SHINee (샤이니) – “JUICE” Performance Video | REACTION

JUICE is a great song made way better when you watch the Performance video with it, glad you checked it out 🔥

I was the exact same way. Juice was my least favorite song on the album (specifically because of the “I think you like me” part) until I saw this performance video. They really sold it to me here. This is the best performance video I’ve seen. Everything is amazing, from lighting, to camerawork and the minimal use of effects, to of course SHINee’s powerful and impactful performance of the choreo. It’s incredible. Now I love the song.

SHINee is the ultimate supreme top tier performing artists 💯👑💎

This is one of the best albums ive bought…the other one is EXO Exist album!

best song on the album! so glad they promo it

Shinee are such intense performers I think this style of video really suits them, I'm begging SM for a world tour so I can see this in person

This man decided to come back from his service & service us !
Totally true 😁😏

In SHINee's "Juice" performance video, I think the "sun" is supposed to remind you of a giant orange. The song is called "Juice," so I think the orange sphere might be designed to represent the theme of the song. We also see it turn into a red sphere and a silver crystal-like ball. I think the "sun" is changing colors and becoming more powerful to go along with how the song is getting more fierce. (And as you may have noticed, in the beginning they showed an eclipse, which could potentially be connected to SM's storyline, but I'm not really convinced yet.)

I interpret the lyrics of the song as a big flex about how they are at the top of the game and they have that special "juice" that makes everyone want them and fall in love with them, etc. ("Juice" is a western slang term that, in this case, I think means "the it factor," i.e. the thing that makes you attracted to me, etc.)

Fun fact: The phrase, "Incoming!!!", the laughing, and the phrase "Let's get it" in the background, as well as the phrase "Let's change the scenery, shall we" in the middle of the song, are the signature style and voice of Dem Jointz, who is one of the producers of this track, along with Kenzie.

As you know, SHINee are some of the best dancers in the whole industry. They started the synchronized dance trend. And they made the industry realize that if anyone else wanted to compete they needed to up their game.

Just think, when Taemin joined SM as a trainee at 11, he didn't even have any dance training — up until then, all his skills were self-taught by watching dancers on TV shows — and by the time he debuted less than 3 years later in 2008, he was already showing everyone that his skill level was on par with, or even surpassed, many professional dancers who had been dancing for years. That is why Taemin is now considered one of the top two BEST dancers in all of Kpop. It's why he is most idols' idol and a legend even among legends.

And the fact that the other SHINee members have no problem keeping up with Taemin, just shows why SHINee are one of the top groups. That's just SHINee's natural talent.

Plus, Key actually was chosen to become an SM trainee because of his skills as a dancer. He is the SHINee member who is fastest at memorizing choreography. He has a photographic memory, so he only needs to see a dance once and he can replicate it on the spot almost better than the original. He literally knows everyone's choreography in the Kpop industry. He can fill in as a member of almost any group because he knows their song and choreography just as well, or better, than the actual members.

And although, Minho is the main rapper of the group, in fan meetings and concerts when he has a solo stage, he often does dance covers or dance performances because he is also a really good dancer.

However, as you know, what sets SHINee apart even more as a group, is they also are recognized as some of the best vocalists in the industry. SHINee are referred to as CDINee or CD-eaters, because they sound even better live then their album versions.

Even as rookies, SHINee's main vocalists — Onew and Jonghyun — were mentors and vocal coaches to a lot of other singers and trainees, including several members of EXO. (EXO may be considered "Vocal Kings," but SHINee are the original Vocal Kings. Which just goes to show you why they are both SM groups.)

Yes, Onew was unable to participate in their "Juice" performance, so the other members covered his parts in the song. However, as you may know by now, if you listen to the song on the album, you will hear Onew's voice in the song and he creates an even richer feel. (It was announced June 9, when Onew was hospitalized for a short time, that he would take a doctor recommended rest and he wouldn't be participating in any of their comeback activities. That's why we only saw him in part of the "Hard" MV because he went on hiatus in the middle of filming. However, he participated in all the songs on the album.)

That's just SHINee for you, even when one of their main vocalists is missing, the other members can step in and cover for them and they still manage to sound and look flawless. Although each of their voices adds their own district color to their songs that can't be replaced — to be fair, all their songs are much better with all 5 of them — but the other members are so good, that they never look or sound like they are lacking, no matter who is covering each part of the song.

