwise they had no idea what the finalist would sound like. Girl hit them with a banger rendition of Replay and Onew was harmonizing with her flawlessly and with such ease, switching smoothly between being the perfect backup vocalist for her parts and being Shinee's leader Onew.

[@rachelcortez5712]

Onew is one of those few singers that I just trust. I don't ever hold my breath when he goes for high notes or difficult melodies. I can just close my eyes and trust it as he sweeps me along with the song

[@milindawilson9175]

This performance of "Please Don't Go" was from their SHINee World Concert V (SWC5) in 2016. This was the last SHINee group concert tour that Jonghyun was involved in before he died. So that is why this is such a meaningful and poignant song for Shawols. On top of being a very beautiful performance, it's almost as if Onew and Jonghyun are singing to each other, asking each other to "please don't leave," etc. which, in hindsight, breaks our hearts every time we hear them sing those lines. Jonghyun and Onew were a POWERFUL combo. As you are starting to discover, Jonghyun is one of the best vocalist in Kpop and he was an expert at conveying emotion through his songs and performance. And as a musical stage actor, Onew knows how to tell a story through music and make you feel everything. As a lead actor in several musical productions, Onew knows how to project his voice to the back of the theatre and to fill a room with each note. "Please Don't Go" is a perfect example of why they are both so highly respected for their vocal talent.

[@rominasmile8015]

I always cry when I watch the performance

[@KD-lf5vn]

Please don't go ... who but the two could ever sing it?

[@destinyclifton6049]

This isn’t his last concert tour with SHINee. His last group concert tour with SHINee was SHINee World 2017 in April of 2017.

[@milindawilson9175]

@@destinyclifton6049 Yes, technically you are right. However, their concerts in 2017 were the Japanese leg of their tour, which I still consider part of the same world tour, so I was combining the two. I didn't say this was the last time he performed in concert, what I think I said was this was the last concert tour.

[@eggything]

i really enjoyed the vocal coach stuff! like yes feed my onew nessun dorma supremacy agenda

[@mariposasabia]

Onew still sees a vocal coach to this day to exercise his voice. I think that's good. Taemin has to but I don't know how frequently he did.

[@helenas7948]

When Onew got emotional in the Sea of Hope singing Selene 6.23, he said that he is good at such moments. So he can sing through emotions, even through pain.

[@theaakm127]

PLEASE DON'T GO IS THE MOST MEANINGFUL THING! Thank you for your continuous SHINee related reactions Austin! Always enjoy it 🥰

[@momiji2075]

Onew's voice is a gift of love!

[@georgynmorales7331]

Jonghyun's End of the Day is my favorite amongst his songs. Lee Seo Man even had an orchestra version of it.

[@jhsuperiors3435]

For me , Onew has the most recognizeable voice in Kpop. His tone and timbre are very unique. I think he's one of the best vocalist in Kpop , but unfortunately so underrated and not often included in the list of best vocalist in Kpop. His personality itself is so humble and so kind. I dont know why he didn't release any solo /solo album after his military enlistment. Even his first solo album was so long overdue.

[@priscellia1639]

He will next spring! Let's wait for it! Meanwhile he's finally singing his b-side songs & ost in 1theK KZbin channel for us to enjoy now 😊

[@Msluvsweden]

Every time I hear his Nessun Dorma performance I end up simultaneously smiling from ear to ear and with my jaw on the floor.

[@essy.jjinggu1469]

Thank you so much for reacting and appreciating Onews beautiful healing voice! You should see his performances on Sea of Hope, they're really good!

