I think I never write about Shinhwa here, so that's why this time I will tell you about Shinhwa. Hehe. The first time I know Shinhwa is more than a year ago (I think almost two years). I watched all episodes of EXO 90:2014 and on the third episode Lee Min Woo and Shin Hye Sung was the guest. I didn't focus too much on them because Sehun and Kai were way too cute in that episode /forgive me/. After a while, Bubuns said that she liked Shinhwa and she recommended me to watch their program, Shinhwa Broadcast, because it was really funny. It was Bubun again who successfully turned me into a Shinhwa fan. I was deeply in love with them because of their unique charm, especially Eric. Shinhwa broadcast was really hilarious. Their variety sense was jjang!
Shinhwa in Korean pop industry is the longest-running idol. Debuted in 1998, it was their 18th anniversary last March. I believe that their bond as a group is stronger than any other group. As we know a lot of members withdrawn from their group lately (Jessica, Minzy, Sulli, Jia, Lee Joon, Thunder, etc) and also a lot of idol group disbanded (Kara, 4minutes, Jewelry). It was really sad actually. But although many groups have fallen apart, Hyesung said that they never talked about disbandment before. Tha'ts how I realized that there is something special from Shinhwa. They are still active nowadays, even though they haven't made a comeback this year. They held a concert to celebrate their 18th anniversary last March with Shinhwa Changjo.
I might be biased (cause Im a fan) when writing this, but I have to tell you that Shinhwa is really an amazing group. They debuted in 1998 with Resolver and it was not a smooth debut. They did not gain popularity as expected. Fortunately their second album, T.O.P, was very success. In 2003, Shinhwa moved from SM Entertainment to another company because of the expiration of their contract. In fact, each member (except Dongwan) said they were offered an individual contract by SM, but they still want to stay in the group together. That is why they decided to move to another company and keep being together.
After they moved to another company, it was actually not that easy. They didn't have a right of their name, Shinhwa. I don't really understand the problem because it was complicated, but to be short, they weren't able to freely use the name Shinhwa for the past 17 years as a group. In May 2015 Shinhwa finally gained full rights to use the name Shinhwa after 12 years. I believe it was not a simple process to gain it. They even had to go to court against the company to fight for Shinhwa's name.
There were a lot of hardships that Shinhwa have been through. In the 4th album, Andy didn't participated because he had to go back to America due to his mother's illness. It was a hard time for Andy and also Shinhwa members. Junjin who is known with his bright personality even experienced panic disorder. Also Hyesung and Andy were once involved in a gambling scandal. I'm sure Minwoo and Dongwan ever experienced individual problems that were hard for them. Eric as a leader of course also had been through a lot of difficult time. But the fact that they are still in the industry, singing on the stage without changing any members is really a remarkable achievement. They are role models of junior groups, showing that 18 years without any change is possible to be achieved. A lot of people only know Shinhwa because of they are the longest-running idol, but Shinhwa is something more than that. They are people who always work hard, loyal and do not know how to give up, one more, they are people who always try to keep their promise with their fans. Shinhwa Changjo should be really proud of Shinhwa. Shinhwa-san!
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