Kim Jonghyun
| Kim Jonghyun | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Kim Jonghyun (김종현) |
| Also known as | Bling Bling Jonghyun, Jjong, Dino, Jamong |
| Born |
April 8, 1990 Seoul, South Korea |
| Genres | Contemporary R&B, K-Pop, dance-pop, Ballad |
| Occupations | singer, dancer, lyricist, composer, promotional model, radio host |
| Instruments | Guitar, Piano, Bass guitar |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels |
SM Entertainment EMI Music Japan[1] |
| Associated acts |
Shinee SM The Ballad SM Town |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | 김종현 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 金鐘鉉 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Jong-hyeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Chong-hyŏn |
Kim Jonghyun (Hangul: 김종현; Hanja: 金鐘鉉; born April 8, 1990) is a South Korean idol, singer, dancer, lyricist, composer, promotional model, and radio host. He is a member of South Korean boy group Shinee, as the main vocalist and also member of project ballad group SM The Ballad, both under SM Entertainment.
Career
Pre-debut
Jonghyun has been active in music since he was in junior high school. He was in a band and participated in many festivals in his area. In his band, he was not a vocalist but a bassist. The band's name was "ZION" and during one of its shows, he was scouted by SM.
Before his debut with SHINee, he sang a duet with Zhang Liyin in the song “Wrongly Given Love” for her Chinese album.
Shinee
Jonghyun was discovered at the 2005 S.M. Casting System. In 2008, he was chosen as a member of the group Shinee, the 5-member boy group debuted on May 25, 2008 on SBS's Inkigayo.[2]
SM The Ballad
In November 2010, it was revealed by SM Entertainment that Jonghyun, along with TRAX’s Jay, Super Junior’s Kyuhyun, and rookie singer, Jino, had formed a project group, SM The Ballad, under their label. The group focuses more on ballad rather than pop and R&B themes.[3] The group released their debut album, Miss You, on November 29, 2010. They debuted on November 28, 2010 on SBS's Inkigayo with their lead single, "Miss You." They also promoted another single from the album, "Hot Times."
In February 4, 2014, SM Entertainment revealed that SM The Ballad will make a comeback with new members, Jonghyun being the only one from the original formation.[4] It was later revealed that he would be singing, together with Girls' Generation's Taeyeon, the title track of the new album, Breath.[5]
Solo
In October 2010, Jonghyun was one of twenty idols from various South Korean groups that recorded the song, "Let's Go," for the purpose of increasing public participation in the 2010 G-20 Seoul summit. He provided vocals along with label-mates Sungmin, Seohyun and Luna.[6]
Composing and Lyric Writing
In the 4th mini album Sherlock, Jonghyun had written the two songs 'Honesty' and 'Alarm Clock'. The song 'Honesty' is written to give thanks to their fans who have stayed by their side with unchanging love until now. The other song, 'Alarm Clock' which is also co-written with fellow member Minho, is about wishing to wake up from a nightmare of past break-up.[7] He also wrote for multiple SHINee songs including 'Selene 6.23' (album "The Misconceptions of Us") and 'Symptoms' (album "Everybody"). Jonghyun fully composed the collaboration track with IU, 'Gloomy Clock' in the IU's 3rd album "Modern Times".[8] He also fully composed, wrote and lead the vocal direction for Son Dam Bi's digital single, "Red Candle".[9] Not only did Jonghyun compose and write the song, he also took part in the vocal directing. The lyrics relate the characteristics of a candle to someone in love, who feels excited and nervous at the same time.[10]
Television shows
On 6 November 2009, label mate Yesung of Super Junior made a surprise appearance on KBS' Music Bank with Shinee in place of Jonghyun, who was recovering from influenza, in a performance of "Ring Ding Dong".[11] Jonghyun was also a cast member in KBS's Immortal Song 2 for two episodes with fellow label-mate Yesung. On January 14 2014, it was announced that he would be a cast member of the pilot variety show Music Show.[12]
Personal life
