- For the solo artist of the same name, see Kim Jong Hyeon.
Jonghyun (종현) was a South Korean singer-songwriter under SM Entertainment. He was the main vocalist of the boy group SHINee and a member of the project ballad group S.M. THE BALLAD.
He made his solo debut on January 12, 2015 with his first mini-album Base while his final album Poet | Artist was released posthumously on January 23, 2018.
Career
Pre-debut
In 2005, Jonghyun was scouted by SM Entertainment after he performed in a song festival with his high school band, called ZION.[1] He later dropped out of high school in the tenth grade, transferring to Seoul Music Institute.[2]
2008: Debut with SHINee
He debuted as a member of SHINee on May 22, 2008 with the group's first mini album Replay.
2015: Solo debut with Base
On January 1, a mysterious video teaser of a triangle that expands into a square was released on the SMTOWN website.[3] It was then confirmed that Jonghyun will make his solo debut with the mini album Base on January 12 with teaser photos and a teaser video being released on January 2.[4] On January 3, it was announced that SMTOWN would be revealing a line up of artists that participated in the album, with Younha being revealed on the same day.[5] The next day, it was revealed that the singer-songwriter Wheesung participated in the lyric making of the album.[6] The title track of the mini album was announced to be "Crazy (Guilty Pleasure)", which features the rapper Iron, on January 5 through a teaser video.[7] The song was described to be a medium tempo retro pop song influenced by neo soul and funk genres.[7] On January 6, it was announced that Jonghyun would be pre-releasing the song "Déjà-Boo", featuring Zion.T, on January 7.[8] The track list for the mini album was revealed the next day and featured a total of 7 songs, including the bonus track, along with the symbols "+???" indicating an additional song.[9] On the same day, the song "Déjà-Boo" was pre-released and took charge of the top spot on real time charts.[10] A highlight medley for the mini album was released on January 8 with the music video for "Crazy (Guilty Pleasure)" dropping the next day.[11][12] A performance video for "Déjà-Boo" was released on January 10, two days after his showcase stage.[13] The mini album was officially released on January 12 and swept number one on different music charts.[14] On January 14, a dance practice video for the song "Hallelujah" was released.[15]
Personal life
2013 car accident
On April 1, 2013, Jonghyun was involved in a car accident that left him with a broken nose.[16] Thus, he was absent from SHINee's live promotions and music video for the album Why So Serious? - The Misconceptions of Me.[17]
Relationship
On October 26, 2010, SM Entertainment and Namoo Actors confirmed that Jonghyun and actress Shin Se Kyung were dating after being spotted on a date nearby the actress' home.[18] On June 20, 2011, it was announced the couple had broken up due to busy schedules.[19]
Death
On December 18, 2017, Jonghyun was found unconscious in his rented apartment in Gangnam District, Seoul by police and rescue workers. Earlier that day, his older sister Sodam had contacted emergency responders, reported she believed he intended to commit suicide. He was brought to Konkuk University Hospital in a state of cardiac arrest. Despite emergency CPR treatment being performed, Jonghyun was pronounced dead at the hospital at around 6:23 PM.[20] At the request of Jonghyun's family, a post-mortem was not carried out and his death was declared a possible suicide.[21]
Discography
Studio albums
- She is (2016)
- Poet | Artist (2018)
Special albums
- The Collection Story Op.1 (2015)
- The Collection Story Op.2 (2017)
Mini albums
- Base (2015)
Digital singles
- "Monthly Live Connection Track 1" (2015)
- "Monthly Live Connection Track 2" (2015)
- "Monthly Live Connection Track 3" (2015)
- "Inspiration" (2016)
Collaboration singles
- "Your Voice" (with Heritage) (2016)
OSTs
- "City Hunter OST Part.2" ("So Goodbye") (2011)
- "The King's Dream OST Part.3" ("1 Out of 100") (2013)
- "Mimi OST" ("Breath" with Taeyeon of Girls' Generation) (2014)
- "Birth of a Beauty OST Part.1" ("She") (2014)
- "Who Are You: School 2015 OST Part.6" ("Named" with Taemin) (2015)
- "Oh My Venus OST Part.1" ("Only The Words I Love You") (2015)
Other releases
