150408 Shinhwa bond + Eric as a good leader
Pann: An idol group leaderâs mentality
Minwoo had to pay off a huge amount of debt due to personal issues. He didnât know how heâd pay it off.
On Minwooâs birthday, Eric followed Minwoo to the bathroom and hugged him. Eric said,âMinbong-ah, this is your birthday present.â
The members had gifted him a big amount of money for his debt. After Eric left the bathroom, Minwoo held the wall and cried. He thought,âIâve met such good peopleâŠâ
Eric says he doesnât actually remember the scene
When Eric was dominating CFs, he called the members to his house and gave them bonus money.
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1. [+154, -2] Thereâs a reason why a group is lasting long
2. [+138, -2] Heâs the leader but he was never bossy. He was always supporting Shinhwa from the back since debut. He made a company of their names and heâs the rep. He must be pressured but he always puts Shinhwa first. Iâm always thankful that Eric oppa is Shinhwaâs leader. Letâs be together forever! Shinhwa <3
3. [+128, -4] When Eric was on his peak, he dominated CFs with Lee Hyori. Eric was controversial many times because of his religion but heâs such a good person. Itâs amazing how Shinhwa is still here until today ^^ The fans are amazing, too ^^
4. [+84, -0] Iâm non-fan but what makes me sad is that Shinhwa is underrated. Theyâve released 12 albums for 17 years without a member change. Theyâve also been doing individual promotions like solo, dramas, and movies. And theyâve won 10 awards total. This is not easy⊠Theyâre not supported by a big company but their concerts are always sold out. When people say Shinhwa is not popular anymore, I ask them if their group can release 12 albums for 17 years without a member change. Theyâve had many scandals but Shinhwa as singers is amazing
5. [+83, -0] When Shinhwa just left their company, Eric was a top celebrity. Eric dominated CFs and dramas. His pay was so high but he rejected all to protect Shinhwa. These days, idol leaders get many credits but Eric is the only one who acted on it
6. [+72, -0] When they were caught in copyright violations after leaving SM, Eric worked with lawyers in suit to protect Shinhwa ă
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Heâs such a cool leader. Heâs not showing off or anything so heâs more likable
Alright, letâs add more to what Eric has done for Shinhwa. When Shinhwaâs contract with SM Ent ended, this happened when he got high contract offers that âhonestly, other would think about this offer for a month, but Eric rejected them immediatelyâ (Dongwan). Eric knew what is more important to him he sees things far ahead.
That was waaaay back then. Fast forward to another milestone for Shinhwa. Eric got Shinhwa together and form a company of their own in order to keep their promise with the fans before they went in military duty hiatus in 2008.
When Shinhwa members brought up Eric rejected very high solo offers to keep the group in tact, Eric replied with: âMy choice wasnât a sacrifice but itâs the best decision of my lifeâ. Can you be any more humble?
Despite being called âShinhwaâs secret to longevity, the answer is leader Eric, what Eric thinks of himself as a leader? Â He remains humble, very humble.
For what he had done, Eric never thinks highly of himself or thinks what he did was extraordinary than some one else. He does what it feels right to him. Â And for that we think youâre even more AWESOME. Â Be it Shinhwaâs Leader or Mun Jung Hyuk, he stays a very humble person as well as a man of characters.
Wrap this up with a quote from Minwoo:
Eric isnât a leader for nothing. His role as the eldest isnât easy. Instead of standing in front, he has the kind of leadership where he takes care of things by the side. That is what made Shinhwa nowâ - Lee Minwoo
Leader Eric will always be Shinhwaâs reliable base.
Eric Mun, Lee Minwoo, Kim Dongwan, Shin Hyesung, Junjin, Andy Lee, forever SHINHWA, no matter what :)
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