'ROMEO' is a story, y'all!

[loveflair.livejournal.com]

SHINee has just recently released their new mini-album 'ROMEO' on the 25th with the new concept of 'Romeo & Juliet' in mind. The title song 'Juliette' also contains a special meaning: SHINee is Romeo and their fans are Juliet. Therefore, this new album is a gift from Romeo to his most beloved Juliet.

The album's songs are mapped out as a story that is similar to 'Romeo & Juliet'. SHINee explains, "If you look at the tracklist, you will realize that the whole album actually tells a story. Starting from the first song, the content of each song resembles 'Romeo and Juliet'.

From the boy and girl's first meeting (Talk to You), the boy confesses that he will 'give up his soul for her' (Juliette). But the couple suddenly has a fight with each other (Hit Me Baby). The girl leaves and the boy becomes depressed because of his newfound loneliness (Senorita). The boy tries his hardest to beg the girl not to leave (Please, Don't Go), but their story ends as tragically as Romeo & Juliet's (Romeo + Juliette).

After Jonghyun watched Olivia Hussey's 'Romeo & Juliet', he wrote the lyrics to the title song, "Juliette". He says, "I wanted a love story that was recognizable to everyone, and at the time, I had just finished watching 'Romeo & Juliet'. So in my lyrics, I tried to incorporate the beautiful language that was in the movie."

Ever since debut, SHINee has captured the hearts of noonas everywhere. Onew says, "On Rose Day, we went around to many places to give out roses in order to promote our new album. At the time, I was really happy that so many women screamed for us in the streets."

In just a year, SHINee has had many hit songs and won numerous awards. By dressing in really colorful clothing and singing different genres of songs, SHINee's image is deeply embedded in the audience's minds.

On their first year anniversary, Onew said, "We are not newcomers anymore. Now is the time for SHINee to create their own image and place in the industry. After debut, we have experienced many new things. Even though our voices, dances, and fashion sense has improved, we are still not satisfied."

The members currently live in an apartment with 4 bedrooms. But everyone still sleeps together in one room with bunk beds. They originally decided to sleep in the same room in order to build up their team unity, but now the members say that if they do not sleep together in the same room, then it feels really strange.

Key also insisted, "Although our personalities and habits are different, everyone is able to learn a lot from everyone else. Instead of saying that we are good friends, we should be a called a family instead. We are a family."

Source (Translation thanks to amourette @ Soompi)

Comments

[-ochre.livejournal.com]

has a fight with each other (Hit Me Baby)

lmfao I laughed irl?! INAPPROPRIATE?!

[xxarnxx.livejournal.com]

By dressing in really colorful clothing and singing different genres of songs, SHINee's image is deeply embedded in the audience's minds.

why am i laughing?

[kyujong.livejournal.com]

but their story ends as tragically as Romeo & Juliet's

Breaking up is as tragic as dying? Ok then lol.

[ohlilu.livejournal.com]

lol, that's what i thought.

ah, to be a teenager again.

[jaybomb.livejournal.com]

SHINee IS A FAMILY ;___; BEAUTIFUL, I TELL YOU.

I love that they sleep in the same room even after all this time. They just can't be apart~

[miuratenshi.livejournal.com]

That's interesting that the tracks tell a story. And I think it's cute that they sleep in the same room together!

[hater-traitor.livejournal.com]

even when i see loltastic posts about SHINee, i still have the urge to say...

hey ladies... y'all are dirty, they're just babies.

[jaybomb.livejournal.com]

BUT LOOK AT THEM D:

[liu-zhoucheng.livejournal.com]

I really like this mini-album....awww they sleep in the same room ^///^....btw Omona the Wednesday ffa is still going on. come join XD

[marslover13.livejournal.com]

woots for pimping out FFA 8D

[biznass.livejournal.com]

omg they are so cute i love them all.

[shineebear.livejournal.com]

me too

[pickychu.livejournal.com]

thats so adorable omg <3

[marslover13.livejournal.com]

I wonder why that version of Romeo & Juliet is so popular in Korea...
In the States, most teenagers only know about the 90s version with Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes.

"But everyone still sleeps together in one room with bunk beds."
I just had a metal image of pillow fights every night.
I'm going to hell

[jaybomb.livejournal.com]

I ENJOY THAT MENTAL IMAGE.

SEND ME TO HELL. I'M GOIN OUT IN STYLE.

[stopthedisco.livejournal.com]

To be honest, I never believed that Romeo loved Juliet 'cause he was pretty hung over Rosalind and they barely knew each other when they married and yadda yadda yadda. /pointless post.

"Instead of saying that we are good friends, we should be a called a family instead. We are a family."

AWWWWWWW <3

[marslover13.livejournal.com]

Romeo was just a horny teenager that should have been grounded or something.

[miximel.livejournal.com]

"Instead of saying that we are good friends, we should be a called a family instead. We are a family."

god i love these boys sfm. YES, IT'S KIND OF A MOMMY COMPLEX, IDEC.

[jaybomb.livejournal.com]

I think I'd feel safer if I had a mommy complex. :|

[mustenentwined3.livejournal.com]

Instead of saying that we are good friends, we should be a called a family instead. We are a family. d'awwwww, Key. &hearts

[kichi-kawaii.livejournal.com]

AWWW SLEEPOVERS!

[-ochre.livejournal.com]

We are family
I got all my sisters with me
We are family
Get up everybody and sing

[miximel.livejournal.com]

key would dance to that song

[wishdreamx3.livejournal.com]

"Instead of saying that we are good friends, we should be a called a family instead. We are a family."

Aww. How cute.

[misuslovett.livejournal.com]

I just think of dirty things with all of them sleeping in the same room...

[jaybomb.livejournal.com]

Trust me, you are not the only one~ What lovely thoughts.

[shuwei.livejournal.com]

But everyone still sleeps together in one room with bunk beds.
so all of them really sleep in that packed room shown in Yunhanam :o I thought it was just a set up for the show cos the beds are put so close together they could roll into each other's beds Onew could get stepped on by the ones sleeping on top.

[romanticgraze.livejournal.com]

Instead of saying that we are good friends, we should be a called a family instead. We are a family.

KEY UMMA IS LOVE. ♥

[jaybomb.livejournal.com]

WHAT WILL BECOME?

YOU MAKING MASKS FOR EVERYONE? :D

Re: KIND OF ON TOPIC BUT

[phantomizedacid.livejournal.com]

OMG YOU LUCKY. I WISH I CAN SEE PPL WHO LOOK LIKE SHINEE
;O;

should've kidnapped him

[xxsmiiles.livejournal.com]

There's one thing that confuses me. Wouldn't it be weird for it to be subbed/dubbed into Korean, because translating it completely ruins the Shakespearean language so :\ unless they're watching it in English LOL meh, anyway, that's cute how the songs tell a story as a whole :)

[xxsmiiles.livejournal.com]

Oh, and the bunk bed thing is adorable~

[chibi-rei.livejournal.com]

Unity and such is admirable and everything, but at a certain point I'd be like BAI GUYS I want my own room.

[deazaskia.livejournal.com]

i love them bunk bed.

[shineebear.livejournal.com]

easier to catch everyone.

[xlolitsnozomix.livejournal.com]

the whole "we are a family" but was quite adorable, i must admit XD;