Chinese Name: WenLiu 温流
Nickname(s): Dubu (Tofu), Onew Sangtae (Onew Condition)
Fanclub: MVPs
Birthdate: December 14, 1989
Birthplace: Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi-do
Position: Leader, Lead Vocal
Hobby/Interest: Music, Piano, Mandarin
Favorite Color: Yellow and Red
Blood Type: O
Zodiac: Sagittarius
Chinese Zodiac: Snake 巳
Height: 178 cm
Weight: 61 kg
Sibling(s): None
Ideal Girl: Has said Lee Young Hyun is his ideal girl in the past, but says "Everyone has their own charm". Also likes a girl who will laugh at all his jokes.
Pre-Debut: Onew collaborated with Lee Hyun Ji, former member of project group Banana Girl for her song, “Vanilla Love.”
Other: Collaborated with SNSD's Jessica for song 'One Year Later'. Diagnosed with H1N1 on November 7, 2009 and recovered a couple weeks later. He was discovered at the “2006 SM Academy Casting”.
Info: Onew is the leader and oldest member in the group. His family was well-off since his family owned a meat store. Onew is known to be very clumsy but also one of the sweetest members and treats everyone with kindness. The other members call him "Onew Sangtae" because he does things on purpose to make people laugh. He's known for his big warm smile and dorky attitude. He is also our group's chicken maniac because he loves to eat chicken. The nickname "Dubu" is given to him because his voice is soft like tofu. He is a very caring leader and does anything he can to make the members feel better. He was also very smart in high school, earning 2nd place in the whole high school during his junior year. He went on to study at the prestigious SM Academy.

Chinese Name: ZhongXuan 鐘鉉
Nickname(s): Bling Bling, Raptor
Fanclub: Blingers
Birthdate: April 8, 1990
Birthplace: Seoul
Position: Main Vocal
Hobby/Interest: Music, Piano, Guitar, Bass, Mandarin.
Favorite Color: Black and Green
Blood Type: AB
Zodiac: Aries
Chinese Zodiac: Horse 午
Height: 174 cm
Weight: 56 kg
Sibling(s): Older sister
Ideal Girl: Shin Se Kyung, Lee Minjung, Olivia Hussey (Hello Baby humor). Someone with nice white skin and thin red lips.
Pre-Debut: Before debuting with SHINee, Jonghyun sang a duet, “Wrongly Given Love” (交错的爱), with Zhang Liyin for her debut Chinese album I Will. He was also in a band in middle school and high school before being scouted into SM.
Other: Diagnosed with H1N1 on November 2, 2009 and recovered November 7, 2009. He was discovered at the “2005 S.M. Casting System”.
Info: Jonghyun is known as the powerful vocalist in the group. He may seem intimidating to some, but is very sensitive and dorky. He is the member who cries the most and is not afraid to cry in public. He is called raptor by fans because he looks like a dinosaur. His nickname "Bling Bling" was given to him because he says he likes bling. He also tends to talk fast when he's nervous. He has a positive mindset and always works hard at everything he does. He is passionate about music and songwriting, he has written two songs to date: Juliette (Rome Album) and Obsession (Lucifer Album). He is constantly singing even off-stage and attended a music school to improve his singing skills.

Chinese Name: None.
Nickname(s): Almighty Key, Umma
Fanclub: Lockets
Birthdate: September 23, 1991
Birthplace: Daegu
Position: Rap, Vocal, Dance (triple threat)
Hobby/Interest: Rap, Dance, Water Skiing, English, Mandarin.
Favorite Color: Pink
Blood Type: B
Zodiac: Libra
Chinese Zodiac: Goat 未
Height: 180 cm
Weight: 59 kg
Sibling(s): None
Ideal Girl: Someone with good fashion sense, truthful, and confident.
Pre-Debut: Before debuting with SHINee, Key appeared in Super Junior's Wonder Boy MV as an extra dancer. He also appeared in Super Junior’s movie Attack on the Pin-Up Boys as an extra.
Other: Key was also featured in label-mate Xiah Junsu's solo "Xiahtic". He was discovered at the “2005 S.M. National Tour Audition Casting”.
Info: Key is known to have a family who is well off since his fashion sense is high end and is known as a fashionable member. He is a bit of a diva and nags for everything. Although he nags, he still has the image of an Umma (mother) of the group. He is called "Almighty Key" because he can rap, sing, and dance very well. He was very close to his late Grandmother and loved her deeply. Among the members, he is called Kibum rather than his stage name "Key". He was also a gifted varsity water-skier at his middle school. He's the master of girl group dances; he learns them quickly and performs them perfectly. He hates carrots and loves cucumbers.

