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.
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Uh rewind
뭘 하든 간에 시간은 가네
아 피곤해 물 한잔할게 uh
뭘 하든 간에 시간은 가네
아 피곤해 바닥에 뭐 있네
뭘 하든 간에 시간은 가네
뭘 하든 간에 눈이 무겁네
Uh 긴장할게 너도 집중해 uh
Rewind rewind rewind
Rewind rewind rewind rewind
I hear one two, one three rewind
하나 둘 셋 다시 또
Eins zwei drei wieder (rewind)
Un deux trois encore (rewind)
뭘 하든 간에 시간은 가네 uh
뭘 하든 간에 시간은 가네
아 시끄러
뭘 하든 간에 시간은 가
(시간은 가) 시간은 가네
뭘 하든 간에 시간은 가네
한 잔만 더 정신이 없네 uh
뭘 하든 간에 시간은 가네
뻐근해 오른쪽 어깨 uh
뭘 하든 간에 시간은 가네
니가 뭐라 하든 간에 uh
뭘 하든 간에
니가 뭐라 하든 간에
Rewind rewind rewind
Rewind rewind rewind rewind
I hear one two, one three rewind
하나 둘 셋 다시 또
いち に さん もう一回だけ (もう一回だけ)
Uno dos tres de nuevo (rewind)
(Rewind rewind rewind rewind rewind rewind rewind rewind)
Rewind rewind rewind
Rewind rewind rewind rewind
I hear one two, one three rewind
하나 둘 셋 다시 또
Eins zwei drei wieder (rewind)
Un deux trois encore (rewind)
I hear one two, one three rewind
하나 둘 셋 다시 또
いち に さん もう一回だけ (もう一回だけ)
Uno dos tres de nuevo (rewind)
The lyrics to Jonghyun's "Rewind" speak to the inevitability of time moving forward despite our attempts to halt it. The repeated refrain of "Rewind, rewind, rewind" is a longing for the ability to go back and relive moments once again. The lyrics acknowledge how exhausting it can be to keep up with the constant flow of life, to the point where one needs to take a moment to rest with a drink of water. This is juxtaposed with the urgency to keep moving forward and pushing through, highlighted by the lines "I hear one two, one three rewind" and the various translations (German, French, Japanese, Spanish) for "Again".
The second half of the song showcases the frustration that can come with trying to stop time. The loudness of the world around us is acknowledged, but ultimately it is time that continues to progress forward. The physical reminders of time passing, such as tired eyes and stiff shoulders, weigh on the singer of the song but they still try to focus and hold tension. The repeated lines of "뭘 하든 간에 시간은 가네" reinforce the message that time will always move forward regardless of what we do.
Line by Line Meaning
Uh rewind (rewind) rewind (rewind)
The singer is using the phrase 'rewind' to express their desire to go back in time and undo something.
뭘 하든 간에 시간은 가네
No matter what the singer does, time keeps moving forward and they cannot change it.
아 피곤해 물 한잔할게 uh
The singer is saying they are tired and would like to take a break with a glass of water.
아 피곤해 바닥에 뭐 있네
The artist is saying they are tired and need to rest, but there is something on the floor that needs to be taken care of first.
축축해 좀 닦아야겠네 uh
The artist is saying that it is humid and they should clean up a bit to make the environment more comfortable.
뭘 하든 간에 눈이 무겁네
No matter what the singer does, they are feeling tired and their eyes are heavy.
Uh 긴장할게 너도 집중해 uh
The singer is saying they will focus and concentrate, and they want the listener to do the same.
I hear one two, one three rewind
The artist is hearing a countdown and wishing they could go back in time.
하나 둘 셋 다시 또
The artist is repeating the countdown.
Eins zwei drei wieder (rewind)
The artist is repeating the countdown in German and expressing their desire to go back in time.
Un deux trois encore (rewind)
The singer is repeating the countdown in French and expressing their desire to go back in time.
아 시끄러
The artist is annoyed by the noise.
뭘 하든 간에 시간은 가
No matter what the singer does, time will keep moving forward.
(시간은 가) 시간은 가네
Time keeps moving forward, as emphasized by repeating the phrase.
한 잔만 더 정신이 없네 uh
The singer is saying they are feeling disoriented and just need one more drink to make things clear.
뻐근해 오른쪽 어깨 uh
The artist's right shoulder is feeling stiff and needs attention.
니가 뭐라 하든 간에 uh
No matter what the listener says or does, the artist will continue on their path.
뭘 하든 간에
No matter what the singer does, things will keep moving forward.
니가 뭐라 하든 간에
No matter what the listener says or does, it will not impact the singer's choices.
いち に さん もう一回だけ (もう一回だけ)
The artist is counting down in Japanese and saying they want to try again one more time.
Uno dos tres de nuevo (rewind)
The artist is counting down in Spanish and saying they want to go back in time again.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Jong Hyun Kim, Jae Bin Im
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