Jonghyun did not attend kindergarten. Jonghyun sustained ligament injuries to his left ankle after he was mobbed by excited fans following Shinee's performance at the Korea-Indonesia Sharing Friendship Concert on October 12, 2010 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Immediately upon arriving back home in Seoul, Jonghyun went to the hospital where he received a minor cast to protect his ankle. However, SM Entertainment stated that his injury was not serious and that he and the rest of Shinee would continue to promote their upcoming single "Hello" without problems. Also during their first Japan concert at Tokyo, Jonghyun was taken out of some of Shinee's song that had very hard dance moves, just for Jonghyun's ankle.[13]
On November 15, 2010 following Jonghyun's absence from an event in which Shinee performed, honoring the 20th Anniversary of SBS, SM Entertainment revealed that Jonghyun had been suffering constant pains in his ankle due to his ligament injuries the previous month. Because of this SM Entertainment announced that they would "minimize intense choreography [for Jonghyun] in performances".[14] As a result, Jonghyun was unable to dance alongside his fellow group members for several months.[15]
On October 20, 2010, Jonghyun and actress Shin Se-kyung were spotted dating by a local news outlet and their agencies confirmed the relationship on October 26.[16][17][18] After nine months of dating, Shin and Jonghyun broke up in June 2011, citing their busy schedules.[19][20]
Jonghyun received surgery to his left ankle at a hospital in Seoul on January 17, 2011 to repair the damage done in October 2010. His ankle injury was previously thought to be minor but after further examination, it was deemed to require surgery. Due to being in recovery, Jonghyun was unable to perform alongside his fellow Shinee group members at the 20th Seoul Music Awards on January 20, 2011. The news of his surgery was delayed in being reported to the media.[21]
April 2013 car accident
On April 1, 2013, Jonghyun got into a car accident, S.M. Entertainment's official statement regarding the accident stated that "Jonghyun ran into the guard rails on Dongho Bridge earlier today while driving his own car to return to the dormitory after visiting his home." He did not suffer major injuries and had been receiving treatment for his nose fracture at the emergency room at a Gangnam hospital.[22][23]
Discography
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [24] |
JPN [25] |
US J-Pop [26] |
US K-Pop [27] | ||||||||||
| 2011 | "So Goodbye" | 28 | — | — | — | City Hunter OST | |||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | |||||||||||||
As featured artist
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [24] |
JPN [25] |
US J-Pop [26] |
US K-Pop [27] | ||||||||||
| 2010 | "Let's Go" (as part of G-20) | 116 | — | — | — | N/A | |||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | |||||||||||||
Collaborations and soundtrack contributions
| Year | Album | Song | Duration | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | I Will | "Wrongly Given Love" | 04:49 | Duet with Zhang Liyin |
| 2010 | Let's Go | Let's Go | 04:12 | Collaboration with G-20 |
| 2011 | City Hunter OST | So Goodbye | 04:12 | Solo |
| 2012 | I AM. OST | "Dear My Family" | 05:26 | Collaboration with SM Town |
| 2013 | The King's Dream OST | "1 Out Of 100" | 04:59 | Solo |
| 2013 | Modern Times | "Gloomy Clock" | 02:49 | Duet With IU |
Filmography
Variety shows
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Shinee's Yunhanam | Mnet | Shinee's first reality show |
| 2010 | Shinee's Hello Baby | KBS | Shinee's second reality show |
| 2012 | Shinhwa Broadcast | JTBC | Guest With Shinee[28][29] |
| 2013 | Shinee's One Fine Day | MBC Music | Shinee's third reality show |
Television shows
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Immortal Song | KBS | |
| 2012 | Shinhwa Broadcast | JTBC | Guest With Shinee [28][29] |
Radio programs
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-2009 | Super Juniors „Kiss the Radio“ | DJ | with Onew |
| 2009 | Super Junior „Kiss the Radio“ | Special Guest | - |
| 2009 | Shindong and Shinyoungs „Shim Shim Tapa Radio“ | Special Guest | with Ryeowook and Jessica |
| 2010 | Super Junior „Kiss the Radio“ | Special DJ | with Taemin |
| 2012 | MBC „Shim Shim Tapa Radio“ | Special DJ | with Key |
| 2014 | MBC „Blue Night“ | DJ[30] |
References
- ↑ (Japanese) "Shinee". SM Entertainment Japan and EMI Music Japan. Retrieved December 26, 2010.