- "Two Yoo Project - Sugar Man Part.5" ("Only the Words I Love You") (2015)
Producing and writing credits
| Artist | Song | Album | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | |||
| SHINee | "Juliette" | Romeo | Writing |
| 2010 | |||
| SHINee | "Up & Down" | Lucifer | Writing |
| "Obsession" | |||
| "Shout Out" | |||
| 2012 | |||
| SHINee | "Alarm Clock" | Sherlock | Writing |
| "Honesty" | |||
| 2013 | |||
| SHINee | "Spoiler" | Dream Girl - The Misconceptions of You | Writing |
| "Orgel" | Why So Serious? - The Misconceptions of Me | ||
| "Dangerous (Medusa II)" | |||
| "Selene 6.23" | The Misconceptions of Us | ||
| "Better Off" | |||
| "Symptoms" | Everybody | ||
| IU | "A Gloomy Clock" | Modern Times | Writing Composing |
| Son Dam Bi | "Red Candle" | "Red Candle" | |
| 2014 | |||
| Taemin | "Pretty Boy" | Ace | Writing |
| 2015 | |||
| Himself | "Déjà-Boo" | Base | Writing Composing |
| "Crazy (Guilty Pleasure)" | Writing | ||
| "Hallelujah" | |||
| "Love Belt" | Writing Composing | ||
| "Neon" | |||
| "Mono-Drama" | Writing | ||
| "Beautiful Tonight" | Writing Composing | ||
| "Fortune Cookie" | |||
| EXO | "Playboy" | Exodus | |
| Lim Kim | "No More" | Simple Mind | |
| SHINee | "Odd Eye" | Odd | |
| "View" | Writing | ||
| "Chocolate" | Married to the Music | ||
| Himself | "End of a Day" | Story Op.1 | Writing Composing |
| "U & I" | |||
| "Like You" | |||
| "Diphylleia Grayi" | |||
| "Happy Birthday" | |||
| "I'm Sorry" | |||
| "02:34" | |||
| "Fine" | |||
| "Maybe Tomorrow" | |||
| "It Must Be Autumn" | "Monthly Live Connection Track 2" | ||
| "Aewol" | "Monthly Live Connection Track 3" | ||
| 2016 | |||
| Taemin | "Already" | Press It | Writing Composing |
| Lee Hi | "Breathe" | Seoulite | |
| Himself | "She Is" | She is | |
| "White T-Shirt" | Writing | ||
| "Orbit" | Writing Composing | ||
| "Moon" | |||
| "Aurora" | |||
| "Dress Up" | |||
| "Cocktail" | |||
| "Red" | |||
| "Suit Up" | |||
| SHINee | "Prism" | 1 of 1 | Composing |
| "Don't Stop | Writing | ||
| 2017 | |||
| Himself | "Inspiration" | "Inspiration" | Writing Composing |
| "Lonely" | Story Op.2 | ||
| "1000" | |||
| "Just Chill" | |||
| "Love is So Nice" | |||
| "Blinking Game" | |||
| "Elevator" | |||
| "Let Me Out" | |||
| "Fireplace" | |||
| "Our Season" | |||
| "Where Are You" | |||
| 2018 | |||
| Himself | "Shinin'" | Poet / Artist | Writing Composing |
| "Only One You Need" | Writing | ||
| "#Hashtag" | Writing Composing | ||
| "Grease" | |||
| "Sightseeing" | |||
| "Rewind" | |||
| "I'm So Curious" | |||
| "Sentimental" | |||
| "Before Our Spring" | |||
| Lee Hi | "Breathe" (Japanese ver.) | Lee Hi Japan Debut Album | Composing |
Filmography
Reality shows
- Two Yoo Project - Sugar Man (JTBC, 2015) - guest (Ep. 5)
Concerts
- JONGHYUN – X – INSPIRATION (2016)
- INSPIRED (2017)
Awards and nominations
| Year | Recipient | Award | Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaon Char Music Awards | |||
| 2019 | Jonghyun - Poet | Artist | Album of the Year - 1st Quarter | Nominated |
| Golden Disc Awards | |||
| 2016 | Disk Bonsang | Jonghyun - Base | Won[22] |
| Digital Bonsang | Jonghyun - "Déjà-Boo" | Nominated[23] | |
| 2017 | Disk Bonsang | Jonghyun - She is | Nominated[24] |
| 2019 | Disc Bonsang | Jonghyun - Poet | Artist | Won[25] |
| Disc Daesang | Nominated[26] | ||
| Jonghyun | Popularity Award | Nominated[27] | |
| MBC Entertainment Awards | |||
| 2015 | Jonghyun | Excellence Award - Radio | Won[28] |
| Melon Music Awards | |||
| 2015 | Jonghyun - "Déjà-Boo" | Best Dance - Male | Nominated |
| Mnet Asian Music Awards | |||
| 2015 | Jonghyun | Artist of the Year | Nominated[29] |
| Best Male Artist | Nominated[29] | ||
| Soompi Awards | |||
| 2019 | Jonghyun | Hallyu Special Award | Won[30] |
Trivia
- His song "Moon" from his first studio album She is was sent to the moon in 2020 through the Project Mora, a "moon museum" by storing the information inside a capsule.[31]
- In 2020, Instagram made updates to its application and brought the function of memorializing accounts of those who passed away, so the account become a place full of good memories from the time when they were alive, and so that the account do not get deleted due to inactivity. Jonghyun's account was one of those memorialized.[32]
Gallery
- Main article: Jonghyun/Gallery
References
Official links
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