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Jonghyun
Kim Jong-hyun (; April 8, 1990 – December 18, 2017), known mononymously as Jonghyun, was a South Korean singer-songwriter, record producer, radio host, and author under the SM Entertainment label. He was the vocalist of the South Korean boy band Shinee for nine years, releasing twelve albums with the group in both Korean and Japanese. He also participated in SM Entertainment's project group, SM the Ballad, for the release of two EP albums. Jonghyun was also a solo artist, beginning in January 2015 with the release of his first EP album, '' Base''. It peaked at number one on both the ''Billboard'' World Albums Chart and the Gaon Album Chart. On September 17 the same year, Jonghyun released a compilation album, '' Story Op.1''. His debut studio album, '' She Is'', was released on May 24, 2016, followed by his second compilation album, '' Story Op.2'', on April 24, 2017. Jonghyun began his first solo concert tour, The Story by Jonghyun, on October 2, 2015. This was followed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Base (EP)
''Base'' is the debut and only extended play (EP) by South Korean singer-songwriter Kim Jong-hyun, Jonghyun, released on January 12, 2015 by SM Entertainment. The EP consists of seven tracks and features collaborations with various artists, such as Zion.T, Younha, Wheesung and Iron (rapper), Iron. Jonghyun penned the lyrics to every song on the EP. The EP was commercially successful, debuting at number one on South Korea's Gaon Album Chart. It won the Disk Bonsang at the 30th Golden Disc Awards. Background Jonghyun was the second member of boy band Shinee to debut as a soloist, following his bandmate Taemin. The title, ''Base'', was chosen for its similarity to Taemin's solo debut, ''Ace (EP), Ace'' (2014). Jonghyun said that he wanted to maintain continuity with the other Shinee members. Jonghyun also played the bass in his high school band. The same rhyme scheme was later adopted by the remaining Shinee members; Key (entertainer), Key named his solo debut album ''Face (Key album ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
