# Shinee discography
**Shinee discography** covers the recorded output of the South Korean boy group [Shinee](https://www.edgepedia.org/shinee) (샤이니), a five-member group formed by [SM Entertainment](https://www.edgepedia.org/sm-entertainment) whose debut single "Replay" was released on May 22, 2008. The catalog divides into Korean releases (studio albums, mini albums, repackages, and concert albums) and a parallel Japanese catalog of singles and albums issued under [Universal Music Japan](https://www.edgepedia.org/universal-music-japan) since 2011, alongside solo records by each member and extensive live video releases.[1](https://kpopdiscover.com/ja/groups/shinee/discography/) • [2](https://m.skyedaily.com/pdf_view.html?pdf_url=%2Fdata%2Fskyn_pdf%2F2023%2F20230526%2Fweb%2F20230526-13)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Debut | "Replay (누난 너무 예뻐)", May 22, 2008[1](https://kpopdiscover.com/ja/groups/shinee/discography/) |
| Korean studio albums | From *The SHINee World* (1st, 2008) through *HARD* (8th, 2023)[3](https://music.apple.com/us/artist/shinee/433371033?uo=4) |
| Latest group release | *Atmos*, The 6th Mini Album, June 1, 2026, six tracks[4](https://shinee.jp/discography/atmos.html) • [3](https://music.apple.com/us/artist/shinee/433371033?uo=4) |
| Japanese debut single | *Replay -君は僕のeverything-* (2011), followed by *Juliette* and *Lucifer* the same year[5](https://shinee.jp/discography/index_12.html) |
| Japanese chart record | First foreign band to have its first three singles enter the Oricon chart in the Top Three[6](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0002776527) |
| Japanese albums | *The First* (2011), *Boys Meet U* (2013), *I'm Your Boy* (2014), *D×D×D* (2015), *Five* (2017)[6](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0002776527) |
## Korean releases
**The early years, 2008 to 2012.** The group's first full album, *The SHINee World* (The 1st Album, 2008), included "Y Si Fuera Ella" and "The SHINee World (Doo-Bop)". It was followed by the 2009 EPs *Romeo* and *2009, Year of Us*, the latter containing "[Ring Ding Dong](https://www.edgepedia.org/ring-ding-dong-music)". The second album, *Lucifer* (2010), was later repackaged as *Hello*.[3](https://music.apple.com/us/artist/shinee/433371033?uo=4) • [6](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0002776527) • [5](https://shinee.jp/discography/index_12.html) The fourth mini album, *Sherlock* (2012), gave the group the title track "Sherlock (Clue + Note)".[3](https://music.apple.com/us/artist/shinee/433371033?uo=4)
**Expansion, 2013 to 2018.** In 2013 Shinee issued their third Korean album, *Dream Girl*.[6](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0002776527) A study of foreign songwriting credits in SM Entertainment albums cites *Misconceptions of You* by SHINee, alongside [Girls' Generation](https://www.edgepedia.org/girls-generation)'s *I Got a Boy*, as one of two of the most successful albums produced by SM, with foreign songwriters composing the majority of both.[7](https://digital.lib.washington.edu/bitstreams/ad856174-df3e-401b-8135-fef8505fb813/download) The fourth album *Odd* followed in 2015,[3](https://music.apple.com/us/artist/shinee/433371033?uo=4) and the 5th album *1 of 1* (2016) contained 9 new tracks,[8](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJua7KEP_oE) with the repackage *1 and 1* the same year.[3](https://music.apple.com/us/artist/shinee/433371033?uo=4)
In 2018 the sixth album *The Story of Light* was released unconventionally, as EPs beginning with *The Story of Light EP, Vol. 1* (whose tracks include "Good Evening") and concluding with *'The Story of Light' Epilogue*, cataloged as The 6th Album.[9](https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-story-of-light-ep-vol-1-mw0003180975) • [3](https://music.apple.com/us/artist/shinee/433371033?uo=4)
