- Member of the K-Pop group Shinee.
- He chased Taemin with a raw fish because Taemin wouldn't get out of bed.
- Taemin made him eat a paperclip.
- He got into a car accident once but no one believed him cause it was on April Fools Day.
- Jonghyun was in a band before SHINee. The band was formed with a bunch of school mates. In 2005 when he was 15, SM Entertainment scouted him at a song festival where his band was playing.
- Jonghyun's death opened discussions about the harsh and competitive nature of the entertainment business in South Korea, as well as mental health.
- In October 2015, Jonghyun was selected as one of the top five K-pop idol vocalists by a survey completed by 40 anonymous music industry officials.
- Known mononymously as Jonghyun, was a South Korean singer-songwriter, record producer, radio host, and author under the SM Entertainment label.
- On January 12, 2015, Jonghyun made his solo debut with his first EP, Base. The lead track was originally the upbeat "Crazy (Guilty Pleasure)", which Jonghyun wrote the lyrics to.
- During middle school he became involved in a school band.
- In October 2010, Jonghyun was one of twenty idols from various South Korean groups that recorded the song "Let's Go", which promoted the 2010 G-20 Seoul summit. He provided vocals along with labelmates Sungmin of Super Junior, Seohyun of Girls' Generation and Luna of "f(x)" ( = a South Korean girl group).
- In February 2014, Jonghyun debuted as a radio host on the MBC radio program Blue Night.
- He studied at Seoul Practical Music High School, but dropped out in 10th grade to pursue a music career.
- He attended Chungwoon University before transferring to Myongji University, where he received a master's degree in film and musical studies.
- Jonghyun's musical style was considered to be unique, and he received praise for writing and composing the majority of his solo tracks.
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