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 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.
His final album, Poet | Artist, was released posthumously on January 23, 2018. It was announced, prior to the release, that all profits from the album would be given to Jonghyun's mother and be used to start a charity foundation. In September 2018, the Shiny Foundation (빛이나 재단) was established by Jonghyun's family to help struggling young artists.
Known For
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SHINee WORLD VI [PERFECT ILLUMINATION] JAPAN FINAL LIVE in TOKYO DOME
2024
My SHINee World
Self (archive footage)
2023
IU's Palette
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2020
SHINee World V in SEOUL
Himself
2018
「D-cumentary : TAEMIN」
(1 episode)
2017
SHINee WORLD 2017～FIVE～
2017
SHINee Concert "SHINee World V"
Himself
2016
SHINee CONCERT "SHINee WORLD IV"
Himself
2016
SHINee WORLD 2016～DxDxD～
2016
Men on a Mission
Self · (2 episodes)
2015
Two Yoo Project - Sugar Man
Himself · (1 episode)
2015
2015 Dream Concert
Self
2015
SMTown: The Stage
Himself
2015
Key's Knowhow
(1 episode)
2015
SHINee WORLD 2014 ~I'm Your Boy~
Himself
2014
Abnormal Summit
Himself · (1 episode)
2014
4가지쇼
(1 episode)
2014
SHINee CONCERT "SHINee WORLD III"
Himself
2014
SHINee JAPAN ARENA TOUR SHINee WORLD 2013～Boys Meet U～
Himself
2013
Barefooted Friends
(1 episode)
2013
THE FIRST JAPAN ARENA TOUR "SHINee WORLD 2012"
Self
2012
World Date with SHINee
Self · (3 episodes)
2012
SHINee THE 1ST CONCERT "SHINee WORLD" in Seoul
Himself
2012
SHINee CONCERT "SHINee WORLD II"
Himself
2012
I AM.: SMTOWN LIVE WORLD TOUR in Madison Square Garden
Himself (as Shinee)
2012
Shinhwa Broadcast
Self · (3 episodes)
2012
Kiss Note
Kim · (4 episodes)
2012
Music Bank in Paris
2012
SHINee THE 1ST CONCERT IN JAPAN 'SHINee WORLD'
Self
2012
The 1st Concert In Japan "Shinee World"
Self
2012
SNL Korea
Self · (2 episodes)
2011
SMTown Live in Tokyo 2011 (Special Edition)
2011
Law of the Jungle
(4 episodes)
2011
Weekly Idol
Himself · (1 episode)
2011
Hello Baby
(13 episodes)
2009
You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook
Self · (5 episodes)
2009
SHINee Monologue
Self · (5 episodes)
2008
SHINee's Yunhanam
Self · (12 episodes)
2008
Infinite Challenge
Self · (2 episodes)
2005
SHINee's One Fine Day
Self · (10 episodes)