SHINee's key 'almighty key' worthy of the name, solidifying its position as a 'singer and entertainer'

SHINee's Key (real name Kim Ki-beom) has caught both 'singer' and 'entertainment'. In his 16th year since debut, he has won 4 gold medals in music programs with his 8th regular album 'HARD', which recently made a comeback with only 2 fixed entertainment programs, and has solidified his position not only as a singer but also as a broadcaster.

SHINee, who made a comeback after 2 years as a full group after completing their military service period (interactive period due to military service), took first place with 'HARD' on SBS' 'Inkigayo' on the 9th and achieved 4 crowns. SHINee's 'Show! Champion' on the 7th, 'Music Bank' on the 7th, and 'Show! They also won first place in 'Show! Music Core'. In particular, in 'Inkigayo', it was even more meaningful because Key acted as a special MC.

With this 'HARD' activity, SHINee beat 'Spicy' by aespa, 'Eve, Psyche and Blue Beard's wife' by LE SSERAFIM, and 'Grains of Sand' by Youngwoong Lim. I was able to keep my pride as a 2nd generation idol.

Despite being in his 16th year since his debut, Key still showed the aspect of a 'great senior' who was not shaken. It is possible that it will be biased to one side, but he showed off his activities not only in his main job as a singer, but also in many entertainment programs.

According to Nielsen Korea on the 8th, MBC's 'I Live Alone', which is active as a panel with a fixed height, took first place in the same time slot and Friday entertainment program with 9.1% (based on the metropolitan area) according to Nielsen Korea. In "I Live Alone," he challenged and passed the written test for Western food cooking technicians, and he continued to be a so-called "god-saeng" (a compound word of "God" meaning God and "life" meaning life, being diligent and setting an example for others). appeared to be challenging.

tvN's 'Amazing Saturday' is also not to be missed. In 'Surprising Saturday', Key shows an active mix of idol and entertainer. Key is considered one of the aces of 'Amazing Saturday' to the extent that he even got the nickname 'Keyero'. Key, who stands out the most in 'Dictation', is revealing his ability as an incumbent idol by presenting performances with choreography of various songs after solving problems.

As if to prove that he is not just an idol who is simply 'broke' and funny, Key sortie as the 5th star master of Mnet's 'BOYS PLANET' in March and became a role model for 'Zero Base One', which debuted on the 10th. Then, in March, he released the title song 'Killer' of his 2nd solo regular album repackage, and took the top spot on the iTunes Top Album Chart in 21 regions around the world and the first place on the Worldwide iTunes Album Chart. seemed

In fact, it is not easy to establish a position in either the singer or broadcasting field. Just like the name 'Almighty Key', Key is active in both his main job and entertainment. Expectations are high that Key will continue to serve as a role model for many juniors as a singer, and whether he will be able to provide joy to countless viewers as an entertainer.

Reporter Kim Se-ah, Ten Asia haesmik@tenasia.co.kr