SHINee’s fourth studio album “Odd” is set to drop at midnight on May 18, and ahead of the release the members spoke to the media at the Olympic Park Gymnastics Arena in Seoul about what made each member “odd.”

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Onew about Taemin: “Taemin has amazing focus. When he starts getting into something, there’s no pulling him back out. If he’s doing something that he likes, he finds explosive energy.”

Taemin about Jonghyun: “He has blood type AB, and he’s left-handed. He’s unique in a lot of ways, which I think is why he’s able to be so creative in his music as well.”

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Jonghyun about Minho: “Minho is very firm about his style. Even when we’re all dyeing our hair with crazy colors and wearing contacts, he’s not fazed. He pushes through with his own style to the end.”

Minho about Key: “Key is able to pull off outfits that no one else can, but he can also pull off unusual things in music. He also learns super fast and remembers everything. He still remembers choreography from his trainee days.”

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The members seemed to have the most to say about Onew.

Key: “He has so many different kinds of talents, especially in things that we don’t really have the opportunity to show our fans on the air.”

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Jonghyun: “He cracks walnuts with his hands. He can spin tables with his hand. He’s really good with his hands.”

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Minho: “It’s not only his hands. He is the funniest person in the world. You don’t get to see that side of him a lot on the air, but I’m sure that if you could, you would find him much more charming.”

SHINee revealed part of their new album “Odd” through their concert “SHINee World IV in Seoul” from May 15-17, ahead of the official release at midnight on May 18.

By Won Ho-jung (hjwon@heraldcorp.com)