As you probably know, the ONLY thing SHINee is not good at is lip syncing, so they have specifically trained since their debut, to build stamina and endurance, in order to be able to sing live for 3+ hours straight, all while performing these intense choreographies. That's why people are often shocked when they watch SHINee's live performances, because they sound so perfect live even though they are dancing so intensely. But that's why they are so highly respected by everyone.

It's a running joke between fans and the members that you can tell when SHINee are lip syncing because they are so bad at it, that is why they avoid it at all costs. Therefore, when you hear SHINee sing, 95% of the time it will be live.

Yes, over the years they have become better at lip syncing then they used to be, but now they have gained the reputation as the group that always sings live, so unless they are required to lip sync for a specific reason, what you will hear is live vocals.

Other Idols and audio sound technicians, etc. who have witnessed SHINee performing live are always blown away, because in the parts of the song where most singers would take a break and rely on the backing track vocals to cover their voices, so they can catch their breath and recover, this is where the SHINee members actually ramp it up and become their most powerful.

Therefore, if you watch one of their live performance of "Juice" you will hear that they sound even better than in the recorded version, all while dancing full out. What make SHINee so great is that even if they are singing a cappella while performing this high energy choreography, they sound just as flawless. That's why, even as rookies, senior artists would stop what they were doing to watch SHINee's rehearsals on music programs because SHINee's vocal talent is that impressive.

When SHINee debuted, they were the first group to demonstrate how it was possible to sing live while performing complex choreography and still maintain stable vocals. Before SHINee, the thought within the industry was that it wasn't possible to sing live and also perform high intensity choreography at the same time. At that time, most groups would either sing live and have simple choreography, or they would have crazy cool choreography, but lip sync to their recorded vocals. SHINee completely changed the Kpop industry and upped the standard of what it meant to be an idol singer.

As you have seen, SHINee live is unmatched. It's literally referred to as the SHINee standard. It's the standard that all other groups strive to reach, and SHINee are the vocalists that all other artists try to emulate. SM really hit gold when they formed this group, and I don't think it can ever be duplicated in the same way again.

To understand just how influential SHINee is, I recommend a video called, "SHINee's Impact in Music is BIGGER Than You Think. {{Deep Dive}} [15th Anniversary Tribute]," https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9trZ7XFOL5w.

There's been a lot of debate whether "Hard" or "Juice" should be the lead/title track on SHINee''s Hard album — SM wanted "Juice," to be the lead track, but the SHINee members insisting on "Hard." At this point, I think we all just need to trust SHINee knows what they are doing. Over the past 15 years, we have seen the SHINee members prove time and time again, that they know how to be one step ahead of the trend. For example, Jonghyun wanted his song "Deja Boo" to be his solo debut song, but SM insisted on his song "Crazy (Guilty Pleasure)." And in the end, Jonghyun was right. "Deja Boo" became so popular as a b-side track that it had SM scrambling to find ways to showcase the song, proving Jonghyun knew what he was doing. And, "View" — which is one of SHINee's most popular songs — wasn't even a contender for SHINee's Odd album, until Jonghyun rewrote the lyrics and the members pushed SM to make it their lead track.

In their recent "SHINee's – 15m Roadtrip comeback show", Key, Minho and Taemin revealed that they all spent a lot of extra time making sure everything felt right with their Hard album.They wanted to release the album on May 25, the day of their 15th anniversary, but things needed work. For example, there was a section in "Hard" that needed some tweaking. So, instead of just rushing to get it done, they took the time to make it perfect. Key said, that when they heard the final version of "Hard" — which was sent to them while they were in Japan filming "The Feeling" MV — his legs went numb and he knew "Hard" had to be their title track. LOL

I think the members chose wisely. Although I love "Juice" because it does a really good job of showing exactly what makes SHINee one of the best of the best, and no one can perform the way they do. However, "Hard" has a much more universally marketable/catchy sound when it comes to appealing to the mainstream public, and the choreography lends itself to being much easier to use for things like tiktok challenges, etc. than "Juice" would have been.

I agreed that the video made me in love with JUICE, credits to camera work and lighting, also SHINee always slay so hard

Kings

Looking forward to seeing more Shinee content ❤

Taemin 🔥

about hard album the b-sides are really cool , identity is one of my favorite, thank you for the reaction

I've been saying the same thing! they are the super group!

I was just as floored bb this. The best performance video EVER. Their art director deserves an award. All those 4th gen groups take note, that's how you do it!
SM in 2023 so far has been 🔥 🔥

King kibum❤❤❤

Thanks for this reaction!!! The performance was AMAZING!!!♡

You did not like Don't Call Me!!!! 😮😮😮