SHINee’s Minho Goes Viral For His Unexpected Reaction To IVE Jang Wonyoung’s Aegyo

SHINee‘s Minho recently went viral for a funny moment during a video call featuring one of fourth-gen’s most popular girl group members!

SHINee’s Minho | Netflix

Undoubtedly, SHINee are one of the most legendary K-Pop groups. This year, the group celebrated their fifteenth anniversary, a huge milestone only a few groups have ever achieved.

SHINee for their latest release, Hard. | SM Entertainment

Since their debut, the landscape of K-Pop has changed as well as the ways fans choose to interact with idols. One thing that did not exist when SHINee debuted, or for a majority of their career, is fan calls.

When COVID-19 lockdowns began, K-Pop companies looked for ways for idols to engage with fans, and the idea of fan calls — fan signs held over video chatting platforms — was born.

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今日一番の손키스してください！って言ったらしてくれました
幸せにしてくれてありがとう pic.twitter.com/xgyCAVPKKU

— a3 (@nctsvt3234233) September 14, 2023

During the calls, fans often have their favorite artists do challenges found on TikTok, resulting in some pretty cute moments.

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mario challenge ????#ITZY #LIA #리아 pic.twitter.com/aMDQ0vmaan

— kaz | ia (@dahyuniescart) September 14, 2023

SHINee recently returned with Hard and held several video calls as part of promotions for the album. While chatting with Minho, a fan attempted to get him to imitate a challenge and showed him a clip of IVE‘s Jang Wonyoung to follow.

IVE’s Jang Wonyoung

The video of Wonyoung doing the challenges shows the star holding her hands against her head to imitate a dog’s ears while speaking with aegyo.

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강아지 카페에 환불이 어디 있어!
멍멍 해줬자나!
윙크도 해줬자나
강아지 귀도 해줬자나
너무해! pic.twitter.com/kMhabHPiJr

— 리브 (@livvdk) April 14, 2023

Minho initially looks confident he can complete the challenge…

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…but as he watches Wonyoung do her quickly timed aegyo, his face changes to that of confusion.

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The fan showed him the video once more, and his expression did not change in the slightest. Hilariously, Minho does not even attempt to do the challenge at first, instead sitting back with a look of defeat.

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However, Minho does complete the challenge, adding his own special twist to the monologue!

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강아지 카페에 환불이 어디 있어!!!!ㅍ_ㅍ

이 강아지 바보야.. 너무 사랑스러워 ..ㅠ#민호 #최민호 #Minho #珉豪 #崔珉豪 #샤이니 pic.twitter.com/9wniUTqrCt

— ㅌㅌ (@fleetoparadise) September 9, 2023

The video clip of the call has gone viral, earning over 2.7 million views, as fans laugh good-naturedly at Minho’s reactions.

원영 공주님 영상 보여줬는데 .. 진짜 열심히 했어..

오빠 이거 시켜서 진짜 미안해…. pic.twitter.com/1X0qPkXLpI

— ㅌㅌ (@fleetoparadise) September 9, 2023

HIS FUCKINF REACTION IM:#!$:#(#) https://t.co/BAnS8QsJ7n

— evil shawol (@evilshawol) September 9, 2023

I actually bursted out laughing HIS FACE https://t.co/PKqBZ43zMt

— ya yA YA! ???? (@flamingcloudsoo) September 9, 2023