Gifmaker wrapped 2023 ♡

I was tagged by @seonghwasblr @userwoosan @applejongho @yeofi @yunwooz @jeongyunho99 and @seonghwacore to link my most popular and/or favourite gifsets of each month.

Thank you dear mutuals and let us ignore that I'm an entire month too late to the party!! happy new year everyone, I hope January treated you well ❣️

2023 as a CC

well to be honest it wasn't really my year lol, I did not have a lot of time to gif and as the year went on I got more and more busy and stressed to the point where I didn't really enjoy being on here/giffing anymore, I just did it out of "obligation" I guess. Until even that became too much, but after a nice holiday this January I already feel a bit better and 2024 tour Hwa looks so good he kicked my ass back into gear (at least for a few moments). so let's see how 2024 is gonna go I suppose. I'm still so thankful for everyone who's ever been nice to me or complimented anything I made on here!! thank you mutuals and followers, it really means a lot to me <3

2023 Year in Review

under the cut! it was really fun looking at all of these again. There really were some memorable ones there, i think the most iconic one being Cyberpunk Seonghwa because he actually and without me exaggerating made me forget the english language and rendered me literally speechless for a few seconds. All of that happened while I was talking to someone... Not my proudest moment but for sure...something.

January

• most popular: hwa looking gorgeous

• favourite: Nugudo beoseonaji anneun yeogin under world

February

• most popular: 8 makes 1 meme

• favourite: hot tour hwa

March

• most popular: around 27 frames gifset

• favourite: same

April

• most popular: god tier hongjoong look

• favourite: ponytail hwa

May

• most popular: ateez scary rapline

• favourite: wonderland sword hwa

June

• most popular: woosanhwa pretty princesses

• favourite: grey/orange tour outfit hwa

July

• most popular: taemin at waterbomb

• favourite: same

August

• most popular: singer hwa

• favourite: same

September

• most popular: seongjoong promoting smth

• favourite: none lol

October

• most popular: ethereal ponytail hwa

• favourite: hwa on stage comp

November

• most popular: youtube live hwa being so pretty

• favourite: red outfit fireworks behind hwa

December

• most popular: ending fairy hwa

• favourite: kcon hwa

Ooooh Shinee world is a mess today and for once it's not taemints fault 🥲

An article about fans asking for a Taemin would tour and "shawols" in the quotes going "no shinee" "shinee first" "wait until Jinki comes back so shinee can have a world first"

Like, I too would love a Shinee world tour, I want all of them both solo and as a group to go everywhere(in particular where I am but I won't hold my breath) but that wasn't what it was about. It was fans of Taemin's solo music asking for a tour.

It baffles me cause you never see this kind of thing with the other members. No ot5 shawol will ever expect another member to put their work on hold but, when it comes to Taemin it's like some people can't stand to see him spread his wings.

People never expect Key to put his variety work second, or for Minho to not take acting job, shawols have actively gotten mad if they think Minho had to turn down acting stuff due to his schedule. All Taemin does is music. That is his thing but some fans just cannot seem to respect his career. And all the baby talking in the quotes "we love our cutsey wootsy little taeminnie *but*..."

It's getting really irritating. I used to think some of what taemints say is exaggerated and I still believe that a bit. People were getting angry that the Shinee account didn't post Taemin's hanteo artist of the year nomination and only posted Shinee's, but it makes sense to me. They don't want to split votes and a win for Shinee is a win for all of them. But at the same time some of the disrespect I've seen towards him from supposedly ot5 shawols has been eye-opening.

I dunno, this fandom has been a mess lately and it's only the 4th. 2024 is off the quite the start.

Lol, I sort of find it funny when it's not Taemin fans being the mess-makers. Like they are the worst-behaved, though I would say each solo fandom has their unique flavor. But, what you're highlighting is the biggest open secret in shawol-dom.

Let's have sexy photos in this post for no reason.

Like, shawols are for the most part chill. I've been around these parts for a long time, and a bad day in shinee world is miles and miles better than a bad day in BTS fandom and similar. There isn't violent language or a huge level of harassment. I just want to acknowledge that because the complaints I'll make next are from the privileged shinee world perspective where there is a higher behavior standard. That is the case, even when Taemin fans are being stupid. Like, not once did I see the Golden Disc Awards violently harassed.

So, the open secret: it's all yay Taemin until he gets too much attention. And you noticed it's still very much "our baby taemin" even tho man's been out there trying to fuck the stage for a decade, lol. I see these as two sides of the same coin. They want him in his place as perpetual baby to uwu over, and daring solo work is fine as long as it doesn't outshine everything.

