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Kim Jong-hyun

Also known as Kim Jong-hyeon, Jonghyun

Kim Jong-hyun (; April 8, 1990 – December 18, 2017), known mononymously as Jonghyun, was a South Korean singer-songwriter, record producer, radio host, and author under the SM Entertainment label. He was the vocalist of the South Korean boy band Shinee for nine years, releasing twelve albums with the group in both Korean and Japanese. He also participated in SM Entertainment's project group, SM the Ballad, for the release of two EP albums.

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Kim Jong-hyun was a South Korean singer, actor, model, and songwriter. He was a member of the groups SHINee and SM the Ballad. His musical genres included K-pop, contemporary R&B, ballad, and dance-pop. He performed with instruments such as the guitar, voice, bass guitar, and piano.

His professional career began on May 25, 2008, and ended on December 18, 2017. He was signed to record labels including SM Entertainment and EMI Music Japan. He was educated at Chungwoon University and Myongji University. He spoke Korean and Japanese.

Born in Hyehwa-dong, Seoul, South Korea, on April 8, 1990, he died in Cheongdam-dong on December 18, 2017. His name in his native language is 김종현.

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Seoul, South Korea

Kim Jong-hyun (김종현; April 8, 1990 – December 18, 2017), known professionally as Jonghyun (종현), was a South Korean singer-songwriter, record producer, radio host and author under the SM Entertainment. He was a member of the South Korean boy group SHINee. He also participated in the SM Entertainment's project ballad group, S.M. THE BALLAD. Jonghyun was also a solo artist, beginning in January 2015…

Known for

SHINee WORLD VI [PERFECT ILLUMINATION] JAPAN FINAL LIVE in TOKYO DOME2024
My SHINee World — Self (archive footage)2023
IU's Palette — Self - Guest2020
SHINee World V in SEOUL — Self2018
SHINee WORLD 2017～FIVE～2017
「D-cumentary : TAEMIN」2017
SHINee WORLD 2016～DxDxD～2016
SHINee CONCERT "SHINee WORLD IV" — Self2016
SHINee Concert "SHINee World V" — Self2016
SMTown: The Stage — Self2015

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Type: Person
Gender: Male
Origin: South Korea
Active from: 1990
Active to: 2017

Discography

Member of

SHINee2008–2017
S.M. THE BALLAD2010–2017

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners: 62
Total plays: 831

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Key facts

Person.name: Jonghyun
Person.image: 20170708 SMTOWN LIVE - 종현 '데자부' 4K 직캠.jpg
Person.caption: Jonghyun at SM Town Live in July 2017
Person.birth_name: Kim Jong-hyun
Person.birth_place: Seoul, South Korea
Person.death_place: Seoul, South Korea
Person.death_cause: Suicide by carbon monoxide poisoning
Person.signature: Kim Jonghyun's Signature.svg
Musical artist.embed: yes
Musical artist.instrument: Vocals
Musical artist.years_active: 2008–2017
Musical artist.label: SM
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Korean name/auto.child: yes
Korean name/auto.hangul: %김종현

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Part of: 27 Club
Family name: Kim
Gender: male
Citizenship: South Korea
Place of birth: Hyehwa-dong
Place of death: Cheongdam-dong
Occupation: singer-songwriter
Educated at: Myongji University
Languages spoken: Korean
Native language: Korean
Award: Golden Disk Awards
Genre: dance-pop
Instrument: kazoo
Record label: EMI Music Japan
Discography: Kim Jonghyun discography
Mass: 60
Official website: jonghyun.smtown.com
Image: Jonghyun at a fansigning in Busan, in June 2016 01.jpg
Height: 1.74
Voice type: tenor

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date of birth: 1990-04-08
topic's main category: Category:Jonghyun
Commons category: Kim Jong-hyun
member of: SM the Ballad
Revised Romanization: Gim Jong-hyeon
McCune–Reischauer romanization: Kim Chong-hyŏn
date of death: 2017-12-18
name in native language: 김종현
start of work period: 2008-05-25
end of work period: 2017-12-18
nominated for: MAMA Awards
manner of death: Suicide
name in kana: ジョンヒョン
birth name: 김종현
pseudonym: Jonghyun
cause of death: carbon monoxide poisoning
social media followers: 1433942
different from: Kim Jong-hyun
handedness: left-handedness
list of works: list of songs written by Kim Jong-hyun

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Encyclopedic overview

21 sections

Contents

Early life and education
Career
2005–2014: Career beginnings
2015–2016: ''Base'', ''Story Op.1'' and ''She Is''
2017: ''Story Op.2'' and ''Poet | Artist''
Personal life
Death and funeral
Aftermath
Tributes
Legacy
Discography
Filmography
Film
Radio
Bibliography
Concerts
Headlining
Achievements
Awards and nominations
References
External links

Jonghyun was also a solo artist, beginning in January 2015 with the release of his first EP album, Base. It peaked at number one on both the Billboard World Albums Chart and the Gaon Album Chart. On September 17 the same year, Jonghyun released a compilation album, Story Op.1. His debut studio album, She Is, was released on May 24, 2016, followed by his second compilation album, Story Op.2, on April 24, 2017. Jonghyun began his first solo concert tour, The Story by Jonghyun, on October 2, 2015. This was followed by three further concert tours in later years. He was regarded as one of the best vocalists in South Korea. He also received praise for his artistic control and involvement in the creation of his music.

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