Jonghyun said he was inspired by the classic movie, Romeo and Juliet, and he wanted to write a romance story that "will make everyone interested but also a story which everyone can identify with". In 2009, Jonghyun started contributing to the group as a songwriter, writing the lyrics to their fourth Korean single, "Juliette", which was included on the group's second EP, Romeo. Jonghyun debuted as part of the five-member boy group Shinee on May 25, 2008, on SBS' Inkigayo.
In 2005, Jonghyun was scouted by SM Entertainment when he was 15 years old, after playing in a song festival with his band at school. In September 2018, the Shiny Foundation was established by Jonghyun's family to help struggling young artists. It was announced, prior to the release, that all profits from the album would be given to Jonghyun's mother and be used to start a charity foundation. His final album, Poet | Artist, was released posthumously on January 23, 2018. Jonghyun remained musically active as the main vocalist of Shinee and as a solo artist until his death on December 18, 2017, when he committed suicide by carbon monoxide poisoning.
He also received praise for his artistic control and involvement in the creation of his music, which are rare in K-pop.
He was regarded as one of the best vocalists in South Korea. This was followed by three further concert tours in later years. Jonghyun began his first solo concert tour, The Story by Jonghyun, on October 2, 2015. 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. On September 17 the same year, Jonghyun released a compilation album, Story Op.1. It peaked at number one on both the Billboard World Albums Chart and the Gaon Album Chart. Jonghyun was also a solo artist, beginning in January 2015 with the release of his first EP album, Base. He also participated in SM Entertainment's project group, SM the Ballad, for the release of two EP albums. He was the main vocalist of the South Korean boy band Shinee for nine years, releasing twelve albums with the group in both Korean and Japanese. Kim Jong-hyun (Ap – December 18, 2017), better known mononymously as Jonghyun, was a South Korean singer-songwriter, record producer, radio host, and author under the SM Entertainment label.
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