[article] [duet request 1]: shinee’s onew - jonghyun, sing the aesthetic of “contrast”.
journalist: kim joo hyun of beff report, [email protected]
translation: @sullaem (please do not edit or report without credit)
shinee’s main vocals who sing with the aesthetic of “contrast”, somewhere in the chasm between earth and sky.
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[editor’s note] “duet: a term that can refer to a double pane window, or a musical duet. this is the idol - group vocal duet that beff report editor wants to see. here, we will introduce a duo i want to hear and see with unique vocal tones that aren’t similar, yet still captivate the ear.
[duet request 1] #shinee #jonghyun #onew #sleeptalking(pleasedon'tgo) #growth
shinee’s jonghyun and onew, who debuted under sm entertainment in 2008, have become the first protagonists of this special feature. jonghyun and onew, the main vocals in the nation’s top class idol group shinee, are singers with distinctively unique vocal colors. jonghyun and onew already have a duet song called ”sleeptalking (please don’t go)“, but due to it being (released) all the way back on their 2009 album, romeo and their lack of activities beyond, they have been selected for [duet request].
truth be told, it becomes difficult to draw the distinction between main vocal and subvocal when it comes to shinee. shinee’s greatest strength is that they’ve dismantled the boundaries between the role of main vocal and subvocal. for groups, balanced growth results in longevity, and this point has become both shinee’s ”color“ and their ”worth“. and it goes without saying how particularily remarkable maknae tamein’s growth has been. in the midst of each member’s solidity, jonghyun and onew provide a strong vocal foundation. while jonghyun moves hearts with a vocal color that possesses both depth and technicality, onew tugs at heartstrings with a voice that’s calm and understated.
let us analyze their duet song, ”sleeptalking“. the lines that onew sings in the songs introduction — ”in my dreams last night, you drew me close / your whispered words, your hair that caressed my face“ — approaches us in a reserved, yet resonat way. he sings the start of the song modestly, yet he makes us listen with bated breath. next, behind solemn onew, jonghyun steps in and paves the way to the highlight of the song, singing, ”now that i’ve woken from my dream, it’s still all too clear / but the tears that welled in my eyes told me / ypour presence was only a dream.“
the harmony that builds during the chorus — ”you can’t, you can’t, please don’t go like this / just once, just once, please hold me in your arms again“ — doesn’t fall short in any respect, nor does it feel overbearing. though they each have completely different vocal colors, we get the feeling of onew supporting jonghyun’s overflowing sensitivity, and jonghyun supporting onew’s restrained composure. they each sing of a break up in different methods, but the song isn’t tedious by any means. rather, the more you reflect on it, the more heartbreaking it becomes - which makes the duet too precious to deem just another song by ”some idol group’s main vocals who can sing a bit.“ this is the kind of duet this song has become.
songs like ”so sick“ and ”because of you“, which jonghyun and onew have also sung together, reveal their strengths as well. when many people (who don’t listen to shinee’s music) counter with the notion that jonghyun and onew’s voices are too different from each other, it feels like it would be possible to respond that the two of them sing with an aesthetic of "contrast”. though the chasm between them is as vast as the distance between the earth and sky, they cannot be separated from each other; on the contrary, they actually suit each other when brought together. you could say this is the reason why they’ve been selected for [duet request].
when will we be able to see jonghyun and onew duet again? as any song they sing would become a good song, and many people wish for the two of them to do another duet, won’t good news arrive someday to those who wait? for all shinee members, including onew and jonghyun, — who are active as all-powerful entertainers in many areas not solely limited to music — we continue cheering on their dazzling growth.
[translator’s note] “aesthetic of contrast” should not be mistaken with “contrasting aesthetics”. the reporter is not simply saying onew and jonghyun’s voices have different aesthetics, but rather that their voices create an aesthetic that represents the convcept of contrast itself when they sing together.
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잠꼬대 (please don’t go) - jonghyun and onew (via muji_1622)
[note] this is the first time they’ve sang it live in six years.
Title: Bleed (1/2) Pairing: Onew/Jonghyun Rating: NC-17 Final Word Count: 12,246 He can smell the blood as it courses smoothly beneath warm skin. He can hear the sweet, seductive thump of contracting muscle as it moves the liquid through a strong, virile body. His eyes follow the figure walking…
A/N: This is so bad and fluff and yeah. I like James Cameron btw!
It was so weird, so different but also so perfect kissing him. His lips were so soft and he smelled like coconuts and honey, his body fitting perfectly against his.
They were in their apartment watching Cabin in the Woods which in Jinki’s opinion, was not as good as he was told it would be. He pretended to be interested though because this was one of the few nights they were both together.
It had been hard to hang out at all now that he was a resident at the hospital and Jonghyun had been promoted to sergeant. Jonghyun working almost 48 hours in a row on his last case and Jinki taking the graveyard shift. They had barely seen each other in over a month and Jonghyun started to complain via text messages and post its that he hated not seeing his best friend as often. Jinki couldn’t agree more, he missed Jonghyun and there was nothing more he wanted than to just to be close to Jonghyun again.
