On December 9th, SHINee's Minho celebrated his 20th birthday and penned a message on the group's official website to commemorate this occasion. He wrote,

[Hello~ It's Minho. ^^] Hello~ I'm SHINee's blazing charisma, Minho! Everyone who have been together with us since our debut…. I've already celebrated my 20th birthday~ Whew…. Time goes fast, doesn't it? ^^ Thanks to everyone who have supported us for 2 and a half years I was able to create unforgettable memories and experiences~ Thank you again and again~ I'm sad that we weren't able to celebrate my birthday together this year But we'll still be meeting at the awards show~ We're also working hard on preparing for our first concert And we'll keep doing better activites so that we… Can become more happy and create only good experiences~ ^^ Thank you~ Always… Since it's my birthday~ 4 pictures~! keke