Kim Jong-hyun (김종현; born April 8, 1990 in Seoul, South Korea, better known … Read Full Bio ↴Kim Jong-hyun (김종현; born April 8, 1990 in Seoul, South Korea, better known by the mononym Jonghyun, was a late South Korean singer, songwriter, and DJ. He was the main vocalist of the South Korean boy group SHINee, and had further participated in S.M. Entertainment's project group S.M. S.M. The Ballad. Jonghyun debuted as a solo artist on January 12, 2015 with his first EP, titled BASE. In the same year, on September 17, Jonghyun released a compilation album, 이야기 Op.1 (Story Op.1). On May 24, 2016, Jonghyun released his first studio album, 좋아 (She Is).

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.

1000
JongHyun Lyrics

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Oh yeah, no no no no no

하나 둘 셋 또 하루가 금세 지나가
하나 둘 셋 또 내일이 코앞에 와서
내 어깰 짓눌러 그림자를 붙들어
편히 쉴 곳이 난 필요한 듯해

아마도 너와 난

꼭 그때가 아니었더라도 너와 난
분명 만났을 거야
시간이 꽤 지났지만 처음과 다르진 않아
여전해 난 복받은 사람이야

그대 날 안아줘 내 어깨에 기대줘
단단히 날 믿어줘 넌 알잖아?
말 안 해도 안다는 말
가슴 뭉클한 말인 건 맞지만
다 알아도 말해줘

시간은 참 빨라서
어색하기만 하던 나도 변했어
참 웃겼어
작은 실수에도 안절부절못하던 내 모습도
웃으며 기다려 준 것도 너뿐이야
난 참 운도 좋아

아마도 너와 난
꼭 그때가 아니었더라도 너와 난
분명 만났을 거야
시간이 꽤 지났지만 처음과 다르진 않아
여전해 난 복받은 사람이야

그대 날 안아줘 내 어깨에 기대줘
단단히 날 믿어줘 넌 알잖아?
말 안 해도 안다는 말
가슴 뭉클한 말인 건 맞지만
다 알아도 말해줘

항상 난 숫자나 뭐 날짜 같은 거
생일 기념일 그런 건 신경 안 쓴다고 했지만
그래도 오늘 누가 봐도 축하받을 날이잖아
그렇잖아

그대 날 안아줘 내 어깨에 기대줘
단단히 날 믿어줘 넌 알잖아?
말 안 해도 안다는 말

가슴 뭉클한 말인 건 맞지만
날 믿는다 말해줘

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of JongHyun's "1000" describe the passage of time and the emotions that come along with it. The verses begin by describing how quickly time passes by – one, two, three, and poof, another day is gone. Despite time passing quickly, the singer still feels the need for a comfortable place to rest. Later on, the song touches on the idea of fate and how the singer and their loved one were meant to meet, even if the timing wasn't perfect. The chorus highlights the importance of physical and emotional support from their lover, asking them to hold on tight, believe in the singer, and even if they already know how much they are loved, to say it anyways.

The song continues to emphasize the theme of time, as the singer reflects on how much they've grown and changed since meeting their lover. Despite the changes, the singer still feels lucky to have their lover, and the same vulnerability and need for support remains. Finally, the song circles back to the idea of celebration, pointing out that even though the singer might not typically care for dates and anniversaries, on this day, they still want their loved one to know how much they are trusted and loved.

Overall, "1000" is a poignant reminder of how time passes by quickly, and the need for a comfortable space and loving support remains constant no matter how much things change.

Line by Line Meaning

하나 둘 셋 또 하루가 금세 지나가
Days pass by quickly like time is flying

하나 둘 셋 또 내일이 코앞에 와서
Tomorrow always seems to be just around the corner

내 어깰 짓눌러 그림자를 붙들어
I feel weighed down and trapped by my own shadow

편히 쉴 곳이 난 필요한 듯해
I need a comfortable place to rest and be at peace

아마도 너와 난
Maybe we were meant to be together

꼭 그때가 아니었더라도 너와 난
Even if it wasn't the right time before, we should still be together

분명 만났을 거야
I am certain that we have met before

시간이 꽤 지났지만 처음과 다르진 않아
Although time has passed, it still feels like the first time we met

여전해 난 복받은 사람이야
I still feel blessed to have you in my life

그대 날 안아줘 내 어깨에 기대줘
Hold me tight and lean on me

단단히 날 믿어줘 넌 알잖아?
Believe in me without any hesitation, you know you can trust me