So, tonight was “roomies night in” as his roommate cutely called it. Jonghyun had worked hard picking up their favorite snacks and even washed their movie blanket. Jinki was not going to ruin this night Jonghyun had been planning for weeks by whining.
Now they were both lying on opposite sides of the couch under their blanket with popcorn and hot chocolate set to the side. Jonghyun was staring at the screen, wide eyed with a smile on his face, clearly enjoying the movie more than Jinki. Jinki instead chose to watch Jonghyun, smiling whenever he would laugh or make a face at the gore. Jonghyun was, Jinki thought, was much more entertaining than the movie.
Every once in a while Jonghyun would nudge Jinki to see if he was awake and every time Jinki would throw a kernel at him in response.
Eventually Jonghyun got too distracted by the popcorn and kept trying to catch the flying kernels in his mouth. He looked like a little kid, it warmed Jinki’s heart.
“Pay attention to the movie Jonghyun, it was your idea to watch this garbage.” Jinki teased after Jonghyun had missed his mouth for the sixth time.
Jonghyun threw the remaining popcorn at Jinki in mock offense.
“Excuse you but you didn’t hear me complaining when we watched Avatar for the millionth time last movie night.” He protested.
“We get it Jinx, white people like to take over shit that’s not theirs and there are blue aliens. I get it.”
Jinki sat up scowling at his giggling roommate.“That movie was beautiful! Take it back right now!”
“No!”
Jonghyun ran off the couch knocking the forgotten popcorn onto the floor. Jinki followed after him into the kitchen, he would tickle the other to death until he took it back. Avatar was a masterpiece!
Jonghyun rounded the kitchen island quickly waving his arms around obnoxiously. “I’m Jinki and I like to make my poor roommate watch 3D movies in our living room for the umpteenth time because I got a nerd boner for the blue alien girl.”
Jinki couldn’t help but laugh.
“I only said she was hot like one time!” He said from across the island where he had Jonghyun was cornered.
He watched Jonghyun’s eyes dart around the kitchen looking for an escape route, his face paling a bit when he realized there was none.
“No where to run now Jjonggie, any last words?” He says sweetly, knowing that he’s got him right where he wants him.
“Yeah, James Cameron can suck my dick!” Jonghyun cackles.
Jinki lunged for Jonghyun trapping him between his body and the counter, their bodies pushed close as he began to tickle him.
“Take it back Jjong! James Cameron is a theatrical genius!”
Jinki attacked but Jonghyun was able to wiggle himself slightly out of his hold to avoid most of his touch and threatened to punch him in the balls if he didn’t stop. Jinki backed up quickly covering his private area.
Jonghyun stopped giggling enough to catch his breath, his tan skin flushed and eyes sparkling.
Jonghyun looked so beautiful and happy that Jinki found himself lowering his gaze to his lips and wondering how soft they would feel against his.
“What if I don’t take it back? What are you going to do about it?” Jonghyun panted out and something inside of Jinki snapped.
Jinki pushed closer until Jonghyun’s back hit the counter and gripped the sides with his hands. Jonghyun looked up at him then, his teeth tugging on his full bottom lip. Jinki wanted to taste them.
Jinki pushed forward until they were flush against each other looking for any sign that told him that this was ok. He wanted Jonghyun to want him as much as he wanted him.
“What do you think I should do about it?” he asked their breaths mingling.
“I think you should shut me up because the only good movie Cameron has directed was Tita—“
Jinki leaned in right then slowly and softly pressed his lips against Jonghyun’s. He was going to savor the kiss because honestly he was scared and Jonghyun wasn’t responding. What if he had read this situation wrong and he ruined everything.
That thought made him pull back slightly. Jinki looked at him, Jonghyun’s eyes were still closed and his grip on the counter were turning his knuckles white.
“Jinki…”
He stepped back waiting for the heavy burn of rejection that was sure to come. He lowered his gaze to the ground waiting for Jonghyun to storm out, punch him, anything.
“D-do that again.”
Jinki lifted his head so fast it made him dizzy, he had to have heard wrong, right?
“Jinki kiss me.”
It wasn’t a request, it was a command that he was more than happy to fulfill. He wrapped his arm around his waist and pulled Jonghyun back into him, his other hand holding the side of his face. He had dreamt of this moment for so long, but reality was so much better.
Later when they returned to the couch to cuddle they decide that they will go as blue avatar aliens for halloween this year.
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jonghyun mentioned that, since neither of them have schedules for tomorrow, they should go and do something together. (he also suggested that they watch the first run of key’s musical together.)
jonghyun: should we go eat together? ㅎㅅㅎ
onew: sushi? ^▽^ (source: jjongdas via mintdelight0525)
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