[@Ninagreta]

I have been hoping you would react to more Jinki thank you so much! For me personally: his voice is my favorite voice. I never ever get tired of hearing him sing, his voice is so beautiful and healing. Blue has a lot of symbolism but the meaning behind them has never been explained, so it's all open to interpretation. My personal interpretation is that it deals with everthing that happened in 2017, the accusation and judgement, the huge loss, and trying to deal with it and finding again what is important in his life, the people and things he loves and focussing on that (that's why I think it loops, getting up, keep going, focussing on what is important is an everyday task). I am deeply in love with this song and the MV and it never fails to move me. If you enjoy songs like Rainy Blue I highly suggest watching Sea of Hope. Not only is it the most relaxing, healing show, but you also get Onew singing a lot of songs like that in a beautiful scenery. On top of that you also get amazing artists like Suhyun from AKMU, Rosé from Blackpink, Yoon Jong Shin and others (also....Lee Dongwook from Goblin..and yes, he can sing too ;-) ) Oh...and...about the "can you imagine him singing you to sleep"....he released a song with Rocoberry a few years ago called.....Lullaby ;-) kzbin.info/www/bejne/q52nmqOJj8tnn5I Can not wait for more SHINee reactions and thank you again for reacting to our most wonderful dubu-leader Onew

[@pazampogna]

I cry whenever I watch Please Don’t Go, my highest played SHINee ballad. Only the live version of From Now On tears me up more. Love love love Jinki’s voice.

[@rominasmile8015]

I don't get emotional with many songs but Please Don't Go makes me cry every time it's just so painful and beautiful

[@eyla107]

OMG YES IVE BEEN WAITING FOR A ONEW APPRECIATION REACTION 🤧

[@keira9737]

He just appeared on 1theK originals Korea ON Stage…he sang shine on you and under the starlight from his Voice Album. He wrote lyrics for shine on you and he also sang dear spring one of 3 ost he did this year. His sea of Hope covers are so good, vocally I think you’ll enjoy his diff techniques here His English covers are also amazing, his pronunciation. There’s actually one with Onew Taemin jonghyun and key I’m yours Jason mraz, I’ll be missing you puff daddy, Juliet LMNT (video actually called SHINee sings English songs.) Beauty and the beast ft Luna, can I have this dance ft Luna (high school musical cover), in the military he sang you are my everything from descendants of the sun which he starred in, in your eyes ost he did for Minho’s movie (there’s a live performance but fancam may not be the best maybe watch the one with clips of movie or lyrics video) james Ingram forever more cover (a song they practiced a lot as trainees), a lot of covers at radio station (how deep is your love etc) , also did a song on knowing bros this year My favorite singer 🥰

[@wayvmiracleenjoyer]

Omg thank you for commenting this. Under The Starlight is my favorite from his album so i have to check this out now.

[@Betakitten87]

So many people underestimate Jinki but he is so full of emotion when singing, let alone technically sound... He actually did some acoustic live's of his solo songs recently on 1theK's channel!

[@silvanazanenga203]

The amazing Blue! Deserves more!!!

[@milindawilson9175]

