Current Event 20/11/20

---- [Current Events are bi-weekly writing assignments for my junior year history class. The instructions are to find a recent article, summarize it, and describe your personal opinion on it.]

https://www.soompi.com/article/1438145wpp/shinees-minho-shares-stories-from-the-military-talks-about-keeping-up-with-members-activities-meeting-akmus-lee-chan-hyuk-and-more

 

This is it: Choi Minho has returned from his mandatory military service! SHINee’s back! This article sums up his discharge on November 15, and his live broadcast after his return on November 17. It was titled “I’m Home” which was a reference to a special solo song he released right before he enlisted two years ago (a lovely song, if you ask me; even though I’m not one for ballads, “I’m Home” has a special place in my heart). In the article, they mention the  things Minho talked about in the livestream, such as how he listened to the hit song “Fancy” by Twice a lot in the marine corps, and meeting up with Lee Chanhyuk of the duo AKMU there, as their service periods overlapped by a couple weeks. Other members of Shinee also appeared in the live: Onew was there in person and Key talked to them over the phone. They all joked around a lot, and it was so nice to see that their friendship never died and the SHINee spirit was back.

It was a really great day for all of us, really, as we have been waiting for the group’s reunion ever since Onew, the first member to enlist, left. While I didn’t catch the livestream myself, the bits and clips on my Twitter timeline were enough to make me feel that happy. I’ll probably go back and watch it sometime soon. I would give a five page essay on the background on SHINee to inform you of their eminence, but I have three worksheets of AP Calculus homework to do later, so maybe some other time. But you do need to know that this was a big deal, as SHINee were indeed extremely prominent and successful; they left an impact on the industry like no other (heck, even Obama and his daughters like them; I can find the video of him saying that if you’re curious). SHINee’s reunion was probably one of the best things to come out of 2020, if I do say so myself. Yesterday, in Taemin’s vlogs they showed all the hugs and embraces when they all met Minho at the back of the Inkigayo stage after Taemin’s performance. (Taemin, being the only active member of SHINee right now, but hopefully not for long!) Honestly, if I keep talking I’m just going to get emotional, so I’ll cut it off here. It’s nothing to get emotional about, but seeing them hanging out and joking around with each other again, it feels like we’re back to the old times and nothing has changed even after all this time. I think that’s just swell. I saw their Instagram posts with each other, too; they look so happy. It’s the nostalgia rushing in, I guess. Hopefully soon we’ll get new music from the group!