Jonghyun

Kim Jonghyun ( 김종현 ), commonly known as Jonghyun ( 종현 ), is the main vocalist of the group.  He was born on April 8, 1990 (age 21)  and raised in Seoul. He was discovered at the 2005 S.M. Casting System.  Before debuting with Shinee, Jonghyun sang a duet, "An Amourous Love" (交错的爱/交錯的愛), with Zhang Liyin for her debut Chinese album I Will.  He participated in another vocal group called SM The Ballad<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; line-height: 19px; ">. He competed in the show, Immortal Song 2<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; line-height: 19px; ">, but had to leave due to scheduling conflicts after three episodes.