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2Min

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About 2Min

2Min is the long-standing fan-shipped friendship between SHINee's Choi Minho and Lee Taemin, two members who debuted together in SHINee in May 2008. The ship name combines their positions in SHINee's unofficial age-order lineup: 'Min' for Minho and '2' representing Taemin as the maknae (youngest). Of all SHINee's intra-group ships, 2Min is among the most celebrated for its warmth and longevity. Minho is only a year older than Taemin, making him the hyung (older member) closest in age to the group's youngest. Fans have documented their dynamic for over fifteen years: early footage shows Minho as something of a protective older brother, and the two have maintained that affectionate closeness through SHINee's various chapters, including group hiatuses and individual military service. One of the most cited 2Min moments occurred in late 2020, when Minho, on the day of his own military discharge, drove directly to a TV network to visit Taemin's Idea taping while still in uniform, before doing anything else post-discharge. Fans read it as proof of how much Taemin meant to him.

2Min is one of SHINee's most beloved fan-shipped friendships, celebrated for its decade-plus continuity and for surviving the many shifts in SHINee's group dynamics. Fans maintain active communities across Tumblr, TikTok, and YouTube with compilation videos and anniversary posts.

Fun facts

✦ The ship name '2Min' reflects Taemin being the second member from the end of SHINee's line-up (youngest) and Minho's last syllable.
✦ Minho is only one year older than Taemin, making them the closest in age within SHINee.
✦ On the day of his military discharge in 2020, Minho drove directly to Taemin's TV taping while still in uniform.
✦ When Taemin received hair extensions for a concept and was teased about looking feminine, Minho stepped in to say Taemin was 'pretty to begin with' and saw nothing to complain about.
✦ Fans have documented 2Min moments for over 15 years, making it one of the longer-running active K-pop intra-group friendship ships.

Moments

2020-12

Post-Discharge Visit

On the day of his military discharge, Minho drove directly to the TV network where Taemin was filming his Idea comeback stage, arriving still in military uniform. The gesture became one of the most talked-about 2Min moments in fandom history.
2010-01

The Koala Hug

During a challenge segment, Minho completed an extreme vaulting task and Taemin celebrated by jumping on him. Fans nicknamed the moment 'the Koala Hug' and frequently reference it in 2Min compilations.
2008-05

SHINee Debut

Minho and Taemin debuted together as part of SHINee under SM Entertainment, beginning a friendship that would be documented by fans across more than fifteen years.