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Tributes paid to Shinee’s Jonghyun two years after death of Korean singer-songwriter

  • A photo of the late singer was posted on the official Shinee Instagram page with the caption, ‘I love you’
  • Jonghyun made his debut with Shinee in May 2008 and his solo debut in January 2015

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K-pop star Jonghyun took his own life on December 18, 2017. This week fans paid tribute to the Shinee singer-songwriter.

By Cho Hae-min

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Fans and South Korean entertainment company SM Entertainment paid tribute to Jonghyun, the late member of K-pop boy band Shinee, on the anniversary of his death this week.

A black-and-white photo of Jonghyun was posted on the official Shinee Instagram page with the caption, “I love you”. The singer born Kim Jong-hyun took his own life on December 18, 2017.

“Jonghyun” became the No 1 trending hashtag worldwide for two hours on Wednesday.

 
The singer made his debut with Shinee in May 2008, when the boy band released their first EP, “Replay”.
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