A Shinhwa post

2014 has been a very quiet year for Shinhwa. Their variety show came in with a bang, but Shinhwa Broadcast went out with a whimper, sadly canceled in January without so much as a proper goodbye. Andy's gambling scandal had an unfortunate effect on the group as a whole, but they still returned to fans for a successful 16th anniversary concert in late March (sans Andy, who did make a brief appearance to apologize and thank supporters).

Minwoo, in 2014, was the most productive member. He celebrated the 10th anniversary of his solo debut, putting out his mini-album M+10 and holding solo concerts, appeared on Laws of the Jungle down in Brazil, and he also made a return as a dancing master on Dancing 9. However, the later half of the year looks promising for Shinhwa fans. After three years, Eric is starring in a drama again; Discovery of Romance will air in August. Dongwan has returned from his English study abroad trip over in Canada and is reprising his role as Hedwig in the Hedwig and the Angry Inch musical. Hyesung had been teasing his solo comeback for a while now, and he finally announced a remake project of his past songs for his solo debut 10th anniversary. He released the remade duet with LYn "Buen Camino" in early July. There's even the possibility of a new Jun Jin solo album later this year. And still, Minwoo is going strong.

Andy, of course, remains out of the public eye, and I really, really hope he has not beaten himself up over his scandal too badly. I find it very easy to forgive him for what he has done, especially since he's an otherwise flawless individual. By the time Shinhwa is actually gearing up for a comeback, a year will have passed since the incident, and I hope the public has forgiven him as well.