# Soridata Artist Profile - Jonghyun

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> **Jonghyun** (종현) was a South Korean Male Soloist and Idol who debuted solo in 2015. He  started in group SHINee.  He passed away in 2017.

He have 5 songs among the most popular in Korea.

Deeply involved in music from a young age, Jonghyun played bass in a student band during middle school, performing at local school festivals. He was scouted by talent scouts during one of these band competitions, leading him to audition and enter the trainee program. Spending around three years in rigorous training, he stood out for his powerful vocal range, soulful delivery, and passion for songwriting. His exceptional skill set made him an indispensable anchor in the vocal arrangement for SHINee, where his artistic presence left an enduring mark on the group's musical identity.

He ended his life in December 2017 leaving a note that he couldn't handle the stress and pressure of the career.

# Personal Information

- Soridata ID: 109
- Gender: Male
- Stage Name: Jonghyun (종현)
- Full Name: Kim Jonghyun (김종현)
- Date of Birth: 1990-04-08
- Zodiac: Aries
- Height: ~171 cm
- Country of Birth: South Korea
- Parent Artist: SHINee
- Active Since: 2008
- Debut Day: 2015-01-08
- Current Status: Deceased

# Metrics and Achievements

- Success Rating: 3.4
*_Success is a star rating that goes from 0 (min) to 5 (max), each star represents one of the following: Sales up to 500000, Streaming score up to 700, Awards up to 5, Youtube Views up to 250 million, Yearly awards up to 7. Example: An artist with 250000 sales (0.5 stars), 900 streaming score (1 star), 8 awards (1 stars), 200 million Youtube views (0.8 stars) and 6 yearly awards (0.85 stars) would be rated ~4.16._*
- Time to Success: 4 days
*_Time to Success measures the duration from debut until an artist reaches their first major milestone: reaching #1 on the Circle Chart Weekly, achieving cumulative sales of 100000 units, or winning a music show award (whichever occurs first)._*
- Last Release: 2018-01-24
- Perfect All-Kills (PAKs): 0
- Music Show Awards: 12 (82° in regards to all artists)
- Most Awarded Song: [Déjà-Boo](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcvDR5xz97g)
- End of year Awards: 2
- Streaming Weekly data (from Circle Chart Digital, available since 2010):
    - Score: 4678
    - First Places: 2
    - Times Charted: 74
    - Times Charted on top 10: 8
    - Songs charted: 27
    - Songs charted on top 10 (popular songs): 5
- Billboard Global 200 weekly data (available since 2020, counting only Korean acts): Artist never ranked in top 200
- Physical Sales (Circle Chart Album, published since 2010): 539,414+ units
- Total Youtube Views (from official videos): 117,201,372+

# Related Artists

- [SHINee](https://soridata.com/artists/shinee.md)
- [S.M. THE BALLAD](https://soridata.com/artists/SM-THE-BALLAD.md)

# Links and references

- [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/jonghyun.948/)
- [Youtube Channel](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4WLDMIYdoguWhCVdJ4eSdA)
- [Melon](https://www.melon.com/artist/timeline.htm?artistId=544520)
- [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Jong-hyun_(singer))
- [Namu.wiki](https://namu.wiki/w/종현)
- [Apple Music](https://music.apple.com/artist/jonghyun/642677724)
- [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/artist/5rGgflnIpRNizTCozbYBuY)