SHINee 'Atmos' Comeback June 1: Key Returns Following Hiatus

SHINee has announced their sixth mini-album, Atmos, marking member Key’s return following a hiatus. The group will support the release with a three-day solo concert at the Seoul Olympic Park KSPO DOME in late May.

Key Facts

• SHINee will release the six-track mini-album Atmos on June 1 at 6:00 PM.
• Key returns to activities approximately six months after a hiatus following an unlicensed medical treatment controversy.
• A schedule film on SHINee's official YouTube channel features Key portraying an anchor, weathercaster, and reporter.
• Key stepped down from MBC's I Live Alone and tvN's Amazing Saturday in December 2024 after it was revealed he received home treatments from an unlicensed individual.
• SM Entertainment described Atmos as a project emphasizing SHINee's sophisticated style and color following their previous work, HARD.
• The group's eighth solo concert, [- The Trilogy I - 2026 SHINee WORLD VIII : [THE INVERT]], runs from May 29 to May 31.

Key Terms

• Injection Aunt Controversy: Allegations involving celebrities who reportedly received illegal home medical treatments from an unlicensed practitioner.
• Atmos: The title of SHINee’s sixth mini-album and its lead single.

Key Quote

"Key had received treatment a few times based on a recommendation from an acquaintance... He only recently realized through the controversy over Lee's medical license that the individual was not a doctor." — SM Entertainment

Next

• Physical album pre-orders began May 11 at online and offline retailers.
• SHINee will perform at the KSPO DOME for three days starting May 29.
• The digital album and all six tracks will be released on June 1.