**Post-military comeback, 2021 to present.** After nearly three years during which three members completed South Korean military service, the group returned with the seventh album *Don't Call Me* (2021), a hip hop-heavy release that topped the Korean album chart, and followed it with the repackaged *Atlantis* (2021), whose lead single "Atlantis" was described by *Time* as a kinetic electropop song showing SHINee at its best.[6](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0002776527) • [10](https://time.com/6126709/best-kpop-2021/) The eighth album *HARD* arrived in 2023 with the singles "The Feeling" and "HARD".[3](https://music.apple.com/us/artist/shinee/433371033?uo=4) The two-track release *Poet Ⅰ Artist* ("Poet Ⅰ Artist" and "Starlight") followed on May 25, 2025,[1](https://kpopdiscover.com/ja/groups/shinee/discography/) and the 6th Mini Album *Atmos* was released on June 1, 2026 with six tracks: "Atmos", "HOURS", "Possibility", "Anti Believer", "소나기 (Still Raining)", and "Thousand Miles Away".[4](https://shinee.jp/discography/atmos.html)
## Japanese releases
Shinee's Japanese catalog is issued through Universal Music Japan. The debut single *Replay -君は僕のeverything-* (JAPAN DEBUT PREMIUM盤, 2011) was followed within the year by *Juliette* and *Lucifer*, and the first Japanese album *THE FIRST* appeared in 2011, reaching number four on the Japanese chart.[5](https://shinee.jp/discography/index_12.html) • [6](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0002776527) According to AllMusic, the group became the first act from outside Japan whose opening three singles all reached the Top Three on the Oricon chart, a chart first.[6](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0002776527)
**The 2012 to 2018 run of singles and albums.** Japanese singles followed a steady annual rhythm: *Sherlock* (May 16, 2012), *Dazzling Girl* (October 10, 2012), *1000年、ずっとそばにいて…* (December 12, 2012), *Fire* (March 13, 2013), the album *Boys Meet U* (August 21, 2013), *Lucky Star* (June 25, 2014), the album *I'm Your Boy* (September 24, 2014), *Your Number* (March 11, 2015), *Sing Your Song* (October 2015), and *Winter Wonderland* (2016).[11](https://www.universal-music.co.jp/shinee/discography/cat/single/page/3/) • [12](https://www.universal-music.co.jp/shinee/discography/page/6/) • [13](https://musictea.org/music/shinee) • [14](https://shinee.jp/discography/index_7.html) The Japanese albums *D×D×D* (2015) and *Five* (2017) followed, and in 2018 the compilation *SHINee THE BEST FROM NOW ON* collected the Japanese catalog.[6](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0002776527) • [14](https://shinee.jp/discography/index_7.html)
**After the hiatus.** The five-track mini album *SUPERSTAR* (June 28, 2021) included a Japanese version of "Don't Call Me" alongside "Atlantis" and "SEASONS".[1](https://kpopdiscover.com/ja/groups/shinee/discography/) In 2024 the group returned to Japanese single releases with *Tongue Tied*, issued August 7, 2024 in multiple editions (including Occult, Unrealistic, and Freaky versions) at ¥2,000 each.[15](https://www.universal-music.co.jp/shinee/discography/)
## Concert albums and video releases
Shinee's live output is substantial and officially cataloged. Korean concert albums include *The First Concert - SHINee World* (February 2012), *The 2nd Concert Album 'SHINee WORLD Ⅱ In Seoul'* (April 2014), and *The 3rd Concert Album 'SHINee WORLD III in SEOUL'* (December 2014).[13](https://musictea.org/music/shinee)
Japanese touring generated its own video line: *JAPAN ARENA TOUR SHINee WORLD 2013 ~Boys Meet U~* (released April 2, 2014), *SHINee WORLD 2014～I'm Your Boy～ Special Edition in TOKYO DOME* (July 1, 2015), *SHINee WORLD 2016～D×D×D～ Special Edition in TOKYO DOME*, *SHINee WORLD THE BEST 2018～FROM NOW ON～ in TOKYO DOME*, and *SHINee WORLD VI [PERFECT ILLUMINATION] JAPAN FINAL LIVE in TOKYO DOME*.[12](https://www.universal-music.co.jp/shinee/discography/page/6/) • [16](https://shinee.jp/discography/dvdblu-ray_3.html) • [17](https://shinee.jp/discography/index_2.html) The 2026 live schedule adds *The Trilogy I - 2026 SHINee WORLD VIII : [THE INVERT]*, staged in Seoul May 29 to 31, 2026, with *The Trilogy II* also programmed.[18](https://weverse.io/shinee/media) • [19](https://kntv.jp/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/prog_04-05_jp_shinee.pdf)
