Girls’ Generation‘s YoonA, who has hosted 2023 MBC Gayo Daejejeon every year since 2015, returned as MC for the MBC music festival this time alongside labelmate SHINee‘s Minho and Hwang Min Hyun (formerly of NU’EST and Wanna One). Minho and YoonA previously hosted MBC Gayo Daejejeon together in 2018.
From left: Minho, YoonA, and Hwang Min Hyun | @MINHYUN_PLEDIS/X
SHINee was also among the featured artists at 2023 MBC Gayo Daejejeon, but Taemin appeared with his members belatedly. So, Minho helped him find his spot. Yet, it was his interaction with someone else that caught netizens’ attention.
Baby Taemin He came late and asked Minho hyung to guide him where to stand. Then when Yoona didn’t hear him saying hello to her, he still called her again “Noona!” 🥹 cutie 🩵🩷 pic.twitter.com/b4V200jcgK
— 5HINee’s | 알라뷰쏘머치 (@5hinee25tar) December 31, 2023
Taemin attempted to greet YoonA, although Key tried to hold him back. However, Taemin continued to say hi to her, calling out, “Noona!” until she noticed. She then returned the greeting, smiling happily at Taemin.
So many things are happening here, taemin coming from the bathroom lost, Minho showing him his place with a pat on the backside, Kibum holding taem trying to prevent him from annoying yoona and of course the cute interaction between noona and dongsaengpic.twitter.com/6w0Sg4zcAd
— . (@alicethestan) December 31, 2023
Netizens loved this wholesome moment between labelmates! Some even compared YoonA and Taemin to Belle and Chip from Disney‘s Beauty and the Beast.
벨 공주님이랑 귀여운 칩이잖아 https://t.co/VcBUxoqZBn pic.twitter.com/RLIviimJsi
— 2 (@Maaa100_) January 1, 2024
A fansite also captured the moment with HD photos. Fans have already started making it a meme!
누나 (๑❛ワ❛๑ )⸝♡ pic.twitter.com/j4TfMOLXnG
— Long Term Memory (@L1k9eU) January 1, 2024
Let’s pretend we have it this year too pic.twitter.com/lupZeOrDqB
— Jess (@jj226v6) January 1, 2024
I love how meme-able this pic is (and Taemin/SHINee usually is) pic.twitter.com/XpPtHUJc9a
— SHINee’s MEC (@delisyus) January 2, 2024
Taemin totally transforms back to the maknae, depending on who he’s with!
