Jonghyun had been active in music since he was in junior high school. He was in a band called ZION and participated in many music festivals in his area. He was the band's bassist. During one of the band's show performance Jonghyun was scouted by SM Entertainment. 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.
좋아 She is
JongHyun 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 to JongHyun's song "좋아 She is" express the singer's admiration and love for a particular woman. The repetition of the phrase "Oh she is" emphasizes his attraction to her, specifically mentioning her small and beautiful eyes and thick eyebrows. He also mentions liking her slightly pouty lips and being attracted to her overall appearance. The lyrics imply that he is not concerned about how others perceive her, as he is captivated by her gaze. He enjoys sitting quietly in front of a soft candlelight and losing himself in her eyes. The lyrics also touch on his love for her seemingly oblivious or pretending-to-be-unaware eyes, similar to a fox. Despite any flaws she may have, he appreciates and loves everything about her.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh she is 자그마한 눈 너의 눈빛이 좋아
I adore your small eyes and the way they look at me
Oh she is 좀 진한 눈썹 나는 그런 게 좋아
I like your thick eyebrows, it's my preference
Oh she is 마침 바람도 딱 좋아 예감이 좋아
Even the wind seems perfect, I have a good feeling about this
하나부터 열까지 다
From one to ten, everything
Oh sweet love
Love that is gentle and warm
은은한 캔들 앞 조용히 앉아 (I like this bridge)
Sitting quietly in front of the dimly lit candles, I enjoy this peaceful moment
Oh sweet love
Love that makes my heart race
가만히 눈만 마주쳐도 너만 보면 미치겠어
Just by looking into your eyes, I become crazy about you
남들 눈 어떻게 보일지 신경 쓰지 않아
I don't care how others perceive us
눈빛만 바라봐도
Just looking into your eyes
Oh she is (I say)
Oh, she is the one
Oh she is (alright)
Oh, she is my perfect match
아무것도 모르는 척하는 눈빛 그런 게 좋아 (oh yeah)
I like the look in your eyes pretending not to know anything
(Cool) 여우 같은 게 좋아
(Cool) I like it when you act like a fox
(Relationship) 나는 그런 게 좋아
(Relationship) That's what I like
넌 당황하지 마 (woo woo woo)
Don't be surprised
이건 당연하잖아? (woo woo woo)
Isn't this obvious?
네 눈엔 못났대도
Even if I'm not outstanding in your eyes
Oh 난 좋아 너의 모든 게
Oh, I like everything about you
You know that
You know it
숨기지 말아 줘 너 내가 안달 난 거 알면서 그러는 거?
Don't hide it, do you know how anxious I am about you?
줄줄 따른 남자 so many
So many men who follow one after another
So many 알면서 그러는 거?
So many, yet you're acting like this?
That's no no no no no
That's not right
No no no no no baby (no no no no baby)
No no no no, baby
Oh ah woo woo woo woo woo woo
Oh, ah woo woo woo woo woo woo
(One more time, sing it baby ho) (oh she is)
(One more time, sing it baby ho) (oh she is)
Oh ah woo woo woo woo woo woo (yeah yeah yeah) (oh she is)
Oh ah woo woo woo woo woo woo (yeah yeah yeah) (oh she is)
너의 눈빛이 좋아 oh she is
I love your gaze, oh she is
나는 그런 게 좋아 oh she is
I like that, oh she is
너의 입술이 좋아 oh she is
I like your lips, oh she is
나는 그런 게 좋아 oh she is
I like that, oh she is
너의 모든 게 좋아
I love 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.
@basetoace3951
Almost 2024 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.
@wonwowie5985
I remember listening to this song with the brightest smile and most obnoxious voice ever
And here i am, one year and seven months later, crying my eyes out
@gracieb9753
wonwowie same here.
@jjongxingdae2869
SAME OMG
@catacxmbs4972
Me too..