## Solo recordings
Each member maintains a separate catalog that fans and profile sites treat as an extension of the group's discography. Onew released the Korean mini album *VOICE* in 2018 and later solo Japanese work including the single *Life goes on* (2022), issued in a three-format set, with the *ONEW Japan 1st Concert Tour 2022 ～Life goes on～* video released December 21, 2022.[20](https://www.namu.moe/w/%EC%98%A8%EC%9C%A0%28SHINee%29/%EC%9D%8C%EB%B0%98) • [15](https://www.universal-music.co.jp/shinee/discography/) Key's Korean releases include *Gasoline* (2022) and *Good & Great* (2023).[18](https://weverse.io/shinee/media) Minho released the Korean mini *CHASE* (2022) and *The 2nd Mini Album 'Make it hot'* (2026), which also received a Japanese physical edition in four versions.[18](https://weverse.io/shinee/media) • [21](https://shinee.jp/discography/) [Taemin](https://www.edgepedia.org/taemin), described by the Associated Press as having emerged as a strong solo artist over nine years with four full-length albums behind him, returned from military service with the EP *Guilty* (October 2023), his fourth mini album.[22](https://apnews.com/article/e5aee0f43ef69304146fc74ca40d1b81)
## By the numbers
One fan-built database counts 57 registered releases from *Replay* (2008) through *Atmos* (2026), including 8 Japanese releases.[1](https://kpopdiscover.com/ja/groups/shinee/discography/) The Oricon achievement with the first three Japanese singles[6](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0002776527) and the 2018 Story of Light multi-EP structure[9](https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-story-of-light-ep-vol-1-mw0003180975) are two features of the discography most often singled out in coverage.
## References
1. [SHINee 作品一覧 | KPOP DISCOVER](https://kpopdiscover.com/ja/groups/shinee/discography/)
2. [샤이니 15주년 팬미팅 보도, Sky Daily](https://m.skyedaily.com/pdf_view.html?pdf_url=%2Fdata%2Fskyn_pdf%2F2023%2F20230526%2Fweb%2F20230526-13)
3. [SHINee, Apple Music artist page](https://music.apple.com/us/artist/shinee/433371033?uo=4)
4. [『Atmos』 - SHINee OFFICIAL WEBSITE](https://shinee.jp/discography/atmos.html)
5. [DISCOGRAPHY - SHINee OFFICIAL WEBSITE (index_12)](https://shinee.jp/discography/index_12.html)
6. [SHINee - Biography, Discography, Albums & Expert Reviews, AllMusic](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0002776527)
7. [Foreign songwriters in SM albums, University of Washington digital library](https://digital.lib.washington.edu/bitstreams/ad856174-df3e-401b-8135-fef8505fb813/download)
8. [SHINee 샤이니 '1 of 1' MV, SMTOWN YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJua7KEP_oE)
9. [The Story of Light EP, Vol. 1, AllMusic](https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-story-of-light-ep-vol-1-mw0003180975)
10. [The Best K-Pop Songs and Albums of 2021, Time](https://time.com/6126709/best-kpop-2021/)
11. [DISCOGRAPHY - SHINee, Universal Music Japan (singles page 3)](https://www.universal-music.co.jp/shinee/discography/cat/single/page/3/)
12. [DISCOGRAPHY page 6, Universal Music Japan](https://www.universal-music.co.jp/shinee/discography/page/6/)
13. [SHINee Discography, Musictea](https://musictea.org/music/shinee)
14. [DISCOGRAPHY - SHINee OFFICIAL WEBSITE (index_7)](https://shinee.jp/discography/index_7.html)
15. [DISCOGRAPHY - SHINee, Universal Music Japan](https://www.universal-music.co.jp/shinee/discography/)
16. [DISCOGRAPHY - SHINee OFFICIAL WEBSITE (dvd/blu-ray_3)](https://shinee.jp/discography/dvdblu-ray_3.html)
17. [DISCOGRAPHY - SHINee OFFICIAL WEBSITE (index_2)](https://shinee.jp/discography/index_2.html)
18. [SHINee Community Media, Weverse](https://weverse.io/shinee/media)
19. [KNTV programming schedule](https://kntv.jp/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/prog_04-05_jp_shinee.pdf)
20. [온유(SHINee)/음반, Namu wiki](https://www.namu.moe/w/%EC%98%A8%EC%9C%A0%28SHINee%29/%EC%9D%8C%EB%B0%98)
21. [DISCOGRAPHY - SHINee OFFICIAL WEBSITE](https://shinee.jp/discography/)
22. [Music Review: Taemin's fourth mini album 'Guilty', Associated Press](https://apnews.com/article/e5aee0f43ef69304146fc74ca40d1b81)
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