SHINee's Minho adds fun to comeback with awkward debut-era rap

“Flaming Charisma” Minho / Captured from the MBC “Radio Star”

By Dong Sun-hwa

K-pop boy band SHINee has hit the talk show circuit ― appearing on MBC's “Radio Star” Wednesday ― in a comeback following the death of member Jonghyun in December.

Minho, who does the rap part in the band, helped add some fun to the comeback.

As the popular program's four hosts introduced the band's members, they mimicked Minho's rap performance from his early days, which he sees as too embarrassing to show.

In Minho's so-called forbidden video, the rapper does the introduction for the then new boy band during their performance of “The SHINee World (Doo Bop).” The young and inexperienced Minho tries to make himself and other band members look hip but instead made viewers cringe.

The program's hosts dared Minho to repeat the performance, knowing he rarely lets a challenge go by. The singer obliged, reenacting the gig with his awkward, unnatural hand gestures, making the hosts burst into laughter.

Minho also revealed how he describes band members: “Bling bling is Jonghyun;” “Our energetic Taemin;” “Tofu leader Onew” and “SHINee's almighty Key.” For him, it is “Flaming Charisma Minho, my name is Minho.”

SHINee released a new album on May 28, “The Story of Light.” It is their first since Jonghyun died.