Jonghyun

Jonghyun

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Jonghyun종현
Jonghyun for Poet｜Artist (2018)
Personal Information
Birth name	Kim Jong-hyun (김종현)
Stage name	Jonghyun (종현)
Nationality	한국어 Korean
Birth date	April 8, 1990
Died	December 18, 2017 (aged 27)
Birth Place	Hwayang-dong, Gwangjin District, Seoul, South Korea
Blood type	AB
Height	174 cm
Zodiac Sign	♈ Aries
Career
Occupation	Singer-songwriter, radio DJ
Years active	2008-2017
Genres	R&B, soul, ballad, pop
Labels	SM Entertainment
Associated Acts	SHINee, S.M. The Ballad
Website	jonghyun.smtown.com

Kim Jong-hyun (김종현), better known by the mononym Jonghyun (종현), was a South Korean singer-songwriter, and radio DJ. He was a member of the boy group SHINee, as well as the project group S.M. The Ballad. He was born on April 8, 1990 in Hwayang-dong, Gwangjin District, Seoul, South Korea. Jonghyun made his solo debut in January 2015, with his first mini-album BASE, he released his first album She Is, on May 2016.

On December 18, 2017, Jonghyun passed away from carbon monoxide poisoning. Investigators believe he died from inhaling either toxic fumes or smoke, as they discovered coal briquettes burnt on a frying pan upon arriving at the apartment. The police stated that, at the request of Jonghyun's family, a post-mortem would not be carried out, and they declared his death a possible suicide. A public funeral was held on December 21. He was moved from the hospital to a private funeral attended only by his family and close friends, and was then laid to rest in an undisclosed location.

Idols such as BoA, EXO, BTS, attended the three-day funeral. Following Jonghyun's death, fellow singer and friend Nine9, of the band Dear Cloud, posted on Instagram Jonghyun's suicide note which he had sent to her two or three days before his December 9 concert.

Discography

Albums

• [2016.05.24] She Is (좋아)
• [2018.01.23] Poet｜Artist

Mini Albums

• [2015.01.12] BASE

Compilation Albums

• [2015.09.17] JONGHYUN The Collection "Story Op.1" (종현 소품집 '이야기 Op.1')
• [2017.04.24] JONGHYUN The Collection "Story Op.2" (종현 소품집 '이야기 Op.2')

Digital Singles

• [2016.03.18] Your Voice (한마디) (with Heritage)
• [2016.12.09] Inspiration

OSTs

• 2011: "So Goodbye" [City Hunter OST]
• 2013: "1 Out of 100" (백분의 일) [The King's Dream OST]
• 2014: "SHE" [Birth of a Beauty OST]
• 2015: "That Name" (그 이름) (with Taemin) [Who Are You: School 2015 OST]
• 2015: "Beautiful Lady" [Oh My Venus OST]

Featurings

• 2008: "Y Si Fuera Ella" (혜야) [SHINee - Lucifer]
• 2014: "Breath" (숨소리) (with Taeyeon) [S.M. The Ballad - Breath]
• 2014: "A Day Without You" (하루) (with Chen) [S.M. The Ballad - Breath]
• 2015: "Only The Words I Love You" (사랑해 이 말 밖엔) [Two Yoo Project - Sugar Man]
• 2015: "Elevator" (엘리베이터) [Monthly Live Connection Track 1]
• 2015: "I Guess Now It's the Fall" (가을이긴 한가 봐) (with Go Young-bae) [Monthly Live Connection Track 2]
• 2015: "Aewol" (애월 (愛月)) [Monthly Live Connection Track 3]

As a featured artist

• 2008: "Wrongly Given Love" (交错的爱) (with Zhang Liyin) [Zhang Liyin - I Will]
• 2010: "Miss You" (너무 그리워) (with S.M. The Ballad) [S.M. The Ballad - Miss You]
• 2010: "Hot Times" (시험하지 말기) (with S.M. The Ballad) [S.M. The Ballad - Miss You]
• 2010: "Don't Lie" (with S.M. The Ballad, featuring Henry) [S.M. The Ballad - Miss You]
• 2012: "Dear My Family" [I AM. OST]
• 2013: "A Gloomy Clock" (우울시계 ) (with IU) [IU - Modern Times]
• 2016: "Oh Yeah" (with Uhm Jung-hwa) [Uhm Jung-hwa - The Cloud Dream of the Nine]

Concerts & Tours

Concerts

• [2015.10.02–2015.12.13] THE AGIT: THE STORY by JONGHYUN
• [2016.12.03–2016.12.18] JONGHYUN - X - INSPIRATION
• [2017.05.26–2017.07.02] THE AGIT: (The Letter) - JONGHYUN (THE AGIT (유리병편지) - JONGHYUN)
• [2017.12.09–2017.12.10] INSPIRED

Filmography

Film

• 2012: I AM. - as himself
• 2015: SMTOWN The Stage - as himself

Radio

• 2014-2017: MBC Blue Night

External Links

• Official Website
• Official Twitter
• Official Instagram