I think with Key it's easier for people to compartmentalise because he's super super successful outside of SHINee when it comes to TV and sponsorships (istg he IS Olive Young, lol; his face was all over Seoul), but those things don't directly compete with SHINee's work. These are complementary endeavours. Key's solo work is now having its career high since Bad Love, and it's only growing, so this condescending solo situation may repeat itself. But, Key's also not the group's little baby. I can't see him being treated the same. The fandom's most egregious behavior towards him has always been rooted in stereotypes. I mean, look how quickly and comfortably people slotted him into this squabbling "marriage" dynamic with Minho. Their arguing is funny, despite how played up for the camera it can be, but I see a lot of "iykyk" weird posts about him and Minho. Anyway, I'm getting sidetracked.

There is always going to be an element of competition when it comes to solo work. Onew's Circle just got named Billboard's #1 kpop album of 2023. Guilty didn't even make their best of list. Now, I think Guilty was overlooked but Onew deserved #1. It's an extraordinary album. Minho is cultivating this very sexy and mature solo repertoire. This competition will grow, but I think Taemin will always be the target of condescension, minimizing and infantilizing.

He's the perpetual baby who will be put in the obedient baby box. And those fans will be incised when/if Taemin gets to do something they find meaningful before SHINee, even if it's a clear matter of logistics. There is a definite attitude present, and you might notice there is a certain superiority fans have over his solo work. I've been in situations where people have quite literally said they think X member's solo concerts are better than Taemin's with their whole chests. Everyone is entitled to an opinion, but when it comes to him, people are wayyyyy to comfortable putting him down.

Anyway, it will always be a bigger "but not him" with Taemin because he was given solo first and has built this legacy of work and has a lot of influence within the industry. Stolid group fans take pride in that when it suits them, but want him to be sidelined when it interferes with their desires.

Shinee star Onew appears to be like ahead to recent begin after becoming a member of new firm for his solo work

SINGAPORE – After an extended hiatus, Okay-pop boy band Shinee’s chief Onew is lastly again. The 34-year-old vocalist has been on a break for unspecified well being points since June 2023, however not too long ago introduced his return – and that he will probably be becoming a member of a brand new firm.  Whereas Onew continues to be a part of Shinee, the star mentioned in April that he could be leaving his long-time administration company SM Leisure – which debuted Shinee in 2009 – and has signed with the newly established Griffin Leisure for his solo ventures.  In an e-mail interview with The Straits Occasions, Onew says the transfer is to maintain himself on his toes as an alternative of remaining in his consolation zone. He provides: “It was not straightforward to determine to start out anew in a brand new place, because it meant leaving an organization that I had been with for over a decade. You possibly can consider it as me taking up one other problem, as I aspire to be an artiste who appears to be like additional forward quite than being complacent.” And one in all his first main occasions is Mediacorp’s annual awards ceremony Star Awards, which will probably be held on April 21 at The Theatre at Mediacorp. He will probably be presenting in addition to performing. Different presenters and performers embrace Hong Kong actress Charmaine Sheh, Taiwanese actor Chen Bo-lin and Taiwanese singer Chao Chuan. This will probably be Onew’s first time acting at an occasion following his virtually year-long hiatus. “I’m so pleased to see my followers and sing once more.” He provides: “By way of this break, I’ve learnt that generally I ought to let go a little bit. General, I really feel like I’ve been capable of be a little bit extra selective concerning the issues I tackle and higher at filtering out the issues which might be extreme.” There have definitely been many highs in Onew’s profession, each with Shinee and as a soloist. With hit songs like Lucifer (2010), Sherlock (Clue + Word) (2012) and View (2015), Shinee are probably the most beloved second-generation boy bands. Onew, specifically, is thought for his spectacular vocal capacity and has launched two solo studio albums. When requested to look again on his most memorable moments, he chooses to look forward as an alternative.  He says: “I really feel like this second would be the most memorable web page any longer. It appears like a recent begin to me.  “After all, being with my members has influenced me quite a bit, however I additionally need to take higher care of myself in order that I can domesticate my very own distinctive qualities.” Whilst Onew gears up for a brand new starting as a solo artiste with a brand new firm, he's making ready to reunite together with his bandmates Key, Minho and Taemin. Whereas he sat out Shinee’s sixth world tour on account of his hiatus, they are going to maintain a three-night encore live performance with Onew within the line-up in Seoul in Could.  Nonetheless, Onew missed the quartet’s Singapore leg on the Singapore Indoor Stadium on March 2. It was Shinee’s first live performance right here in 12 years. When requested if there's something he's wanting ahead to doing in Singapore, Onew says: “I need to stroll round Merlion Park, since it's symbolic of Singapore. I additionally need to eat all of the well-known crab dishes as properly.” - Star Awards 2024 airs dwell on Channel 8 and Channel U on April 21 at 7pm, in addition to on-line on mewatch and Mediacorp Leisure’s YouTube channel. Read the full article