Q 01/05

In 2011 Shinee became the first Asian artists to perform at which London recording studio?

A) Abbey Road Studios

B) British Grove Studios

C) Olympic Studios

D) AIR Studios

Answer · why

A) Abbey Road Studios

Abbey Road Studios hosted the group's Japan Debut Premium Reception on June 19, 2011. Three days later their first Japanese single came out and sold o...

Q 02/05

Which 2009 Shinee hit have South Korean exam takers voted the number one song to avoid while studying?

A) Juliette

B) Love Like Oxygen

C) Ring Ding Dong

D) Stand by Me

Answer · why

C) Ring Ding Dong

Ring Ding Dong has a hook so sticky that it is said to distract students from their studies. In 2020 its words went on show at the National Hangeul Mu...

Q 03/05

Which American singer-songwriter is credited as a composer and arranger of Shinee's 2010 single 'Lucifer'?

A) Julia Michaels

B) Bebe Rexha

C) Meghan Trainor

D) Ester Dean

Answer · why

B) Bebe Rexha

Bebe Rexha shares the credit with longtime SM songwriter Yoo Young-jin and two others. The track sold over a million downloads in South Korea in 2010 ...

Q 04/05

Which American star originally wrote 'Press Your Number', a 2016 solo single for Shinee's Taemin?

A) Chris Brown

B) Jason Derulo

C) The Weeknd

D) Bruno Mars

Answer · why

D) Bruno Mars

Bruno Mars wrote the demo years earlier with production team The Stereotypes, and SM Entertainment bought it. Taemin did not work with him in person, ...

Q 05/05

Taemin of Shinee joined members of Exo, NCT 127 and WayV in which act that topped the Billboard 200 in 2019?

A) SM Town

B) SuperM

C) Toheart

D) NCT U

Answer · why

B) SuperM

SuperM debuted in October 2019 with a self-titled EP led by the single 'Jopping'. It made them the first Asian act to top the American albums chart wi...