Kim Jong-hyun

South Korean singer and dancer (1990–2017)
Person human Q484484
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Kim Jong-hyun

Summary

Kim Jong-hyun is a human[1]. He was born in Hyehwa-dong[2]. He was born on April 8, 1990[3]. He passed away in Cheongdam-dong[4]. He died on December 18, 2017[5]. He worked as a singer[6], actor[7], model[8], songwriter[9], and radio personality[10]. He ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,260 views/month, #5,868 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Kim Jong-hyun was born in Hyehwa-dong[2].
  • Kim Jong-hyun died in Cheongdam-dong[4].
  • Kim Jong-hyun was born on April 8, 1990[3].
  • Kim Jong-hyun died on December 18, 2017[5].
  • Kim Jong-hyun held citizenship in South Korea[12].
  • Korean was Kim Jong-hyun's native language[13].
  • Kim Jong-hyun's professions included singer[6].
  • Kim Jong-hyun's professions included actor[7].
  • Kim Jong-hyun's professions included model[8].
  • Kim Jong-hyun worked as a songwriter[9].
  • Kim Jong-hyun's professions included radio personality[10].
  • Kim Jong-hyun worked as a singer-songwriter[14].
  • Among Kim Jong-hyun's employers was Dong-Ah Institute of Media and Arts[15].
  • Kim Jong-hyun was educated at Chungwoon University[16].
  • Kim Jong-hyun was educated at Myongji University[17].
  • Kim Jong-hyun received the MBC Entertainment Awards[18].
  • Kim Jong-hyun received the Golden Disk Awards[19].
  • Kim Jong-hyun was a member of SHINee[20].
  • Kim Jong-hyun was a member of SM the Ballad[21].
  • Kim Jong-hyun is recorded as male[22].
  • Kim Jong-hyun's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Kim Jong-hyun's genre is K-pop[24].
  • Kim Jong-hyun's genre is contemporary R&B[25].
  • Kim Jong-hyun's genre is ballad[26].
  • Kim Jong-hyun's genre is dance-pop[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: KR[29]

  • Began / founded: 1990-04-08[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2017-12-18[31]

  • Genre(s): ballad, k-pop, singer-songwriter[32]

  • Community tags: 2nd gen k-pop, ballad, k-pop, singer-songwriter[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 2cb1105c-5f6d-426f-91a5-7b80f2fc68ff[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in Hyehwa-dong[2], Kim Jong-hyun… he was born on April 8, 1990[3]. Korean was his native language[13].

Education

Educated at Chungwoon University[16], an industrial college in South Korea[35], in South Korea[36], founded in 1995[37] and Myongji University[17], a private university[38], in South Korea[39], founded in 1948[40], headquartered in Seoul[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[6], actor[7], model[8], songwriter[9], radio personality[10], and singer-songwriter[14]. Among Kim Jong-hyun's employers was Dong-Ah Institute of Media and Arts[15].

Recognition

Awards received include MBC Entertainment Awards[18], an award[42], founded in 1990[43] and Golden Disk Awards[19], a music award[44], in South Korea[45], founded in 1986[46].

Death and Burial

Kim Jong-hyun died on December 18, 2017[5]. He died in Cheongdam-dong[4]. The cause of death was carbon monoxide poisoning[47].

Why It Matters

Kim Jong-hyun ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,260 views/month, #5,868 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Kim Jong-hyun born?

Born in Hyehwa-dong[2], Kim Jong-hyun…

Where did Kim Jong-hyun die?

Kim Jong-hyun passed away in Cheongdam-dong[4].

What did Kim Jong-hyun do for work?

Kim Jong-hyun worked as singer[6], actor[7], model[8], songwriter[9], and radio personality[10].

Where did Kim Jong-hyun go to school?

Kim Jong-hyun was educated at Chungwoon University[16] and Myongji University[17].

What awards did Kim Jong-hyun receive?

Honors received include MBC Entertainment Awards[18] and Golden Disk Awards[19].

References

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  24. [47] . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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