Onew's performance of "Nessun Dorma" was performed in 2016 as a solo stage during one of SHINee's Japanese concerts, but it is not the first time Onew has performed this song, he has been performing it since SHINee's early days. Whether it's a performance from 2011 or this one from 2016, there isn't much difference -- his voice is a little more mature in 2016, but it was still impressive from the beginning. Onew is not trained in opera, but he had been training as a singer for more than 10 years when this performance took place, and he has an amazing range and understanding of his voice. He is also a musical stage actor, so he understands how to project his voice to the back of the theater and he knows how to tell a story through the performance of the song. "Nessun Dorma" is an Italian song, so I am sure he spent time studying an original version of the song, and really worked on perfecting the pronunciation of the words. He doesn't speak Italian, but he could fool you into thinking he can with this performance. ;p Onew is know for having clear and perfect pronunciation when it comes to languages -- he, and all the SHINee members, seem to have an ear for being able to pick up on the nuances, inflections and phrasing in different languages that make them seem like native speakers. It's that attention to detail that makes them that much more impressive. Onew is a member of SHINee, so of course he is an amazing singer and performer.That's why the members of SHINee are some of the most well respected singers and artists, and why they are one of the top groups in the industry. SHINee are the golden standard when it comes to live performances. It's literally known as the SHINee standard, and it's what all other groups strive to reach. If you are impressed with Onew's vocal range in this performance, just wait until you see his performance of "Friend," kzbin.info/www/bejne/ombae3evoNRosJo. Onew broke the record for the longest continuous note at 40+ seconds, just because he could. I believe that this performance was at the Tokyo Dome in Japan, so there were 55,000 fans in that audience, and, yet, listen to how quiet the whole audience is. They are all just as speechless as you. :) The Tokyo Dome is one of the largest concert venues in Japan and there is an unwritten rule that in order to get permission to hold an event there you have to be able to fill it to capacity. SHINee are so popular as Japanese artists that they are one of the few acts that are actually asked by the concert promoters to hold another concert there. Most people have to ask to hold an event at the Tokyo Dome, but with SHINee, executives actually contact SM and ask them to please hold another event there. SHINee are so popular in Japan that they know they will have no problem selling out within minutes of tickets going on sale and most likely they will have to have multiple day events because fan demand will be so high. SHINee has even held fan meeting events at the Tokyo Dome that weren't even full concerts and were still able to sell out. Which just goes to show you, how popular they really are.

[@hiddlespearean]

And perform live as much as possible. Japan venues don’t allow lip syncing except for breaks in order to preserve vocal health

[@Pamanda666]

Yay all about my bias!! Onew and Jjong together are something special- iirc Jjong once said in an interview that he feels most comfortable singing duets with Onew, singing together for over 10 years will do that though! I also love that pointed out how Jjong sings because I've always felt that Onew and Jjong approached the 'performance' aspect of their singing oppositely. Jjong puts his body into it, he wants you to feel every note like it's the most important thing he's ever sang, and he's putting his whole being and body into it. Onew makes his singing appear effortless, everything is understated, I've always described as he exudes emotion from every part of his body (especially apparent with melancholy) without actually physically emoting that much. Also some context for Rainy Blue that concert was the first one they held after Onew had his vocal surgery. He couldn't talk for months (there are some variety shows at that time they went on when Onew couldn't talk and the rest of SHINee do their best to translate/speak for him). There was no guarantee that he would be able to sing at the same level or even sing again and he had to basically reteach his body from scratch. SHINee don't/didn't talk about that time that much (but definitely correct me if I'm wrong) but from the bit they've mentioned it was hard for all them. Onew didn't know if his voice would be able to hold up for an entire concert so being able to get through this solo perfectly made him really emotional. I also do think Taemin wanted to support him which is why he's on stage playing the piano because Taemin loves Onew probably more than the rest of us, Onew was basically his first vocal coach even before they knew they would be on a team together.

[@anne1765]

You reacted to One Year Later!! I loved that song, brings back memories. My teen heart just fell in love, you know? 😅 It might me the song that cemented Onew as my ultimate bias.

[@aileendemong1410]

I absolutely agree with you about Onew's voice. The reason why his debut solo album was called "Voice" (plus the whole plagiarism aspect to match the other's lol). It's like he can change his voice to what the song needs. I call him a vocal chameleon lol. If you were to watch his variety show that had aired this past summer called "Sea of Hope", on it he sings many, many covers of different songs and all of them he sings just a little differently. It's absolutely incredible and I just cannot get over how he is able to do that. He works so hard to keep bettering his instrument by continuing to have vocal lessons and you can tell that it is paying off.

[@kendalchen]

Ooh, thank you for reacting to Nessun Dorma. I was listening to a lot of Shinee after Don't Call Me dropped last year, and when I found Nessun Dorma I just listened to it on a loop. What's odd is that I am not partial to opera vocals on the whole, and I know this isn't a full-on opera-style thing, but it was my favorite thing for several weeks. I find Onew the loveliest in the group and I like his voice best, but as you said, they are all exceptional singers. Now to hear your reaction is just the best, and seeing the cat was an added bonus! Thanks again for your great channel!

