In most areas of my life, I like to make lists, put things into order and decide upon preferences. I’m not sure about the psychology behind it, but it must have something to do with making sense of the chaos around me. My love for K pop does not escape this list-making and ordering. In every band, I absolutely must have a favourite, usually decided upon after watching a variety show about the band, as of course I am not entirely superficial and personality plays a massive part for me. For example – and it pains me to say it – Hyunseung was not always my favourite in Beast! I know, shocking. It was Kikwang. I attribute this judgement error largely to the fact that the song I first obsessed over and played on repeat was Say No, which has Hyunseung sporting a rather unflattering pork pie hat that covers too much of his pretty little face. It was only after watching a few episodes of Beast Almighty and Idol Maid that his particularly ‘special’ personality began to shine through and he completely captured my heart.
So, you can understand my distress when, having been obsessing over K pop for a year now, that I still couldn't pick a favourite in Shinee. I was starting to that think I may just have to accept that they are all wonderful, unique, handsome boys with their own special qualities and that they all share an equal place in my heart, which I was finding would be no mean feat. I knew it would constantly niggle at the back of my mind, the fact that I didn't have a favourite. I always thought I just had to decide between Taemin, Jonghyun and Key, as they were always my favourites in pictures and music videos, and so I watched the Maknae Rebellion episodes with them in it, but it did not help the confusion.
Taemin is too adorable, Key is too perfect and Jonghyun is just so great. At the point of watching Maknae Rebellion, Jonghyun was my provisional favourite. I said he was my favourite, but – and I say this with more than a little shame – he had largely become my favourite due to me inexplicably having difficulty telling the others apart. Yes, I was still getting them confused on occasion, embarrassing, but I could not mistake those dino features anywhere. And so by default I began to prefer him. But upon watching Maknae Rebellion, my delight in him began to wane, as I discovered his speaking voice had a very strange quality to it, like he was underwater or trapped in a bubble. Don’t get me wrong, I love a good speech impediment, but there was something in the tone of his voice that irked me somewhat. Back to the drawing board. Key, Taemin, or could I learn to love Jonghyun for all his greatness despite the voice?
So now I have just watched Hello Baby thinking that it might clear things up for me, but instead, it threw Onew and Minho into the mix! Oh Minho, with his fatherly ways and gentle manners, I would gladly harvest some offspring with him (as long as he took care of it and I’d never have to deal with it, obviously). However, Onew’s awkwardness when confronted the child, clumsily backing into the corner, ignited a little spark somewhere within me. Had I found a kindred spirit in…Onew?! Could it really be…? I pushed it to the back of mind. I said terrible things about him in the Hello Hello video, for which I fear the guilt will always haunt me. Will I ever be able to absolve my sins against Onew? Only time will tell. I was slowly discovering his radiant personality and feeling myself even more conflicted than ever before. I had previously professed mild feelings of disgust for him before, but what were these feelings rising in my chest and making my heart flutter at the sight of him? I ignored them. I concentrated on the Sexy Three. It’s easier to decide between three than five.
All of these boys showed such magnificent qualities throughout the series that I figured I would just have to love all five equally. I even came up with a plan; I would have a child with Minho but marry Jonghyun. We would adopt Taemin and hire Key as a babysitter and I would have a steamy affair with Onew as clearly he could not be trusted around the kids. I thought my plan was foolproof. Nothing could possibly burst my bubble now, I had it all sorted…
Until Onew kept niggling away at me. I couldn’t deny it any longer. It was Onew! I surprised myself more than anyone, but at last by episode twelve, the deal had been sealed. My heart had been well and truly captured by Onew! Further research and investigation only added fuel to the fire. Jessica alerted me to the Onew Condition, which has its own very special place in the Urban Dictionary. A very special place for a very special boy.
| 1. | Onew Condition | 419 up, 36 down |
A condition which a member of SHINee has. Named after the leader of SHINee, Lee Onew (Lee JinKi), the condition is quite contagious. If you are crashing into random things, tripping over your own feet, craving for chicken, or making lame jokes that make the atmosphere awkward, you might just have this condition. There is no cure for this condition, but it might warm your heart that you aren't the only person who is suffering from this condition. This condition was first named when fans of SHINee, known as Shawols, noticed that Onew kept making cute mistakes. At first they thought that it was very cute of Onew, but as time passed, they began to suspect that Onew was doing this for fanservice, and began to worry that he would hurt himself. His fellow members, Key and Jonghyun, have confirmed that this condition is real, and that Onew is not acting. | ||
From Onew Condition at Urban Dictionary
Onew has replaced Hyunseung as the background on my laptop. Yes. I’ve gone that far. There’s no going back. For the first time, I feel 100% content in my choice of favourite in Shinee. Onew, you’re the one.
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