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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 simply marks the pairing — the '2' for a two-person ship and 'Min' for the syllable shared by Tae*min* and *Min*ho. Of all SHINee's intra-group ships, 2Min is among the most celebrated for its warmth and longevity. Minho (born December 1991) is roughly two years older than Taemin (born July 1993), the group's maknae. 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 November 2020, when Minho — on the day of his own military discharge — went directly to the SBS Inkigayo studio to visit Taemin's 'IDEA' comeback stage while still in uniform, before doing anything else post-discharge. Fans interpreted this as a testament to 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' is built from the '2' for a two-person ship and the 'Min' syllable shared by both Taemin and Minho.
✦ Minho (born 1991) is about two years older than Taemin (born 1993), the group's maknae.
✦ On the day of his military discharge in November 2020, Minho went directly to Taemin's 'IDEA' comeback 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

2020-11

Post-Discharge Visit

On the day of his military discharge, Minho went directly to the SBS Inkigayo studio 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.
2010-05

The Koala Hug

On the variety challenge show Dream Team, Taemin jumped onto Minho in celebration — a moment fans nicknamed 'the Koala Hug' and frequently reference 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.