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The Korea Times

By Cho Hae-min
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.



 

 
 


 
   
    

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The singer made his debut with Shinee in May 2008, when the boy band released their first EP, “Replay”.
The group gained widespread popularity with the release of their first full album with song, Love Like Oxygen, that same year.
Jonghyun made his solo debut with the album Base in January 2015.
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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



From trending Twitter hashtags to Instagram tributes, fans have been remembering Shinee’s Jonghyun, who took his own life on December 18, 2017.
