Kim Jonghyun, born on 8 April 1990, he is the second oldest and also the main vocalist of the group. He is well-known for his vocal and songwriting, composing and producing abilities.
This is a compilation of some of his best performances.
Jonghyun has released a few solo albums mostly written and produced by him. Base, Story Op. 1, She is, Story Op. 2 and posthumously Poet | Artist. Jonghyun won a Disk Bonsang (a main prize given to multiple artists) at the 2016 Golden Disc Awards for his album Base. Story Op. 1 and Story Op. 2 are compilation albums of songs he has made and released previously on Blue Night and other platforms. Blue Night was a radio show that Jonghyun hosted from 2014 to 2017, where he won an Excellence Award at the MBC Entertainment Awards 2015. He has also written songs for other K-pop artists, namely Gloomy Clock for IU and Breathe for Lee Hi. Jonghyun also wrote a book, Skeleton Flower: Things That Have Been Released And Set Free. The book includes backstories of songs that he has put out and also pictures that he has taken.
Jonghyun has held 4 solo concerts, The Story by Jonghyun, JONGHYUN – X – INSPIRATION, The Agit (The Letter) and INSPIRED.
He is the first artist under SM Entertainment to significantly participate in writing, composing and organising an album, where previously SM Entertainment was known to limit their artists from controlling the production of albums. As of April 8 2018, he has 78 songs copyrighted under his name, top 9 among K-pop male artists. Full list of songs that he has written can be found here and his discography can be found here.
He is also an entertaining person, often making people laugh on shows that he appear on.
Unfortunately, on 18 December 2017, Jonghyun took his own life after a long battle with depression. The news was a shock to many around the world. The impact he has made on so many people’s lives is immense. The contributions he has made to the K-pop industry will never be forgotten.
수고했어요, 종현아.
(Jonghyun, you have done well.)
SHINee 