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Tag Archives: Jonghyun

SM to Release Posthumous Jonghyun Album Titled Poet/Artist with All Proceeds Donated to Charity

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 20, 2018 by ockoalaJanuary 21, 2018
Portrait of Kim Jong-hyun, tribute image.

This is a very comforting and bittersweet as a final bookend to recently passed Korean idol Jonghyun’s life and career. His agency SM Entertainment has announced that it will be releasing the already recorded solo tracks Jonghyun laid down before his passing a month ago on December 18, 2017. The mini-album is titled “Poet/Artist“, so fitting for this sensitive and … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Jonghyun

SHINee Leader Onew Posts Heartrending Supportive Message for Jonghyun and Fans

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 24, 2017 by ockoalaDecember 23, 2017
Two smiling friends posing together indoors.

Good lord, I thought I had my emotions in check for the last week with the shocking K-ent news of the suicide of SHINee member Jonghyun, but clearly death and one that comes much too early will always cut to the core. I’m only familiar with two SHINee members Minho and Onew due to their acting careers but knowing the … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Jonghyun, Onew

Family, SM Colleagues, Friends, and Fans Say Farewell as SHINee’s Jonghyun Laid to Rest

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 21, 2017 by ockoalaDecember 20, 2017
Memorial service with mourners and a portrait.

You worked hard, Jonghyun. You did well, and please be at peace now. It was heartbreaking to read Jonghyun’s final letter that he intended as a suicide note, filled with so much despair with no hope for a brighter future. That his passing this week left behind so many grieving family, friends, and fans was not something he wished for … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Jonghyun

SM Releases Tribute to SHINee’s Jonghyun and Good Friend Nine Releases Suicide Note Per His Final Wish

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 19, 2017 by ockoalaDecember 18, 2017
Singer performing on stage in black and white.

Farewell and sleep soundly, dear prince of the K-ent music scene. While Jonghyun of SHINee was just one of the many popular male idols in K-ent, and the group even being on the tail end of its life cycle, his suicide yesterday hits home once again that glitz, glamour, fame, and fortune does not equal happiness and inside every person … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Jonghyun

SHINee’s Jonghyun Passes Away at Age 28 in Likely Suicide

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 18, 2017 by ockoalaDecember 18, 2017
Smiling man in stylish blue suit.

This is such terrible and sad news and I’m bereft to have to write another passing away news update for K-ent so soon yet again. K-news is reporting and has been confirmed agency SM Entertainment that idol Jonghyun (Kim Jong Hyun) of boy group SHINee has passed away. He was found unconscious in his apartment building and already deceased, with … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Jonghyun, SHINee

Lee Yoo Bi Triple News: Hosting Inkigayo with EXO boys, Allegedly Dating SHINee’s Jonghyun, and Checking into Hotel King

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 30, 2014 by ockoalaJanuary 30, 2014

January has been a busy news month for Lee Yoo Bi, a relatively newbie actress that I’ve been keeping my eyes on since she made a decent turn in Nice Guy followed by a stunning performance in Gu Family Book. 2014 is starting off with a bang for her and in the last week alone she’s made the headlines in … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Baekhyun, Hotel King, Jonghyun, Lee Dong Wook, Lee Yoo Bi, Suho

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