Kim Jong Hyun (김종현)

“Life is full of chances. Take it lightly.”

Name: Kim Jong Hyun (김종현)

Stage Name: Jonghyun

Nickname: Bling Bling Jonghyun, Jjong, Dino, Jamong

Date of Birth: April 8, 1990

Position: Main Vocalist

Training: Since 2005 S.M. Casting System

Blood Type: AB

Height: 173cm

Weight: 58kg

Hobbies/Specialties: Watching Movies, Singing, Writing Lyrics, Chinese

Appearances: Zhang Li Yin’s 交錯的愛 (Wrongly Given Love)

Family: Parents, sister

Favorite Colors: Black and green

Jonghyun did not attend kindergarten. Jonghyun sustained ligament injuries to his left ankle after he was mobbed by excited fans following Shinee's performance at the Korea-Indonesia Sharing Friendship Concert on October 12, 2010 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Immediately upon arriving back home in Seoul, Jonghyun went to the hospital where he received a minor cast to protect his ankle. However, SM Entertainment stated that his injury was not serious and that he and the rest of Shinee would continue to promote their upcoming single "Hello" without problems. Also during their first Japan concert at Tokyo, Jonghyun was taken out of some of Shinee's song that had very hard dance moves, just for Jonghyun's ankle.

On November 15, 2010 following Jonghyun's absence from an event in which Shinee performed, honoring the 20th Anniversary of SBS, SM Entertainment revealed that Jonghyun had been suffering constant pains in his ankle due to his ligament injuries the previous month. Because of this SM Entertainment announced that they would "minimize intense choreography [for Jonghyun] in performances". As a result, Jonghyun was unable to dance alongside his fellow group members for several months.

On October 20, 2010, Jonghyun and actress Shin Se-kyung were spotted dating by a local news outlet and their agencies confirmed the relationship on October 26. After nine months of dating, Shin and Jonghyun broke up in June 2011, citing their busy schedules.

Jonghyun received surgery to his left ankle at a hospital in Seoul on January 17, 2011 to repair the damage done in October 2010. His ankle injury was previously thought to be minor but after further examination, it was deemed to require surgery. Due to being in recovery, Jonghyun was unable to perform alongside his fellow Shinee group members at the 20th Seoul Music Awards on January 20, 2011. The news of his surgery was delayed in being reported to the media.

On April 1, 2013, Jonghyun got into a car accident, S.M. Entertainment's official statement regarding the accident stated that "Jonghyun ran into the guard rails on Dongho Bridge earlier today while driving his own car to return to the dormitory after visiting his home." He did not suffer major injuries and had been receiving treatment for his nose fracture at the emergency room at a Gangnam hospital.

→ Fun Facts ←
• “Why cover it up if you make a mistake? Just admit it truthfully, won’t it be good?”, quote JongHyun

• Used to share a bedroom with Key

• Likes to exercise and take good care of his body

• “If I meet an alien, I will definitely be scared at first, but after a while when I get to know it, I will consider how to send it back home.”, quote JongHyun

• Whenever he hears one of his own songs, he will get extremely excited, will lip-sync, dance and fidget around along with the song (even when he chokes on his water while in the moment, it will not dim his excitement)

• Is not camera shy at all

• “How do I wash the rice? Why doesn’t key eomma know!? …So you wash it like this, TaeMin?? Wow!”, quote JongHyun

• Is the shortest of the whole group

• Onew once said that when JongHyun starts to cry, he’ll cry the whole day :(

• When he’s nervous he talks really fast, but nobody notices because he usually talks so much anyway

Short Discography/Work:

• 2011 •

- So Goodbye

Collaborations & Soundtrack Contributions:

• 2008 •

- Wrongly Given Love [Zhang Liyin ft. Jonghyun]

• 2010 •

- Let's Go [w/ G-20]

• 2012 •

- Dear My Family [w/ SM Town]

• 2013 •

- "백분의 일" (1 Out Of 100)

- "우울시계" (Gloomy Clock) [ft. IU]

•2014•
Breath [w/ Taeyeon]

Filmography:

Variety Show

Shinee's Yunhanam [2008]

Shinee's Hello Baby [2010]

Shinhwa Broadcast [2012]

Shinee's One Fine Day [2013]

Television

Immortal Song [2011]

Shinhwa Broadcast [2012]

Radio Programs

Super Juniors „Kiss the Radio“ [2008-2009]

Super Junior „Kiss the Radio“ [2009]

Shindong and Shinyoungs „Shim Shim Tapa Radio“ [2009]

Super Junior „Kiss the Radio“ [2010]

MBC „Shim Shim Tapa Radio“ [2012]

MBC „Blue Night“ [2014]

Live Performance:

“A Day Without You” [w/ Chen]

“A million Roses”