Kim Jong-hyun April 8, [1] — December 18, , [2] better known mononymously as Jonghyun , was a South Korean singer-songwriter, record producer, radio host, and author under the SM Entertainment label. 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. Jonghyun was also a solo artist, beginning in January with the release of his first EP album, Base. This was followed by three further concert tours in later years. He was regarded as one of the best vocalists in South Korea.
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Kim, the lead singer of the boy band SHINee, died in hospital in Seoul on Monday after he was found unconscious in his apartment. His friend the singer Nine9 released the note on her Instagram account, saying he had asked her to make it public in the event of his death. Please tell me I did a good job. K-pop stars are subjected to severe competition and years of training, with every aspect of their lives — from their musical style and fashion to diet and even mobile phone use — dictated by powerful management agencies. Like their Japanese counterparts , many are forced to forgo romantic relationships to maintain the wholesome image crafted by their industry handlers. In Kim, many fans saw a supremely talented singer and dancer who had managed to avoid the hazards, such as alcohol and drugs, that had destroyed the careers of some of his peers. The shock felt among his fans worldwide was compounded by the fact that he appeared happy and at ease with himself during public appearances only days before his death. But in echoes of his longer note, he had sought what appeared to be assurances about his achievements from his sister in text messages he sent on Monday. The relentless pressure to achieve can be found in every sector of South Korean society, from its highly competitive education system to a corporate culture that has little tolerance for failure — factors that experts say contribute to the highest suicide rate in the industrialised world. Some of the hundreds of fans paying their respects on Tuesday at the hospital where Kim died spoke of the intolerable pressures that can accompany stardom in South Korea.
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