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.

Love Is So Nice
JongHyun Lyrics

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Baby 너랑 있으면 아무것도 하지 않아도 좋아
편안해 별것도 아닌 거에 웃다 쓰러져
하루가 어떻게 가는지도 모르겠어
눈뜰 때부터 감을 때까지 너로 가득 차

(깜깜한 내 방에 하얀 하얀 너의 두 다리)
쭉 뻗고 있어 baby
편하게 있어도 돼 baby

(깜깜한 내 방에 하얀 하얀 너의 두 다리)
감싸 안았을 때 (woo) 그때 알게 되는걸

Love is so nice, love is so nice
(나의 맘이 나의 맘이) yeah 신기한 건 다 그래
Love is so nice (love is so) love is so nice
Oh nice (oh nice) no no no no

어디로 가든 누굴 만나든 결국 너에게 향하는 길
누구랑 있든 잠시 멈췄든 불안하지 않아 난
너의 앞에서 눈을 맞추면 걱정할 것 하나 없지
너도 알잖아 baby 같은 맘이지 baby oh

(깜깜한 내 방에 하얀 하얀 너의 두 다리)
쭉 뻗고 있어 baby 편하게 있어도 돼 baby
(깜깜한 내 방에 oh 하얀 하얀 너의 두 다리)
감싸 안았을 때 (woo) 그때 알게 되는걸

Love is so nice, love is so nice
(나의 맘이 나의 맘이) yeah 신기한 건 다 그래
Love is so nice (love is so) love is so nice
Oh nice (oh nice) no no no no

넌 한 발짝 두 발짝 내게 다가와줘
내게만 (come) 내게만 알려줘 baby
나나나 나나나 나나나나
콧노랠 부르게 해줘

Love is so nice, love is so nice
(나의 맘이 나의 맘이) yeah 신기한 건 다 그래
Love is so nice (love is so) love is so nice
Oh nice (oh nice) no no no no

Oh ah nah nah, nah nah nah nah

Woo, sha yeah eh
Baby 나와 umm

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of JongHyun's song "Love Is So Nice" express the pure and comforting feeling of being in love. The singer expresses that when they are with their loved one, they feel content and at ease. They find joy in the simplest things and feel overwhelmed with happiness. They are unaware of how time passes when they are together, and their thoughts are consumed by their partner. The lyrics also mention the sight of their partner's legs in the dark room, symbolizing the intimate moments they share. The singer realizes that love is a wonderful and magical feeling that fills their heart completely.

Overall, the song conveys the message that love brings happiness and tranquility to a person's life. It emphasizes the importance of being with someone who brings joy and comfort, as well as the power of shared experiences and mutual understanding in a relationship.

Line by Line Meaning

Baby 너랑 있으면 아무것도 하지 않아도 좋아
When I'm with you, I don't need to do anything, it's enough

편안해 별것도 아닌 거에 웃다 쓰러져
I laugh and fall for the simplest things, feeling comfortable

하루가 어떻게 가는지도 모르겠어
I don't know how the day passes, it feels like a blur

눈뜰 때부터 감을 때까지 너로 가득 차
From the moment I wake up till I fall asleep, my mind is filled with you

(깜깜한 내 방에 하얀 하얀 너의 두 다리)
(In my dark room, your two white legs)

쭉 뻗고 있어 baby
They stretch out, baby

편하게 있어도 돼 baby
You can just be comfortable, baby

(깜깜한 내 방에 하얀 하얀 너의 두 다리)
(In my dark room, your two white legs)

감싸 안았을 때 (woo) 그때 알게 되는걸
When I embrace you, that's when I realize

Love is so nice, love is so nice
Love is truly wonderful, love is so nice

(나의 맘이 나의 맘이) yeah 신기한 건 다 그래
(My heart, my heart) Yeah, it's all amazing