Key Confirms That All Of SHINee’s Members Have Renewed Their Contracts… For The Third Time

There aren’t too many K-Pop groups that get to their 15th year together and still have all of their members, let alone still have all of them under the same label. And yet SHINee has beat the odds, having already renewed their contracts twice with SM Entertainment as a full group.

This year marked the 15th anniversary since SHINee debuted in May 2008, and they’re still going strong in terms of musical releases both as a group and as soloists. Though SM Entertainment is often criticized for how they manage many of their artists, fans are generally happy with the amount of content that SHINee is able to put out as more “senior” artists.

And it seems like that isn’t going to change anytime soon! In a recent interview, Key was asked if the group had renewed their contracts with SM Entertainment for a third time. He confirmed that they had, and made fans emotional by adding, “Even if we leave, we’ll leave together.”

The clip is gaining a lot of attention online from happy fans who are overjoyed, but not surprised, that SHINee’s members intend to stay together no matter what.

JS: SHINee is in their 16th year, I’m surprised
SJ: you’ve renewed your contract for the third time then?
Kibum: yeah!
SJ: (contract renewal) is not long ago then!
Kibum: yeah, even if we leave, we’ll leave together-pic.twitter.com/mXn4g5mZBY

— ㅎㅅㅎ (@xtmtaemin) September 12, 2023

Here are just a few of the numerous emotional responses on social media!

Shawols gonna follow SHINee to end of the world ???? https://t.co/CVemvgxQya

— Adiba (@adibachckn) September 12, 2023

“Even if we leave, we’ll leave together.” Somehow, I already knew this certainly. I hope they know we’d leave with them wherever they go. I ain’t no sm stan, I’m a shawol, and I’ll follow shinee, wherever that may be. https://t.co/BxkZVeI7oQ

— MOON | Good & Great!! (@EauDe_BlueMoon) September 12, 2023

This is why I don’t worry about SHINee leaving SM, coz I know and trust that if they ever do, they’ll do it together, and will still be together and protect SHINee (and each other).

SM or wherever, doesn’t matter to me. Where SHINee go, I go.#샤이니 #SHINee @SHINee #5HINee https://t.co/GcOrkqHxwr

— On Leave. DESK on Profile. Leave (@MyCodeDoodles) September 12, 2023

And I love how Kibum i not sugarcoating or saying like..
“We are not leaving SM ever”..

He’s clearly saying,
“whether we stay or leave SM, it will be us together”.

And many times the members have alr shown how they love SHINee themselves.#샤이니 #SHINee @SHINee #5HINee https://t.co/GcOrkqHxwr

— On Leave. DESK on Profile. Leave (@MyCodeDoodles) September 12, 2023

shinee is 5 forever they love each other so so much https://t.co/KJxUYIyqn8 pic.twitter.com/4UdOm7hgIF

— Shady Yeosang Facts (@LipvesHQ) September 12, 2023

I love how he can confidently say that even in leaving, shinee will do it together. My 5hinee https://t.co/4nedBhMEdR

— PlengieShawol #09 | SHINee’s HARD (@PlengieShawol) September 12, 2023

I already knew that but hearing it from him made me even happier https://t.co/s0ayFrgpKK

— ???????????? ☾ ???????????????? & ???????????????????? (@taeminance) September 12, 2023

We’re excited to see what the future has in store for this next chapter in SHINee’s career, and for each of the members’ own paths!