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SHINee (샤이니, debuted 2008). Stage names are what fans know; the birth names below are what their parents chose — and, for the Korean members, what the hanja characters mean.
| Stage name | Birth name | What the given name means | Birthday · day element | Name carries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onew | 이진기 李珍基 · Jin-Ki | 진 珍 · precious기 基 · foundation | 1989-12-14 戊申 · ⛰️ 土 Earth | 金 Metal, 土 Earth |
| Key | 김기범 金起範 · Ki-Bum | 기 起 · to rise범 範 · model, example | 1991-09-23 丙申 · 🔥 火 Fire | 土 Earth, 木 Wood |
| Minho | 최민호 崔珉豪 · Min-Ho name page → | 민 珉 · fine jade호 豪 · heroic | 1991-12-09 癸丑 · 💧 水 Water | 金 Metal, 水 Water |
| Taemin | 이태민 李泰民 · Tae-Min name page → | 태 泰 · great, peaceful민 民 · people | 1993-07-18 庚子 · ✨ 金 Metal | 水 Water, 火 Fire |
Hanja spellings as published in Korean-language profiles and press; where we could not confirm one we say so rather than guess. Birth dates as publicly listed. The day-element reading follows traditional naming practice (작명) and is offered for cultural interest.
Every Korean has a day element from their birth date (the “day pillar” in a 사주 chart). In naming practice, parents often choose hanja whose element balances or feeds the child's own. The most common day element among SHINee members is ⛰️ 土 Earth. Curious which element your own name should carry? Check your birthday in the free generator — it uses the same day-pillar calculation.
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