Jonghyun
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Kim Jonghyun also known monomously as Jonghyun, is a South Korean idol singer, songwriter
and dancer. He is most famous for being a member of the quintet contemporary R&B
and pop
boy band, Shinee
and project ballad group SM The Ballad
, both under the SM Entertainment
label in South Korea. He is known for his strong and powerful vocals, as Shinee's Main vocalist, the sole reason for his being part of SM The Ballad
.
, Jonghyun became a member of the five member contemporary R&B
and pop
boy band, Shinee
. The group debuted on May 25, 2008 on SBS's Inkigayo with their promotional single, "Noona Neomu Yeppeo (Replay)" (" (Replay)", lit. "Older Girl, You're So Pretty (Replay)"). Since then, they have released two albums
and three mini albums
in South Korea
that were commercial successes. Since their debut, Shinee has won numerous awards. The group has starred in various shows as guests as well as in their own reality shows like Mnet
's Shinee's YunHaNam and KBS's Hello Baby. Shinee has also endorsed and promoted numerous commercial products like Smart, Korean cosmetic company Nana's B, and Reebok
. The group has also recorded songs for OSTs of various films and dramas. He and his band mates also participated in tours of SM Town as well as in their own concert, Shinee World, held in Tokyo
(2010) and in Seoul
(2011). SM Town has been to New York's Madison Square Garden on October 23, 2011. The show was sold out. Shinee signed a contract with EMI Music Japan for their impending Japan
ese debut in June 22, 2011 with a remake of their Korean debut single, "Replay".
He had written songs such as "Juliette" in Romeo
, "Yok (Obsession)" and part of "Up & Down" in Lucifer
.
that Shinee's Jonghyun along with TRAX’s Jay, Super Junior
’s Kyuhyun
, and rookie singer, Jino, have formed a project group, SM The Ballad
, under their label. The group focuses more on ballad rather than pop and R&B themes. 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."
. He provided vocals along with labelmates Sungmin
, Seohyun
and Luna
.
He was also a cast member in KBS's Immortal Song 2 for two episodes with fellow labelmate Yesung
.
In June 2011, Jonghyun recorded a song titled "So Goodbye" for drama series City Hunter
. The song for ‘City Hunter OST Part 2' was released June 3.
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
and dancer. He is most famous for being a member of the quintet contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B is a music genre that combines elements of hip hop, soul, R&B and funk.Although the abbreviation “R&B” originates from traditional rhythm and blues music, today the term R&B is most often used to describe a style of African American music originating after the demise of disco in...
and pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
boy band, Shinee
SHINee
Shinee is a contemporary R&B South Korean boy band. Formed by SM Entertainment in 2008, they made their debut on May 25, 2008 on SBS's Inkigayo with their promotional single, "Noona Neomu Yeppeo "...
and project ballad group SM The Ballad
SM The Ballad
SM The Ballad is a South Korean ballad project group formed by S.M. Entertainment. The group's members are: TRAX's Jay, Super Junior's Kyuhyun, SHINee's Jonghyun and new member Jino...
, both under the SM Entertainment
SM Entertainment
S.M. Entertainment is an independent Korean record label, talent agency, producer, and publisher of pop music, founded by Lee Soo-man in South Korea...
label in South Korea. He is known for his strong and powerful vocals, as Shinee's Main vocalist, the sole reason for his being part of SM The Ballad
SM The Ballad
SM The Ballad is a South Korean ballad project group formed by S.M. Entertainment. The group's members are: TRAX's Jay, Super Junior's Kyuhyun, SHINee's Jonghyun and new member Jino...
.
Career
Jonghyun was scouted on the streets, and auditioned at the "2005 S.M. Casting System" Before his debut with SHINee, he sang with Zhang Liyin for her Chinese album in the song “Wrongly Given Love”.Shinee
After training for three years at his label company SM EntertainmentSM Entertainment
S.M. Entertainment is an independent Korean record label, talent agency, producer, and publisher of pop music, founded by Lee Soo-man in South Korea...
, Jonghyun became a member of the five member contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B is a music genre that combines elements of hip hop, soul, R&B and funk.Although the abbreviation “R&B” originates from traditional rhythm and blues music, today the term R&B is most often used to describe a style of African American music originating after the demise of disco in...
and pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
boy band, Shinee
SHINee
Shinee is a contemporary R&B South Korean boy band. Formed by SM Entertainment in 2008, they made their debut on May 25, 2008 on SBS's Inkigayo with their promotional single, "Noona Neomu Yeppeo "...
. The group debuted on May 25, 2008 on SBS's Inkigayo with their promotional single, "Noona Neomu Yeppeo (Replay)" (" (Replay)", lit. "Older Girl, You're So Pretty (Replay)"). Since then, they have released two albums
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
and three mini albums
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
in South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
that were commercial successes. Since their debut, Shinee has won numerous awards. The group has starred in various shows as guests as well as in their own reality shows like Mnet
Mnet Media
Mnet Media is a South Korean entertainment company under the label CJ Group, headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. It produces, broadcasts, distributes and provides variety of music and entertainment. Once the home to top-selling groups such as Lee Hyori and SG Wannabe...
