SHINee Key holding art exhibition

Key and his uncle Kim Dong-hee's artwork on exhibition at Boutique Monaco Museum [Boutique Monaco Museum]

Boy band SHINee member Key has revealed his artistic side, exhibiting his some of his work at a gallery in Seoul.

Key, both a vocalist and rapper of his five-member group, is holding an exhibition at Boutique Monaco Museum (BMM) with his uncle from April 14 to 23, the museum said in a press release earlier this week.

A total of 16 pieces of artwork by the 19-year-old star is on display including 15 he worked on alone and one that he worked on at the gallery.

Art is only a hobby for Key however and he does plan to pursue it as a profession. "Drawing is a hobby for Key. His uncle Kim Dong-hee, an architect, proposed the exhibition which is how he naturally came to take part in it," an official at SM explained.

Key, part of his group formed also of members Jonghyun, Minho, Taemin and Onew, has been popular since his debut in 2008 under major talenthouse SM Entertainment.

SHINee's last release was their second repackaged album based on their record "LUCIFER" in September of last year.

They are set to kick off their singing career in Japan this year, starting by releasing their first album in the country through EMI Music Japan, a subsidiary of British music company EMI Group Ltd.

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