Lee Jong-hyun
Lee Jong-hyun | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | May 15, 1990 Busan, South Korea |
| Origin | Busan, South Korea |
| Genres | Rock, pop, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Guitarist, musician, singer, songwriter, actor |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, piano, bass guitar, harmonica |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | FNC Entertainment |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 이종현 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | I Jong-hyeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yi Jonghyŏn |
Lee Jong-hyun (Hangul: 이종현; pronounced [iː dʑoːŋ hjəːn]; born on May 15, 1990) is a South Korean guitarist, musician, singer, songwriter and actor. He is the lead guitarist and vocalist of South Korean rock band CNBLUE.
He made his acting debut in an omnibus movie Acoustic in 2010, followed by his television debut in the Korean drama A Gentleman's Dignity in 2012.
Life and career
Early life
Lee Jong-hyun was born on May 15, 1990,[1] in Busan, South Korea. His family consists of his parents and 2 older sisters. He lived in Busan before his family moved to Japan when he was four years old. His family moved back to Busan and he finished his elementary school and middle school there.
In 2010, he was the second generation member in the BEST NINE SCHOOL ULZZANG (meaning #2 ulzzang), with another CNBLUE member Jung Yong-hwa, Block B's Jaehyo, MBLAQ's Lee Joon, and BAP's Himchan, who were the first, third, fourth and fifth generation members respectively.[2][3][4]
The talent scouter from FNC Music (currently known as FNC Entertainment) who visited Busan to see Yonghwa, came across Jong-hyun in the street, and suggested scouting immediately. On his way to his audition, he met his current fellow CNBLUE member Jung Yong-hwa at the Seoul Station. They then met Kang Min-hyuk, also a current fellow member of CNBLUE, at FNC Music where they auditioned.[5] Eventually, only the three of them passed the auditions and Lee began training in bass technology at FNC Academy.
Before Lee embarked on his musical career, he was a judo athlete who won a gold medal in a judo championship amongst athletes in his hometown when he was in high school.[5] However, he decided to give up on sports upon realizing that this was not the field that he would excel in after losing in a match in just a few seconds. He then started to focus on music. At first, he learned singing, then piano. Then, upon watching an English singer-songwriter and guitarist Eric Clapton playing the guitar, he was inspired to learn to play the guitar.[6]
Music career
Lee debuted with CNBLUE in South Korea on January 14, 2010 with their lead single "I'm a Loner". Before their Korean debut, they debuted as an indie band, with Lee being the leader, in Japan in August 2009. Jung Yong-hwa then took over his place following the band's Korean debut. They made their major debut in Japan in October 2011.[7]
Lee, together with Jung Yong-hwa, has also been making significant contributions to the band by composing songs which were released in Japan and Korea. He composed songs such as "Blind Love", "Lie", "Rain of Blessing", "Kimio", "My Miracle", "Come On", "No More", "These Days" etc., which all gained positive feedback. "Come On" ranked number 5 in Oricon's Weekly singles chart while "Blind Love" ranked number 4. "Get Away", one of his compositions, was used as ending theme song for Japanese broadcast of American TV series Gossip Girl.[8] Jong-hyun revealed that he composed "These Days" when he was a trainee.
Lee sings "My love" OST for SBS Drama A Gentleman's Dignity which he starred in. The OST song was Lee's first solo release since debut as singer. The OST charted high on various Korean digital music charts for many weeks and become one of most popular Korean Drama OST in 2012 and win him OST Award from Seoul Music Award.[9][10] "My Love" placed No.6 on Billboard K-POP Hot 100 2012 Year End Chart and placed No. 15 on South Korea's National Gaon Yearly Single Chart[11][12]
Lee and his fellow labelmate Juniel formed a duo called "Romantic J" and released a Winter Special Digital Single Album with the single "사랑이 내려 (Love falls)". The song was composed by himself and written by Juniel.[13] The teaser for the MV was released on December 5, 2013 at 12AM KST and the full MV was released on 12NN KST at the The FNC Official channel. Together with the MV, the making, commentary by Romantic J and CNBLUE's Lee Jung-shin, and the recording films were released. The song peaked #27 at Melon chart.[14] Romantic J recorded their debut stages at Simply KPOP", M-net M! Countdown, and SBS MTV The Show.
