SHINHWA
The legend of idol group in Korea, 14 years of longevity is not an easy achievement. Most of the first generation idol group such as g.o.d, Fin K.L, S.E.S, H.O.T, etc... were going through difficulties such as group name rights, unending solo promotion schedule of members, former agency's issues on making a comeback with other agency making them fail to make a comeback even if they wanted too.
Shinhwa on the other hand, went through all of this obstacles and still going strong despite issues that come to them. Not to put that what they went through are easy, but their will and determination has set the road straight and being a role model to all of the nowadays Korean idol group to follow their lead.
They are different, bold and honest. No other idol group can do such things without having to worry for their image and marketing purpose. Being different is Shinhwa biggest aset.
Even though they have turn to 30 (average 33.3) they still being their self and fool around while at work, and put up a serious stage later. the magic that they offer is just determination to live their name and friendship.
Eric Mun Jeong Hyeok.
Leader of SHINHWA
The eldest in the group and being the leader, it does not have to mean that Eric have to tough and bossy. His cute attitude and 4D is enough to glue up the team. His quote is according to fans is,
"To Dong Wan, it is a sacrifice, but choosing Shinhwa is the greatest choice of my life."
This famous ment is a respond to what Kim Dong Wan quoted in a variety show on how Eric has refuse to take a solo contract worth 4 times of his former contract and prefer to find a company that could accept all of them under one management and have the same worth contract.
According to my observation:
He tend to hate serious situation and often talk less whenever in a talk show, especially when making appearance with all six member. But when he get serious, his words could surprised and could sometimes bring tears to other. He often not showing his problem to other people else than his member(maybe). Easygoing person who sometimes lazy but once have some goal in his life, he would do anything to achieve and protect it. There are some fan who said that
Eric does not need Shinhwa, but Shinhwa certainly need Eric.
How can a fan who could only see from television, concert, stalking here and there make such a confident remarks without knowing his real thought? If it's true, then why do he would fight SM at the court to retain SHINHWA name rights, using his own fund to do so, and according to KBS2 Win Win, he is the one who suggest the meeting at his house to discuss why they had been distant with each other during this 4 years break. We did not know what his true mind is, but he sure is sincere in retaining this group. He seems love to work behind the scene and sleep (proven in Shinhwa BangSong EP 5).
Lee Min Woo
The second eldest in the group.
Even though his records says he is born in 1980, he is actually born in 1979. It is only an late registration. Being so secrecy about his height, whoever who sees him will always have this word,
His nowadays famous quote is;
"Your thoughts, My thoughts, are the same"
This has been revealed by SuJu Member Kyuhyun, a remarks made towards Donghae who seems to have similarities towards him.
According to my observation:
He is friendly to most of the people, loves attention, perfectionist and love himself so much (bring me to find similarities to JYP, well they are quite close). he spend most of his time on music, self-improvement, working out and his priority, SHINHWA. Even though Eric is the group leader, but on stage, he naturally would take the lead and worried most of the group song composition, choreography and concept. He loves to create something else other than anyone else. His creativity gain him a nickname "Creator Boy". He seems like to create something that is smart and only own by him. Minnovation is one smart name.
Kim Dong Wan
Being the third eldest in SHINHWA he is known for having most of childish fight within the member. He have a lot of sides that sometimes could confuse the people who just got to know him.he is a talented writer and have a lot of opinion. Only if he is not a celebrity, I bet his blog is full with private opinion that sometimes could be bias to one sides. He is the member who does not have any scandal in 14 years of career.
His has a lot of famous quote, one of my favorite and I think is a brilliant are:
"6-1 is zero."
Showing his stand of loving his group, he hates the word unit and for him it is either promoting as Kim Dong Wan of SHINHWA or SHINHWA only.
"Shinhwa is like a mother to me. You don't have to meet each other everyday, it would feel annoyed to listen to their nag. But you would be mad if someone curse at them and would run to them first whenever they are in trouble." KBS2 WIN WIN
"For me, Shinhwa was not a choice, but a destiny."
