On October 14, 2024, SHINee's Minho officially announced the release of his first full-length album, Call Back, sending the fandom into a frenzy. The announcement was accompanied by an eerie radiating poster featuring different elements, including a car, cake, coffee cup, music casket, water, and other objects enhancing the vibe.
Call Back will be released on November 4, 2024, at 6 pm Korean Standard Time, marking Minho's comeback after almost 10 months since his last digital single, Stay for a Night.
Subsequently, the news about SHINee's Minho releasing his album Call Back circulated on social media, and the fandom could not contain their excitement. An enthusiastic X user tweeted that the album would break every record:
"This album gonna break all records."
The fandom stated they would showcase their support to Minho for his forthcoming album and could not wait to hear his latest music.
"You are working hard; we will support you a lot in your first album,"- a fan reacted.
"Minho, known for his charisma and versatility (not to mention his dance moves that could probably solve Fermat's Last Theorem in physical form), is set to deliver a full-course musical meal,"- a fan shared.
"That's fantastic news! MINHO's first full album "CALL BACK" on November 4th is highly anticipated. I can’t wait to see what he brings to the table—his talent always shines through in his music,"- a fan commented.
"Minho from SHINee, the human embodiment of rhythm and style, has indeed announced his grand return with his first full album, 'CALL BACK, slated for release on November 4th, 2024,"- a fan mentioned.
The detective and long-time fans also observed that the teaser poster for Call Back featured the retro items that Minho has admired for a long time.
"the retro items... the car... coffee... music... phones... all the symbols referencing mh's long time interests & past works. it's so minho,"- a user reacted.
"THE WAY I SQUEALED WHEN I SAW THE WORDS FIRST ALBUM, LET'S GO MINHOOOOOO,"- a user shared.
"MINHO WITH CALL BACK!!! all the little nuggets on IG & finally we are at countdown for THE FIRST FULL LENGTH ALBUM! SHINee World let's support our flaming charisma (yes i'm still using it) CHOI MINHO NOVEMBER 4TH LOCK IT IN,"- a user mentioned.
"i’m hopefully going to get a form up once we have some album information… was really hoping this would come out in december instead they really think i have money left….,"- a user commented.
More about SHINee's Minho
Choi Min-ho, aka SHINee's Minho was born on December 9, 1991 in Incheon, South Korea. The singer, songwriter, and actor has been active in the industry since 2008 and is managed by SM Entertainment.
The male artist debuted with the South Korean boy group SHINee in May 2008 and released their first extended play, Replay. Subsequently, the group emerged as the best-selling Korean artists at that time.
Later, he ventured into acting, where he achieved more success. The male artist made his acting debut with KBS's drama special, titled Pianist, along with actress Han Ji-hye.
SHINee's Minho was later cast in SBS's sitcom Salamander Guru and The Shadows, where he chronicled the character of a genius hacker.
SHINee's Minho has been popular both domestically and internationally for his roles in projects including To The Beautiful You, Medical Top Team, Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth, My First Time, Canola, The Princess and the Matchmakers, Illang: The Wolf Brigade, The Battle of Jangsari, Drinking Solo, Yumi's Cells, The Most Beautiful Goodbye, and The Fabulous.
He organized his first fan concert, titled 2024 Best Choi's Minho Fan-Con Multi-Chase, between January 6 and January 7, 2024, at Jangchung Arena, Seoul, South Korea.
Subsequently, SHINee's Minho released the digital single Stay for a Night.
In recent news, SHINee's Minho was featured in the JTBC drama Romance in the House alongside Ji Jin-hee, Kim Ji-soo, and Son Na-eun. It premiered from August 10 to September 15, 2024, every Saturday and Sunday at 10:30 pm Korean Standard Time.
The series is available on the American streaming platform Netflix in the selected countries.