Chinese Name: MinHao 珉豪
Nickname(s): Flaming Charisma, Geobok e (turtle), Hyung whore
Fanclub: Flames
Birthdate: December 9, 1991
Birthplace: Incheon
Position: Rap, Vocal
Hobby/Interest: Rap, Soccer, Basketball, English, Mandarin
Favorite Color: Blue
Blood Type: B
Zodiac: Sagittarius
Chinese Zodiac: Goat 未
Height: 184 cm
Weight: 60 kg
Sibling(s): Older brother
Ideal Girl: Seohyun (SNSD). His ideal type just need to be of an average height, must definitely be calm, kind at heart, have long hair, and wears dresses frequently.
Pre-Debut: Before debuting with SHINee, Minho modeled for Ha Sang Baek’s “Seoul Collection F/W 08-09″ in March. He was also going to pursue a career as a professional soccer player, but his father decided it would be too difficult for him so he became a singer instead.
Other: He appeared in Girls’ Generation’s music video “Gee” in 2009. Minho is also a permanent cast member in KBS's Dream Team Season 2. He was discovered at the “2006 S.M. Casting System”.
Info: Minho is known to have a strong background in sports, Soccer to be more specific. His father is a well known coach and taught him everything he knows. He loves to play it and watches it frequently. He comes off as shy since he doesn't talk much, but he argues that it is just because the other members talk too much. His shyness is gone as soon as he hits the stage because when he raps, his "flaming charisma" is revealed. He is also known as the hyung whore because he is often seen around his hyungs. He is currently attending Konkuk University and majoring in Film. On Dream Team, he is known as the "Ace" because he wins almost everything. He's good at doing everything, and is able to understand and analyze matters effectively.

Chinese Name: TaiMin 泰民
Nickname(s): Taeminnie, Mushroom Maknae, Handy Boy Taemin.
Fanclub: Taemints
Birthdate: July 18, 1993
Birthplace: Dongbong-gu, Seoul
Position: Lead Dancer, Vocal, Sub-Rapper
Hobby/Interest: Dancing, Music, Piano, Mandarin
Favorite Color: White
Blood Type: B
Zodiac: Cancer
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster 酉
Height: 179 cm
Weight: 53 kg
Sibling(s): Older Brother
Ideal Girl: Emma Watson, or someone who is "ideal girl is cute, smart, slim, gentle, has good skin, close to his age". He wants to get married by the time he's 28 years old.
Pre-Debut: None
Other: He was discovered at the “2005 S.M. Open Weekend Audition Casting “. His acting debut is on MBC’s sitcom ‘TaeHee HyeGyo JiHyun’ (태희혜교지현이) as Junsu.
Info: Taemin is known as the maknae, or the youngest member, of SHINee. He is a gifted dancer who uses combinations of popping, gliding, and smooth moves to give a powerful performance each time. When not on stage, he uses his aegyo (cuteness) to get his way. He is also known to be one of the most humble members due to his family's background. His family was not very rich, so he never really had nice things growing up. He has a simple taste in fashion in contrast to Key or Minho. He is growing and maturing more each day. His idol that he looks up to is the King of Pop, Michael Jackson for the obvious reasons. He was deeply saddened when he heard of Jackson's death because he never got the chance to see him in concert.