[@smilexlovexlive]

I’m so happy we’re getting more SHINee reactions! 😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️ I love your reactions

[@sandman3384]

Oh my golly yes Onew! His voice is so powerful but when I am listening to him its like I am just wrapped up in a warm fluffy blanket. simply masterful ( Have been obsessed with Please Don't Go for so so many years)

[@sandman3384]

Side note as far as singing through tears check out Onew singing Selene 6.23 on Sea of Hope. Mind blowing.

[@cmq23]

One Year Later was just amazing. I don't think any idols have covered it ever since, and it's a shame. It needs more love. :)

[@anniepau6287]

1. Thank you so much for reacting to my softest bias. He's such a great guy. I don't have enough words to describe how much I cherish this beautiful being. 2. I loved your comments regarding vocal techniques because that helps me have a more complete understanding of how such an amazing work he does vocally. 3. I would also like to recommend you reacting to the Sea of Hope stuff which gave us the chance to enjoy more of his beautiful voice and how he manages his voice to mach it perfectly when singing together with different vocalists. 4. I wanna cry. I loved you getting goosebumps with every song you watched during this reaction. I hope I can see more because he's definitely one of these people you never get tired of listening to. 5. He's having a solo comeback soon, so I'm already looking forward to seeing you getting to enjoy his stuff together with Shawol. He'll definitely rock it. He's so humble that he sometimes finds it surprising to see how much he's loved and admired by other people. So, let's give him a lot of support! Thank you again for this 💕

[@VegaEridani]

Quite an interesting collection of songs and they all show just how great a vocalist and collaborator Onew is. He is just so gifted that he can use various aspects of his voice to suit the tone and emotion of the song. He's also such a generous collaborator that he never overpowers whoever he is singing with. He's one of the best (if not THE best) vocalists in Kpop and yet he remains so humble. Heck, he was able to encourage a rather jittery Lee Dong Wook (who was in full Shawol fanboy mode) to sing one of Shinee's favourite songs, An Encore, on Sea of Hope. I love how Taemin was pretty much low-profile during that performance of Rainy Blue, making sure that the attention was on his hyung. There is a longer clip where Taemin was playing a few songs on the piano for Onew before he plays Rainy Blue. At the end of the performance, Taemin joins Onew for a bow. I'm really glad that Onew has a lot of projects this year, and more and more people are getting to know about him - Sea of Hope, Midnight Sun, Korea on Stage, drama OSTs, etc. He also guested on Minho's Best Choice where he was so cute and the energy between him and Minho was so adorable the show went into overtime! Onew is also releasing a new song in early December.

[@magurows8352]

Onew’s voice is always a gateway for me in this gloomy time. I found his Rainy Blue accidentally and cried my eyes out after listening to it.

[@icetro5145]

Onew is my favorite voice from Shinee and Jessica is my favorite voice from SNSD. Them singing together really the end of me, one of my all time favorite collaboration song

[@smilexlovexlive]

Please don’t go is indeed a B-side, off their Romeo EP (2009) to be exact!

[@mariposasabia]

Romeo + Juliette performance! That was amazing!

[@richardalbright8961]

I cry whenever I hear rainy blue.

[@TheHarbat]

My gosh that one year later. I missed snsd concerts a lot, the vocals and the magical eras.. new era may have high productions but older era still holds my heart cause the quality are top tiers. Onew btw is my ultimate fave when it comes to male voices in. kpop.

[@MyCode61116]

Ahh Jinki! 💕 Seriously I always get goosebumps everytime he sings...plus his singing just goes straight to the heart. Blue is from his album VOICE. He’s got tons of beautiful covers from the program Sea Of Hope. Showed his versatility a lot.

