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 Li Yin in the song “交错的爱 (Wrongly Given Love)” for her Chinese album.
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.
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, S.M. The Ballad, under their label. The group focuses more on ballad rather than pop and R&B themes. The group released their debut album, "너무 그리워 (Miss You)", on November 29, 2010. They debuted on November 28, 2010 on SBS's Inkigayo with their lead single, "너무 그리워 (Miss You)". They also promoted another single from the album, "Hot Times (시험하지 말기)".
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. It was later revealed that he would be singing, together with Girls' Generation's Taeyeon, the title track of the new album, "숨소리 (Breath)".
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.
In the 4th mini album "Sherlock", Jonghyun had written the two songs "늘 그자리에 (Honesty)" and "알람시계 (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. He also wrote for multiple SHINee songs including "너와 나의 거리 (Selene 6.23)" (album "The Misconceptions of Us") and "상사병 (Symptoms)" (album "Everybody"). Jonghyun fully composed the collaboration track with IU, "Gloomy Clock" in IU's 3rd album "Modern Times". He also fully composed, wrote and lead the vocal direction for Son Dam Bi's digital single, "Red Candle". 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.
As a DJ for MBC FM4U's midnight radio show "Blue Night" Jonghyun has revealed his newly written songs on his radio show which he has prepared for a special corner called "Blue Night Lyrics, That Man's Composition". Back in June, DJ Jonghyun tweeted: “As I started Blue Night, I contemplated on how to incorporate myself well into the program… As expected, the conclusion is communicating with listeners and music! That’s why I have prepared a project where I personally write a song pertaining to a listener’s story and let you hear it. The name of the corner is ‘Blue Night Lyrics, That Man Composition’. It won’t be aired every week, but it will be aired once every few months as a special corner, so please send in a lot of stories. I’m accepting stories through the homepage.”
MBC FM4U have revealed starting from July 7th, they will be releasing the self-composed and self-written songs of Jonghyun. Furthermore it was stated that Jonghyun has written a total of 7 songs and that they will be revealed succession over several weeks.
On December 18th, 2017, Jonghyun was found in his apartment unconscious after what evidence has pointed out was most likely a suicide attempt. He passed away while emergency services were transporting him to the hospital.
좋아
종현 Lyrics
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Oh she is 좀 진한 눈썹 나는 그런 게 좋아
Oh she is 마침 바람도 딱 좋아 예감이 좋아
하나부터 열까지 다
Oh sweet love
은은한 캔들 앞 조용히 앉아 (I like this bridge)
Oh sweet love
Oh she is 자그마한 눈 너의 눈빛이 좋아
Oh she is 진한 눈썹 나는 그런 게 좋아
Oh she is 좀 삐진 듯한 너의 입술이 좋아
Oh she is 나는 그런 게 좋아
Oh she is 나는 그런 게 좋아
Oh ah woo woo woo woo woo woo (hoo)
Oh ah woo woo woo woo woo woo
Oh ah ah ah ah ah ah
Ah ah ah ah
Ah ah ah ah ah
남들 눈 어떻게 보일지 신경 쓰지 않아
눈빛만 바라봐도
Oh she is (I say)
Oh she is (alright)
아무것도 모르는 척하는 눈빛 그런 게 좋아 (oh yeah)
(Cool) 여우 같은 게 좋아
(Relationship) 나는 그런 게 좋아
넌 당황하지 마 (woo woo woo)
이건 당연하잖아? (woo woo woo)
네 눈엔 못났대도
Oh 난 좋아 너의 모든 게
You know that
Oh she is 자그마한 눈 너의 눈빛이 좋아
Oh she is 진한 눈썹 나는 그런 게 좋아
Oh she is 좀 삐진 듯한 너의 입술이 좋아
Oh she is 나는 그런 게 좋아
Oh she is 나는 그런 게 좋아 ah
숨기지 말아 줘 너 내가 안달 난 거 알면서 그러는 거?
줄줄 따른 남자 so many
So many 알면서 그러는 거?
