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Jonghyun Deep Dive: A Tribute To The Greatest Writer K-pop’s Ever Known
(TW: mentions of death, mental illness, and suicide) Kim Jonghyun was—and, let’s be clear, is—one of…
34 responses to “Jonghyun Deep Dive: A Tribute To The Greatest Writer K-pop’s Ever Known”
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[…] five members of SHINee, one of k-pop’s longest running and most influential groups, alongside Jonghyun, Key, Taemin, and Minho. He debuted as an idol in 2008 (at the ripe old age of 19), and debuted as […]
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[…] Seoul was one of the few songs of RM’s we’d heard at the aforementioned Tiny Desk concert, so we knew a bit of what to expect going into this song. Though it’s mellow groove and hip-hop heavy sound aren’t the kind of song either of us would usually go for, we were won over. Part of that is that there’s so much clever lyricism and wordplay in this song, especially with the word Seoul, which is used at different points to mean the city, to mean “soul” as in heart, or to sound like “so” in lines like “I love you Seoul” / “I hate you Seoul”. “In terms of lyrics, it’s definitely a cut above a lot of the kpop songs [you’ve shown] me,” Mom noted, which I can’t help but agree with. As much as I dearly love SHINee’s Ring Ding Dong or songs of its ilk, I confess that few artists hold a candle to something like this. In fact, the only one I could conjure up in the moment was Jonghyun. […]
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[…] when I learned that the title for SHINee’s 17th anniversary single was Poet | Artist, the same as Jonghyun’s final posthumously released album, would be a massive understatement. Our Page has long been my favorite SHINee song, […]
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[…] always been a strong artist, but he’s often overlooked in SHINee, especially next to Jonghyun and Taemin. In this album he really gets the chance to shine, marrying his usual coffeeshop style […]
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[…] of vintage inspiration in music and the 2nd gen of kpop in general. I’m also a fan of SHINee, especially Jonghyun, and so Taeyeon’s been on my list to cover for a while now, and I kind of can’t believe […]
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[…] one of the five members of 2nd generation group SHINee, along with Key, Taemin, Minho, and the late Jonghyun, and debuted with them in 2008 before debuting as a soloist ten years later with […]
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[…] of vintage inspiration in music and the 2nd gen of kpop in general. I’m also a fan of SHINee, especially Jonghyun, and so Taeyeon’s been on my list to cover for a while now, and I kind of can’t believe […]
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[…] of vintage inspiration in music and the 2nd gen of kpop in general. I’m also a fan of SHINee, especially Jonghyun, and so Taeyeon’s been on my list to cover for a while now, and I kind of can’t believe […]
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[…] “Fine,” by Taeyeon talks about her depression after her friend Jonghyun’s tragic death and the pressure of fame after debuting in popular girl group Girls Generation, similar to the […]
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[…] Jonghyun (SHINee) […]
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[…] was the first song I ever heard of Seo Taiji, actually, due to a famous (infamous?) cover of it by Jonghyun and Taemin of SHINee, which I still regard as one of the best performances in kpop. Unlike […]
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[…] Let Me Out by Jonghyun […]
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[…] Anna March 1, 2024 2nd […]
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[…] U & I (Jonghyun) […]
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[…] about. I’ve covered SHINee as a band, and given each of the other members (Key, Taemin, Onew, and Jonghyun) a full review, but Minho didn’t have enough songs for me to do one for him, so instead, I […]
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[…] is yet) accidentally bought me Yesung’s album during her trip to Japan, when she meant to buy me Jonghyun’s. Thus began our shared journey into the insanity that is SuJu, and so, since their 19th anniversary […]
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[…] is yet) accidentally bought me Yesung’s album during her trip to Japan, when she meant to buy me Jonghyun’s. Thus began our shared journey into the insanity that is SuJu, and so, since their 19th anniversary […]
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[…] Red Velvet (Chill Kill), Jonghyun […]
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[…] #13: End Of A Day by Jonghyun […]
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[…] End Of A Day (Jonghyun) […]
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[…] first debuted with SHINee (which also includes Taemin, Minho, Onew, and the late Jonghyun) in 2008, and debuted as a soloist around their 10th anniversary in 2018, with Forever […]
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[…] I’m sure both ShaWols and Elfs will know what I mean when I say that it’s a worthy successor to Jonghyun’s iconic Y Si Fuera Ella. Be warned; it’s a slow burn, but in my opinion, it’s worth it. My mom isn’t one for ballads, […]
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[…] (An excerpt from: Jonghyun Deep Dive: A Tribute To The Greatest Writer K-pop’s Ever Known) […]
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[…] Jonghyun’s End Of A Day […]
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[…] Jonghyun […]
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[…] Lonely (Jonghyun) […]
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[…] a couple tears, and what idol stood out from the rest. Featured artists in the thumbnail, L-R, Top: Kim Jonghyun (SHINee), Fromis_9; Bottom: Mamamoo, NCT […]
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[…] of only five albums by the late, great Jonghyun of SHINee, The Story: Collection 1 is a moody yet ultimately hopeful release that was inspired by the stories he was sent while working […]
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[…] A subgenre of R & B, that’s smooth and jazzy. Think Kingdom Come by Red Velvet, Decalcomanie by Mamamoo, or Shinin’ by Jonghyun. […]
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[…] time, I have a very special soloist review coming up, that’s going to come out on December 18th (a day late). If you know your k-pop […]
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[…] End Of A Day by Jonghyun […]
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[…] of only five albums by the late, great Jonghyun of SHINee, The Story: Collection 1 is a moody yet ultimately hopeful release that was inspired by the stories he was sent while working […]
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[…] in the heyday of the 2nd generation, in 2008, with five members: Key, Taemin, Onew, Minho, and Jonghyun, the last of whom, if you know anything about k-pop, you’ll know took his own life in 2017. […]
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[…] in the heyday of the 2nd generation, in 2008, with five members: Key, Taemin, Onew, Minho, and Jonghyun, the last of whom, if you know anything about k-pop, you’ll know took his own life in 2017. […]
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