- ↑ (Korean) "Shinee's iple profile". Retrieved November 11, 2010.
- ↑ http://article.joinsmsn.com/news/article/article.asp?total_id=4682082&ctg=1503
- ↑ "Taeyeon, Jonghyun, Yesung, Krystal and Chen to relaunch 'SM THE BALLAD'". dkpopnews. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
- ↑ "More details including tracklist and participating artists for SM The Ballad's 2nd album 'Breath' revealed". allkpop. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
- ↑ "20 idol singers unite to sing the G20 Seoul Summit theme song". allkpop.com. September 30, 2010. Retrieved December 31, 2010.
- ↑ "Shinee Mini-album ‘Sherlock’ Released!". March 18, Retrieved March 18.
- ↑ (Korean) "Jonghyun to be featured in IU's upcoming album". sports.chosun.com. 20 December 2013.
- ↑ (Korean) "Jonghyun composed and wrote Son Dambi's upcoming digital single "Red Candle"". sports.chosun.com. 20 December 2013.
- ↑ (Korean) "Jonghyun composed and wrote Son Dambi's upcoming digital single "Red Candle"". sports.chosun.com. 20 December 2013.
- ↑ Kim, Jessica (5 November 2009). "Super Junior's Yesung to make appearance for SHINee". Asiae. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
- ↑ "SHINee's Jonghyun to join KBS' Lunar New Year pilot program 'Music Show'". allkpop. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
- ↑ "Jonghyun and Key injured after performance in Indonesia". allkpop.com. October 13, 2010. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
- ↑ "Jonghyun to take a break from group activities". allkpop.com. November 15, 2010. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
- ↑ "Jonghyun unable to fully participate in upcoming concerts". allkpop.com. December 24, 2010. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
- ↑ "Shinee’s Jonghyun & Shin Se Kyung confirmed to be dating!". Allkpop. 2010-10-26.
- ↑ Kim, Jessica (2010-10-27). "Shinee Jonghyun and Sin Se-gyeong spotted dating". 10Asia.
- ↑ Kim, Jessica (2010-10-28). "SHINee Jonghyun girlfriend Sin Se-gyeong shuts down website". 10Asia.
- ↑ "Shin Se Kyung and Shinee's Jonghyun are no longer dating". Allkpop. 2011-06-20.
- ↑ Ko, Kyoung-seok (2011-06-20). "Shinee Jonghyun, Sin Se-gyeong no longer dating". 10Asia.
- ↑ "Jonghyun received surgery to his ankle". allkpop.com. January 19, 2011. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
- ↑ "Shinee's Jonghyun reported to have been in a car accident". allkpop.com. April 1, 2013. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
- ↑ http://www.dkpopnews.net/2013/04/shinees-jonghyun-involved-in-car.html
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 "Gaon Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Chart. Retrieved 2010-12-03.
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 "Shinee Japanese Discography on ORICON STYLE" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2010-11-30.
- ↑ 26.0 26.1 "Japan Hot 100". Billboard (magazine). Retrieved 2013-03-13.
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 "Korea K-Pop Hot 100". Billboard (magazine). Retrieved 2013-03-13.
- ↑ 28.0 28.1 Hong, Grace Danbi (20 May 2012). "Shinee to Appear on Shinhwa Broadcast". enewsWorld (CJ E&M). Retrieved 13 December 2012.
- ↑ 29.0 29.1 Hong, Grace Danbi (4 June 2012). "Shinee Wants Shinhwa′s Shin Hye Sung in the Group". enewsWorld (CJ E&M). Retrieved 13 December 2012.
- ↑ "SHINee’s Jonghyun tapped to be the new DJ for MBC FM4U’s “Blue Night,” replacing outgoing DJ Jungyeop". koreaboo. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
External links
- SM Entertainment - Official website
- EMI Music Japan - Official website
- Shinee - Official South Korean website
- Shinee - Official Japanese website
- SM The Ballad - Official South Korean website
- SM The Ballad -- Official Avex Taiwan website
- - Official website
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