[@TheHekateris]

Melancholy. The word you're looking for in Blue is...melancboly (oddly enough, Taemin and Key also have strong streaks of melancholy in their work as well). Many theories abound about Blue, and I'll add that apparently much of the video is very similar to the European movie Mother w/Jennifer what's-her-face. I've not seen it myself and have no opinion. Big voice Onew? Watch Rainy Blue if you haven't already. So....you need to watch Sea of Hope/바라단 바라. His collabs with Sungwoo Junga in particular...yeah. Jinki changes his voice to suit the song, as well as whom he's singing with. His trot songs with Luna are the stuff of legend!! Oh, Please Don't Go is from 2009's Romeo, their second album. And one more thing! I highly recommend his voice only lives on vlive - free concert hours. Like Jonghyun, Jinki is just pure music, y'know what I mean? All of SHINee are, although we have yet to hear a lot from Minho (please watch Yumi's Cells on Netflix...you won't regret)...

[@BigCatfishie]

Please don't go is a bside from their Romeo album (the one where Juliette is the title track). And the shatting star officially came out in 2018

[@melanbelle]

My bias Onew, I love his voice and he’s literally the cutest. I am so happy his new solo is coming out because his first solo was so good. His and Key’s kept me going through their enlistments, so seeing them back and performing new songs is just the best.

[@vf4687]

A BIG fan of shinee here especially of Onew and Jung, like the five of them, I follow the 4 of them now more now, once Taemin is out of military service, can't wait for their concert.

[@thekeytomyheart_]

I can't wait for his album that he said will be coming in a few months!

[@jenniferbl8011]

Great selection to hear the best boy! Taemin is my ult bias however onew is my fav voice in K-pop. With Rainy Blue, I believe that was the first time singing after his vocal surgery not knowing if he still could or not so he was very emotional 😭❤️

[@iloveshinee6635]

So beautiful

[@NoName-gm9oe]

Our precious Leader delivers every time.

[@brukrblt]

I had the biggest smile while watching this. Thanks for the reaction.

[@SirAustin]

Yes! I can’t wait for Onew comeback!

[@ThiagoCorreaKingJim]

Jessica and Onew together aaaaaaaaa my heart

[@Rwin1993]

His voice is unique

[@jaffraymarin3002]

Thank you for make the reaction to Onew Hyung 😊😊I really enjoy it

[@mariahinojosa-smith7584]

Onew definitely is AMAZING!!! I always say the best voice ever… not just kpop

[@nekochii00vlog]

One year later was the song that made me an MVP.

[@nobodyspecial2.050]

I'm ecstatic to see you reacting to my SHINee bias, and to my surprise you reacted to my rainy blue video, how lucky, I'm more than happy 🥰💎

[@SirAustin]

Ahh. Thank you so much for posting it! 😊❤️

[@cloverblue5206]

Austin, you should check out Barda Sea that just came out this year. It's wonderful and calming and Onew sings A LOT.

[@rtqpcrxn]

There's tons of symbolism in the Blue MV. You're totally right to catch the 5 reflections. Diamonds are also the symbol of shinee, and pearl aqua the color, so blue is both the description of the tone but also has significance as a color of shinee and shinee world. I'm sure there's whole essays out there from people who know more than me but I'm a really big fan of the people judging him who are wearing blindfolds. Very much showing that the public can watch and criticize but really they are doing so without knowing anything. Then at that moment that seems so bleak, the diamond reappears and seems to be re-energized with light. Remember "shinee" means those that receive light or are shined upon. It really seemed to be his message to of hope and reassurance to shawols. Essentially letting us know that even with all of the recent hardship and the fact that he was leaving for the military, things could be okay in the future as long as we support each other.