That's no no no no no
No no no no no baby (no no no no baby)
Oh ah woo woo woo woo woo woo
(One more time, sing it baby ho) (oh she is)
Oh ah woo woo woo woo woo woo (yeah yeah yeah) (oh she is)
You know that
Oh she is 자그마한 눈 너의 눈빛이 좋아
Oh she is 진한 눈썹 나는 그런 게 좋아
Oh she is 좀 삐진 듯한 너의 입술이 좋아
Oh she is 나는 그런 게 좋아
Oh she is 나는 그런 게 좋아 (oh she is)
Oh ah woo woo woo woo woo woo (너의 눈빛이 좋아 oh she is)
Oh ah woo woo woo woo woo woo (나는 그런 게 좋아 oh she is)
Oh ah ah ah ah ah ah (너의 입술이 좋아 oh she is)
Ah ah ah ah (나는 그런 게 좋아 oh she is)
Ah ah ah ah ah (너의 모든 게 좋아)
The lyrics of 종현's song 좋아 talks about the singer's admiration for a particular person. He praises the small size of her eyes, the thickness of her brows, and the slight tilt of her lips. All these physical features seem to fascinate the singer, as he mentions them repeatedly in the song. He also mentions that he doesn't care how others see her, as he is only interested in her gaze. The bridge talks about how the singer loves sitting in front of the softly lit candles with this person and staring into her eyes. In conclusion, the singer indicates that he likes everything about the person, even if she pretends to be ignorant about it.
The lyrics of the song symbolize the innocent and pure love that the singer has for the woman. This song features an upbeat tempo that brings out the joy that the singer feels when he is with this person. The lyrics emphasize on the value of loving everything about a person, even the things that society considers unimportant. The song encourages listeners to appreciate the beauty of simple things in life like the gaze and the features of people they love.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh she is 자그마한 눈 너의 눈빛이 좋아
Oh she is someone with small eyes and I love your gaze
Oh she is 좀 진한 눈썹 나는 그런 게 좋아
Oh she is someone with dark eyebrows, and I like that
Oh she is 마침 바람도 딱 좋아 예감이 좋아 하나부터 열까지 다
Oh she is perfect, it's the right time, I have a good feeling from every part of you
Oh sweet love
은은한 캔들 앞 조용히 앉아 (I like this bridge)
Oh sweet love, Sitting quietly in front of a faint candlelight is pleasing to me
Oh sweet love
가만히 눈만 마주쳐도 너만 보면 미치겠어
Oh sweet love, just looking into each other's eyes is enough to make me go crazy, because I only have eyes for you
Oh she is 자그마한 눈 너의 눈빛이 좋아
Oh she is someone with small eyes and I love your gaze
Oh she is 진한 눈썹 나는 그런 게 좋아
Oh she is someone with dark eyebrows, and I like that
Oh she is 좀 삐진 듯한 너의 입술이 좋아
Oh she is someone with lips that look like they're sticking out a bit, and I like that
Oh she is 나는 그런 게 좋아
Oh she is, I like that
Oh she is 나는 그런 게 좋아
Oh she is, I like that
Oh ah woo woo woo woo woo woo (hoo)
Just humming along to the tune (no real meaning)
Oh ah woo woo woo woo woo woo
Just humming along to the tune (no real meaning)
Oh ah ah ah ah ah ah
Just humming along to the tune (no real meaning)
Ah ah ah ah
Just humming along to the tune (no real meaning)
Ah ah ah ah ah
Just humming along to the tune (no real meaning)
남들 눈 어떻게 보일지 신경 쓰지 않아
I don't care how we look in front of others
눈빛만 바라봐도 Oh she is (I say)
Just looking into each other's eyes, that's all I can say, oh she is
Oh she is (alright)
Oh she is alright
아무것도 모르는 척하는 눈빛 그런 게 좋아 (oh yeah)
I like the look of pretending to not know anything (oh yeah)
(Cool) 여우 같은 게 좋아
(Cool) I like things that are like a fox
(Relationship) 나는 그런 게 좋아
(Relationship) I like that
넌 당황하지 마 (woo woo woo)
Don't be surprised (woo woo woo)
이건 당연하잖아? (woo woo woo)
This is inevitable, right? (woo woo woo)
네 눈엔 못났대도
Even if in your eyes I'm not much
Oh 난 좋아 너의 모든 게
You know that
Oh, I like everything about you, you know that
Oh she is 자그마한 눈 너의 눈빛이 좋아
Oh she is someone with small eyes and I love your gaze
Oh she is 진한 눈썹 나는 그런 게 좋아
Oh she is someone with dark eyebrows, and I like that
Oh she is 좀 삐진 듯한 너의 입술이 좋아
Oh she is someone with lips that look like they're sticking out a bit, and I like that
Oh she is 나는 그런 게 좋아
Oh she is, I like that
Oh she is 나는 그런 게 좋아 ah
Oh she is, I like that, ah
숨기지 말아 줘 너 내가 안달 난 거 알면서 그러는 거?