's Shinee's YunHaNam and KBS's Hello Baby. Shinee has also endorsed and promoted numerous commercial products like Smart, Korean cosmetic company Nana's B, and Reebok
Reebok
Reebok International Limited, a subsidiary of the German sportswear company Adidas since 2005, is a producer of Athletic shoes, apparel, and accessories. The name comes from the Afrikaans spelling of rhebok, a type of African antelope or gazelle...
. The group has also recorded songs for OSTs of various films and dramas. He and his band mates also participated in tours of SM Town as well as in their own concert, Shinee World, held in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
(2010) and in Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
(2011). SM Town has been to New York's Madison Square Garden on October 23, 2011. The show was sold out. Shinee signed a contract with EMI Music Japan for their impending Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese debut in June 22, 2011 with a remake of their Korean debut single, "Replay".
He had written songs such as "Juliette" in Romeo
Romeo (EP)
Romeo is the second EP of South Korean boy group Shinee, released on May 21, 2009 in South Korea. The track "Juliette" were used as the promotional single, an instrumental remake of Corbin Bleu's "Deal with It"...
, "Yok (Obsession)" and part of "Up & Down" in Lucifer
Lucifer (album)
-Release history:LuciferHello-Sales and certifications:...
.
SM The Ballad
In November 2010, it was revealed by SM EntertainmentSM Entertainment
S.M. Entertainment is an independent Korean record label, talent agency, producer, and publisher of pop music, founded by Lee Soo-man in South Korea...
that Shinee's Jonghyun along with TRAX’s Jay, Super Junior
Super Junior
Super Junior is a South Korean boy band. Formed in 2005 by producer Lee Soo-man of SM Entertainment, the group comprised a total of thirteen members at its peak, and was once claimed to be the world's largest boy band...
’s Kyuhyun
Kyuhyun
Cho Kyuhyun , best known mononymously as Kyuhyun, is a Korean pop singer. He is the youngest member of a very popular boy band Super Junior. In Super Junior, he is a main vocalist. He is also one of the first four Korean artists to appear on Chinese postage stamps...
, and rookie singer, Jino, have formed a project group, SM The Ballad
SM The Ballad
SM The Ballad is a South Korean ballad project group formed by S.M. Entertainment. The group's members are: TRAX's Jay, Super Junior's Kyuhyun, SHINee's Jonghyun and new member Jino...
, under their label. The group focuses more on ballad rather than pop and R&B themes. 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."
Other activities
In October 2010, Jonghyun was one of 20 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 summit2010 G-20 Seoul summit
The 2010 G20 Seoul Summit was the fifth meeting of the G-20 heads of government, to discuss the global financial system and the world economy, which took place in Seoul, South Korea on November 11–12, 2010...
. He provided vocals along with labelmates Sungmin
Sungmin
Lee Sungmin 이성민 , or most commonly known as Sungmin 성민, is a South Korean idol singer and actor. He is one of the four lead vocalists and one of the main dancer of the South Korean boy band Super Junior. He is also a member of Super Junior subgroup Super Junior-T, Super Junior-H and recently became...
, Seohyun
Seohyun
Seo Joo-Hyun , more commonly known as Seohyun , is a South Korean idol singer , dancer, actress, and spokesmodel. She is a member of the Korean girl group Girls' Generation and is the youngest member and one of the lead vocalists of the group....
and Luna
Luna (singer)
Park Sunyoung , better known mononymously as Luna , born on August 12, 1993, is a South Korean singer, dancer and model. She is most famous as being part of quintet pop girl band f, under the label of SM Entertainment in South Korea and Avex Trax in Japan.-Personal life:Luna was born as Park...
.
He was also a cast member in KBS's Immortal Song 2 for two episodes with fellow labelmate Yesung
Yesung
Kim Jong-woon , better known by his stage name Yesung, is a South Korean idol singer and occasional actor. He is one of the four lead vocalists of the boy band Super Junior. He was once a radio host for his own radio program, M.I.R.A.C.L.E for You, which ended its broadcast in September 2007...
.
In June 2011, Jonghyun recorded a song titled "So Goodbye" for drama series City Hunter
City Hunter (TV series)
City Hunter is a South Korean television drama series starring Lee Min Ho, Park Min Young, Lee Joon Hyuk, Hwang Sun Hee, Goo Hara and Lee Kwang Soo. It premiered on May 25, 2011 on SBS and finished broadcasting on July 28, 2011. The show reached number one in its time slot in Korea, reaching 18%...
. The song for ‘City Hunter OST Part 2' was released June 3.