[@hiddlespearean]

So true, and that he is recharged by the light of our love for them too…I’ve always loved that about them, they’re unabashedly proud of us too

[@babymama10212008]

These are my thoughts on Blue. The video tells Onew's story. In the beginning scene before the opening credits, you see things that were frozen starting to thaw out. Among the items are things he likes, an old record, books, and other trinkets. Meaning that whatever was repressed he has started to feel again. He wakes up, seemingly solemn and lost. The house represents Onew's feelings and emotional state. The diamond I believe represents SHINee's reputation or Shawols. It can be taken both ways honestly as Onew carries this diamond throughout the whole video. The shooting star is his purpose. He feels compelled to chase after it. The storm represents tumultuous times, while he's barefoot in the water seemingly calm water, meaning he's at peace in his sadness at that moment. The fish, represent the remaining SHINee members, there are three white fish. They are all in their own state of morning while Onew watches over them. The rose, is Jonghyun. The rose shed its outer shell (his body) and his inner core (his soul) remains vibrant and never changing. Notice that the rose is encased and floating. Meaning Onew feels empowered to protect Jonghyun in his now current state. The people with the blindfolds represent people judging him blindly and the girl with no heart I believe is to represent the girl that started a scandal about him toward the end of 2018. He then looks ahead and finds himself in the distance. He recognizes that person, that person he used to be, then tragedy strikes, which is symbolized by water on his hands and he turns around and loses himself again. He notices the shadow cast over him in the water, while studying the water on his hands trying to come up with a reason. He turns around to find all these people who had been scrutinizing him blindly suddenly becoming gigantic. For the first time, he's afraid, shocked, and overwhelmed, and at that moment the shooting star comes and fills the diamond. He's reminded of his purpose. He seemingly forgets and ignores the giants and refocuses on his house, which is now burned and a shadow of its former self. He places the now-lit diamond back in its place, you'll find five mirrors but now one is dusted over and no longer reflects the light coming from the diamond like it used to. I cried when I watched this video for the first time too. The song is gorgeous, his vocals are amazing, and the video is the perfect fit for the song. Lots of symbolism. As others have said, Rainy Blue was his comeback after having vocal polyp surgery, and he wasn't sure if he was ever going to sing live again. It was a song that meant a lot to him as the artist who wrote Rainy Blue, also had the same surgery and never regain his voice back. This is a long-winded comment, but I felt the need to explain.

[@hellionshark3197]

"Singing through tears is the most difficult thing" Jinki: "I'm good in situations like that" haha he really can tho. The latest example is singing Selene in Sea of hope - where he said that right before. You have to check this out their voices were so well matched. Also whoever dressed him in Rainy blue - you have all my love :D And yeah, Taemin gave him a hug. It was a big moment for him. Blue was right before he got to the army, I think the video has several separate references and the plot is a loop. I can't wait for his new song I hope Bekhyun in the background is okay :D

[@ladymidnight8136]

Him crying at the end of his Rainy Blue cover was the performance I mentioned in a previous video’s comment, that he was crying because he wasn’t sure if he was going to be able to sing like that after his throat surgery, and when he did you can see how relieved and happy he was because he loves music and singing so much, and it’s still emotional watching it now….also, the video for Blue is very symbolic and reflects his emotional state at that time when they were still reeling from Jjong’s death and he was about to enlist for his mandatory military service, so it was an emotional time for him, to say the least, and in the video the big gems represent the members, he looks at the 5th one, and that part of the video is like him saying goodbye to/accepting his passing

[@cjent8]

The whole blue mv is really beautiful, is like a spooky, weird, beautiful, sentimental dream, I don't know is just... Ugh

[@henriecokoestiawan]

"One Year Later" song is in SNSD 2nd mini album "Genie" track number 6.

[@ms.cucumber4639]

So proud of our leader 🐰. Thank you

[@bruhlol1685]

I really love all your SHINee reactions! I hope you keep reaction to SHINee in the future! Specially to the funny videos, like Taemin speaking English compilation! Thanks!

[@SirAustin]

I’m sure it’s adorrrable 😂

[@5hineejjang617]

Yes you're right I also think that Onew has the best technique. A good reason maybe is that he is now wary of his voice due to his vocal nodule surgery. And I also think that's actually his role in SHINee, he is the one who makes their songs stay grounded with all the other members' fancy and stylistic singing.