According to my observation:
He is a talented and knowledgeable. He loves to express through his blogs and sometimes could lead to controversy. He is honest and sometimes would just speak his mind. He is an upright person and thinks all is fair in this world and does not like to put any discrimination on the line. He loves his member so much and would put up a fight just to say the truth (like what he did to Min Woo on Min Woo's ex girlfriend issues) His witty ment always surprised people despite his ridiculous gag. He seems to have a lot of phobia and a lot of worries. He quite sensitive and have a kind of weird hobbies and habits that could make people misunderstood. Like going to travel and taking pictures instead of hanging out with members. His members had already understand his habit, but fans who loves to misunderstood would really love to speculate about he being unclosed to members.
Shin Hye Seong (Jeong Pil Gyo)
The fourth Oldest Member
Heavenly Voice is his nickname.
He loves to do live concert more than only releasing album. That explains on how many solo concerts he have done.
My favorite quote of Shin Hye Seong
"Shinhwa to me is like my home, my hometown. Although we’re all busy with
our own solo activities, and some are now serving their military
service, but there’s nothing better than the feeling of coming home to a
hot meal and a good rest after a hard day’s work. It’s really nice when
we get together, I have the feeling of coming home. Fans to us are like
our fence, or perhaps like family members."
According to my observation:
He loves game so much that it brings trouble to him. Such as gambling incident. But seeing him recently at the 24 March 2012 concerts makes me feel his sincerity that he has repent and hoping to move forward like his stage name. His tears shows his inner feeling that how much he appreciate to on stage again as SHINHWA. He must be feeling like this is a dream, after scandal and controversies he went through, being able to stand on stage again with SHINHWA CHANGJO support touches his heart. His princely image covers up his naught and cute that seldomly showed through broadcast or concert.
Jeon Jin (Park Cheong Jae)
Second youngest in the group.
In charged of variety and bad ment saver in team.
His bright personality covers up his depression that he suffers for quite a long time. He says that member is his only cure.
His famous quote is
"Members zipper are my zipper to"
“we all can’t live without the members..”
According to my observation:
He has an innocent personality that does not grow with age. He is the brightest when he is with his member. Even though he is not the youngest, but he is more sensitive than the youngest. Easily tears and loves member so much that he tend to help members even though he is in trouble.
Andy Lee Seon Ho
Lastly, we have Andy, maknae that is more mature than leader. My thoughts only. Being the youngest in the group always make him a target of being pushed around like all of the youngest in any family would experience.
His famous quote would be:
"In the future, no matter where we are, really in 20 years, 40 years, until I die, We will always be together."
According to my observation:
He is stronger than he looks. He might be the cute Andy but he also have another side of him that often surprised people. He is also kissable by his hyungs.(Seen it so many times). He love being in the group and he appreciate the group more than anyone else. He thought that SHINHWA saves his live and because of SHINHWA, he get to become Andy.
Overall, I love being SHINHWA CHANGJO. It is a blessing getting to know this group. To be honest, when I love a group, I love to see them as a group more than their solo activities. Either Shinhwa or other Korean Idol group that I enjoy to see, I want to see them as a group. Shinhwa, for me, I might get killed by my words but I think Shinhwa is the brightest when there are together and less bright when they are alone. I love their principle on how SHINHWA is their backbone and whatever they do is started with SHINHWA.
No matter how much SM want to stop them, SHINHWA is already unstoppable (I personally believe Shinee's Comeback on March were planned to disturbed SHINHWA's comeback since they know EXO won't do the trick.) SM have done a big mistake by giving the name SHINHWA to this 6 man. Now there are striving hard to create a legend just like they had promised since thei debut in 1998. This 6 playful man are surprisingly a group of man who would do anything to protect their promise. I sincerely happy to be part of the legend making and hopefully keep being one of the SHINHWA CHANGJO in many many years to go.
SHINHWA FOREVER
Side notes:
This is just a personal thoughts. Don't sue me for any mis-facts or any wrong info. Credits to those uploaders in the internet and other SHINHWA CHANGJO
