Honestly, this episode just reminded me of how few interactions SHINee and Bigbang have had over the years, which still surprises me as they're both two of the most successful 2nd gen groups, but it was a pleasant surprise as Daesung is hilarious to watch, and he's so friendly. The episode, as always with Zip Daesung was funny and honest, it felt quite unfiltered, and if you haven't watched it already then I really recommend it. There were so many parts of the episode that had me cackling, with them discussing wardrobe malfunctions on stage and mishaps on stage. Then Taemin talking about how he's discussed quantum dynamics with Taeyang before, Daesung had a look on his face where you could tell he was going to tease Taeyang about it later. Taemin cheating slightly to get the capsule, then Daesung giving him friendship rings. Then there were also many moments where they got a bit more serious, and were quite thought provoking. Taemin mentioned that before the world tour he'd been considering steeping back from the industry and leaving on a high note, but after the tour he now wants to stick around for as long as possible. Seeing how many fans he has globally, and the number of people who genuinely wanted to see him. So I'm now even more glad that I was able to see him in concert. Daesung then segued into a conversation about how both of their groups are rare groups, as both have been at it for almost 20 years. He mentioned that it did seem a little privileged for them to complain about it, but it's sometimes difficult for them as very few groups from the 2nd gen are still around, and even fewer have proper world tours, especially this late into their career. They're the ones now setting a standard for groups that decide to stay together and active for many years, which I can only imagine is a huge burden, especially when so many idols look up to them. Younger idols that want to still be active this many years after debut, will be looking up to groups like SHINee and Bigbang. The K-pop industry is so fast-paced and it truly is like fast fashion, as soon as something goes out of style it's tossed away. So Bigbang and SHINee are somewhat pioneers in that sense, they're setting the ground for possibly more groups to continue being successful and touring many years into the future. But that also means there's not many idols that they can talk to about it, and even Taemin said that for SHINee, Bigbang's one of the only senior groups they have, so he was grateful to be able to talk to Daesung about it. I also really loved that moment where Taemin talked about how much SHINee means to him as a group, and how it's his life, because it truly shows you the bond they have all together. I do truly hope that SHINee will continue on until they're old and wrinkly, because they're truly special. I do also hope to be able to see them as a group, and solo in the future, I'm expecting a second Taemin world tour, same cities and hopefully some more. Honestly, I hope to see more Taemin and Daesung because they were so much fun together, maximising their joint Maknae. And even maybe see all of SHINee on Zip Daesung as Taemin suggested. Just to hear more stories about the 2nd gen. And even maybe see Taemin and Taeyang discuss their joint thesis on Quantum Dynamics lol. submitted by /u/sunflowersandpears [link] [comments]