Don't hide from me, I know you're doing this because you know I like it
줄줄 따른 남자 so many
Men who follow one after another, so many
So many 알면서 그러는 거?
They already know, and yet they still do it?
That's no no no no no
No no no no no baby (no no no no baby)
That's a big no, no baby
Oh ah woo woo woo woo woo woo (One more time, sing it baby ho) (oh she is)
Just sing along to the tune once more (oh she is)
Oh ah woo woo woo woo woo woo (yeah yeah yeah) (oh she is)
Just sing along to the tune (oh she is)
You know that
You know that
Oh she is 자그마한 눈 너의 눈빛이 좋아
Oh she is someone with small eyes and I love your gaze
Oh she is 진한 눈썹 나는 그런 게 좋아
Oh she is someone with dark eyebrows, and I like that
Oh she is 좀 삐진 듯한 너의 입술이 좋아
Oh she is someone with lips that look like they're sticking out a bit, and I like that
Oh she is 나는 그런 게 좋아
Oh she is, I like that
Oh she is 나는 그런 게 좋아 (oh she is)
Oh she is, I like that (oh she is)
Oh ah woo woo woo woo woo woo (너의 눈빛이 좋아 oh she is)
Just sing along to the tune (oh she is, your gaze is lovely, oh she is)
Oh ah woo woo woo woo woo woo (나는 그런 게 좋아 oh she is)
Just sing along to the tune (oh she is, I like that, oh she is)
Oh ah ah ah ah ah ah (너의 입술이 좋아 oh she is)
Just sing along to the tune (your lips are lovely, oh she is)
Ah ah ah ah (나는 그런 게 좋아 oh she is)
Just sing along to the tune (I like that, oh she is)
Ah ah ah ah ah (너의 모든 게 좋아)
Just sing along to the tune (I like everything about you)
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Jae Won Jang, Jong Hyun Kim, Jun Hyuk Oh, Hyo Seob Shin
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@jalebeat9640
Rest in peace, Jonghyun.
Jonghyun left and amazing legacy in the kpop world and was an amazing person. My prayers go out to his family, and his friends.
I also think that this should be a lesson for everyone. Remember, we're all humans, and we all have feelings. The smallest thing you say, could leave a large impact.
Anyone's demons can strike out at anyone at any time, taking their life. Everyone should be aware of this, and we should all stop leaving hurtful comments for our idols or insulting them harshly. We shouldn't be doing this to anyone, in fact, and as said before, we never know how much our words could impact someone.
So please, before you leave a mean comment or insult someone directly, just think of the negative impact you could leave on them.
You never know, your words could be, the reason for them to finally, give in to their demons.
@kioskclerk
Not a fan but loved this album. Still like it a lot. It's sad we won't get something like this from him again.
But what makes me feel this sad is that he wandered on the street before getting in the apartment.
He thought throughly.
And still couldn't find a way out.
So many people came for a last goodbye.
But still no one could relieve his pain before he left.
He left signs everywhere.
To all of those people.
What makes me sad is this.
The fact that he left with tears inside.
The thought that he probably wanted to live but couldn't handle it anymore. He felt so much pain he had to live.
It's scary to me.
So many people yet no one who could help him.
@basetoace3951
Almost 2025 and still nobody is doing it like him.
@teufelrabbit6104
ace of base no one ever will
@ExcuseMeMissChocolateEmmC
@Verrückt Lepus, Hello Hello, he is unique
@teufelrabbit6104
@@ExcuseMeMissChocolateEmmC I agree, Blingbling, Taemin, and the other 5hinee members are all unique!
@ds-dq5bt
jonghyun is icnoic :)
@ExcuseMeMissChocolateEmmC
@Verrückt Lepus, Hello, Hello! Indeed they are incredibly talented, each with his own colorful style.
@basetoace3951
Imagine not liking Jonghyun's music... I'd never relate.
@salomepalacio2077
ace of base ikr I can’t relate either this music is amazing for people that doesn’t like it shame on you
@mellamotina5100
It’s not my style of music. And just because he’s dead does not mean it’s shameful to dislike him and his music.
@faoileann5593
@@mellamotina5100 Damn that lowkey came off disrespect. If you aren't into his music why are you even here I-