[@Mashka14]

Onew is incredibly talented Vocalist who sings with such power and emotion. Especially the beautiful emotional duet with Jonghyun during their concert.

[@shineealways5]

Shawols let vote for SHINee in the melon music awards today is the last day of voting

[@onepiecedaisuki97]

Thank you for the reaction It always makes me happy to see Onew and SHINee being appreciated All the vocal coach talks is interesting too bcs it is insightful

[@ballaesmeralda]

the love of my life

[@mel_liz19]

Next up SHINee ballad appreciation video hopefully Sir Austin! Selene 6.23, Sleepless Night, An Encore, In My Room

[@carima7021]

Omg!!!! My ultimate bias 🥰❤️❤️

[@charithavenkatesh.b7402]

If you want to react to Minho solo songs and covers I would like to recommend 'Im home', 'kiseki', 'sunday morning' and the many covers he did during his asia fanmeeting tour (he sang songs in the local languages whever he went - Japanese, Chinese, Taiwanese)

[@펭펭펭-r5s]

Oh, I am happy to watch this reaction! Thank for your video!

[@tellavan2382]

Thank you for including One Year Later. The song is so underrated and i love it. btw 18:06 Period!

[@icecrepegg1225]

Glad you decided to check out more of his solos! Onew is my first male kpop bias and one of the major reasons why us because of his voice. Rainy Blue was a special performance for his personally as the comments here already mentioned but yeah it's my favourite performance of him till this day. And yesss!!! One Year Later is such a classic, it's on the Genie album. Fun fact he has the record for the longest note in kpop, it was like 40 seconds or something so yep breath support is PRESENT. He has actually appeared on a drama. He was one of the casts of the drama Descendants of the Sun, which was an insanely popular drama, and he got praises for his acting.

[@crochetmittens]

it's been so long since i last watched Jessica & Onew's One Year Later... brings back so many memories

[@blumood9681]

Thank you for sharing your reaction with us. I like the way you share your ideas naturally and sincerely♥️. By the way, I think the cat is soooo cute! and onew is so sexy...🤤

[@missflamers7175]

I love his voice very powerful and i love them SHINee all members ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@rociomartinez1255]

I just love Onew's voice, he is literally my favorite singer in all world, his voice is so Idk warm and it feels like home... (Also, not shinee related but I would love to recommend to you "Tu Falta de Querer" by Mon Laferte, in the live presentation she sings through the tears and I feel like crying too every time... I really hope all of this is ok, English is still a little confusing to me)

[@rionyu]

I really enjoy ur reaction to onew as he's my most fav male singer so far, something about his voice that speaks directly to my heart ♥. I hope u will react to onew sings in 'sea of hope' with rose - covers for Jason mraz "lucky", onew with Suhyun as well~~~~their harmony is so beautiful 💕 🙏🏻

[@evermorcilla7303]

Thank you sir Austin for reacting to our Dubu Leader Onew's solo part. Our leader who are full of talents not only being a great singer, a great performer but as an actor as well, from hosting to being loved and respected leader. Yet always not given the proper promotion and solo album that he deserves. Onew is always there to support his members in their shining moments but hope his company will give him also the support and appreciation he deserves. SHINee forever. #Onew #SHINee 💎💎💎💎💎

[@prettypeoplelovechanyeol8853]

Wow, you covered my fave moments of Jinki! Taste! 5 diamonds…Blue still makes me tear up. Love your reactions, Jinki, & SHINee ❤️

[@miyabihyatt]

Blue is definitely haunting... this is such a beautiful song and I love how full his voice is there! An Onew appreciation video was definitely something I wanted to watch so thank you! I will go watch his very recent videos where he was singing some of his own songs live (finally)

[@ninawilliams9647]

Such beautiful songs today thank you.

[@jdshawol2041]

Thank you very much for continuous SHINee contents. Waiting for more.