Onew recalls fond memories of SHINee's past, sharing stories of camaraderie with other groups and the joy of being together.
March/28/2026 15:25
SHINee's Onew reminisced about past activities. Recently, on the YouTube channel "Sego_F5," a video titled "Not on stage, but I tried tearing Chilli's cheese sticks" was posted. On that day, Onew laughed, saying, "There was a time when everyone gathered in SHINee's waiting room, and the world felt peaceful." When TVXQ's Changmin mentioned, "In my standards, there were exactly two groups like that: BTOB and SHINee," Onew responded, "I feel like we used to go play in other waiting rooms and play games too." Onew continued, "I really played a lot with friends who were active with us, like 2AM, 2PM, and FTISLAND." When Changmin said that everyone was good at talking, Onew remarked, "I always felt like I was going to other waiting rooms to find members." Changmin responded, "But we needed that kind of presence, right?" Onew added, "I feel that more recently. Now I work alone, right? So I think it was really fun and interesting to have that little sense of solidarity." Changmin empathized, saying, "Whenever we went to the broadcasting station, there was always that fun of just hanging out and playing together," and noted, "Recently, everyone is busy shooting shorts." • SHINee's Onew mentioned his declining health at that time, saying, "I really liked sweets" (video available) • SHINee's Onew, also holding fan meetings in Tokyo & Osaka! Poster released.
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