Jonghyun

This is a Korean name; the family name is Kim.

Kim Jong-hyun (April 8, 1990^[2] – December 18, 2017^[3]), better known by the mononym Jonghyun, was a South Korean singer-songwriter, and radio host. He was a vocalist of the South Korean boy group Shinee. Jonghyun debuted as a solo artist on January 12, 2015, with his first EP, titled Base.

Jonghyun
김종현
Jonghyun at 2016 Korean Popular Culture And Arts Awards
Born	Kim Jong-hyun (1990-04-08)April 8, 1990 Jung District, Seoul, South Korea
Died	December 18, 2017(2017-12-18) (aged 27)[1] Gangnam District, Seoul, South Korea[1]
Cause of death	Carbon monoxide poisoning
Occupations	Singer-songwriter Radio host Author
Musical career
Genres	K-pop R&B Ballad
Instruments	Vocal
Years active	2008–2017
Labels	S.M. Entertainment
Website	jonghyun.smtown.com
Signature

Jonghyun
Hangul	김종현
Hanja	金鐘鉉
Revised Romanization	Gim Jonghyeon
McCune–Reischauer	Kim Chonghyŏn

In the same year, on September 17, Jonghyun released a compilation album, Story Op.1. On May 24, 2016, Jonghyun released his first studio album, She Is, followed by his second compilation album, Story Op.2 on April 24, 2017. After his death, his final album Poet | Artist was released.

Jonghyun died in Seoul on December 18, 2017 of carbon monoxide poisoning in an act of suicide at the age of 27.^[4][5]

Discography

Album

• She Is (2016)
• Poet | Artist (2018)

Mini-Album

• Base (2015)

Compiliations

• Story Op.1 (2016)
• Story Op.2 (2017)