Acting career
In 2010, Jong-hyun made his acting debut as Kim Seong-won in an omnibus film Acoustic which was released on October 28, 2010. Jong-hyun acted alongside fellow CNBLUE member Kang Min-hyuk who played his brother Kim Hae-won in the second part of the movie called "Bakery Attack". The movie revolves around the story of two brothers who love music but could not make ends meet with it. The older brother decided to sell his guitar but his younger brother accidentally lost it. They found the guitar in a bakery in Hongik University and learned new insights about music from the bakery owner.
On May 27, 2012, Jong-hyun made his small screen debut in SBS weekend drama A Gentleman's Dignity with Jang Dong-gun, Kim Ha-neul, Kim Min-jong, Kim Su-ro and Lee Jong-hyuk.[15]
On July 2013, Jong-hyun made a cameo appearance as an important character in KBS2 Adolescence Medley. He also made cameo appearance in 2014 web drama One Sunny Day starring actor So Ji-sub.
On May 2015, Jong-hyun starred in the drama Orange Marmalade as Han Si Hoo, a vampire, along with labelmate Seolhyun from AOA.
Equipment
Jong-hyun primarily uses a range of Marshall and Orange Amplifiers, notably JVM410 and JCM2000 TSL models when on stage. Jong-hyun uses a variety of guitars, including a PRS Artist V, a Paul Reed Smith Custom 22, a Gibson Les Paul Historic Reissue Goldtop, a Carvin Custom, a Martin HD-28V Acoustic and a Tobacco Burst Fender Stratocaster.
Filmography
TV series
| Year | Network | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | SBS | A Gentleman's Dignity | Collin Black | Supporting Role |
| 2013 | KBS2 | Drama Special – Adolescence Medley | Yang Yeong-woong | cameo ep.2-3 |
| 2013–2014 | tvN | Cheongdam-dong 111 | Himself | Reality show ep.1-8 |
| 2014 | LINE TV | One Sunny Day (web drama) | Couple guy | cameo ep.4 & 8 |
| 2015 | KBS2 | Orange Marmalade | Han Si-hoo | Lead Role |
Film
| Year | Company | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Kino Eye/DMC | Acoustic ("Bakery Attack") | Kim Seong-won | acting debut |
Variety shows
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Director's Cut Season 2 (ep 13–14) | Mnet | Guest (with Kang Min-hyuk) |
| Radio Star | MBC | Guest (ep 234) | |
| 2012 | Radio Star | MBC | Guest (ep 298) |
| Strong Heart (ep 142) | SBS | Special Guest | |
| GO Show (ep 21, 34) | SBS | Guest | |
| 2013 | Running Man (ep 127, 129, 138) | SBS | Guest |
| Family's Dignity – Full House (ep 3) | KBS | Guest | |
| Blind Test Show 180° (ep 5) | MBC | Guest | |
| Taxi (ep 277) | tvN | Guest (with other CNBLUE members) | |
| 2014 | Running Man (ep 186) | SBS | Guest (with other CNBLUE members) |
| Weekly Idol (ep 139, 140) | MBC | Guest (with other CNBLUE members) | |
| Hello Counselor (ep 163) | KBS | Guest (with other CNBLUE members) | |
| Golden Fishery Radio Star (ep 367) | MBC | Guest (with other CNBLUE members) | |
| Weekly Idol (ep 157) | MBC | Guest (with Kang Min-hyuk, FT Island, AOA) | |
| Sleeping With The Boss (ep 6, 7) | JTBC | Guest (with Kang Min-hyuk, FT Island, AOA ) | |
| 2015 | My Young Tutor (ep 14,15) | MBC | Guest |
| Yonghwa's Hologram | MNET | Guest | |
| We Got Married | MBC | Cast member with Gong Seung-yeon | |
| Exciting India | KBS | Cast member |
Music video
| Year | Music video | Length | Album | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | "Love Falls (Korean: 사랑이 내려) | 5:10 | Winter Special Digital Single Album by Romantic J (Duo formed by Jong-hyun and Juniel | Male lead |
| 2014 | "Mr. Ambiguous" | 5:26 | "Hello" mini-album by MAMAMOO | as himself |
MC
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Show! Music Core | MBC | Special MC along with other CNBLUE members |
| MTV 'THE SHOW: ALL ABOUT K-POP’ | SBS | Special MC for 2 episodes with Girl's Day's Hyeri and Yura |
Discography
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak positions | Sales | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR Gaon [16] |
KOR Billboard [17] | ||||||||||||
| 2010 | High Fly (with Kang Min-hyuk) | 102 | — | Acoustic OST | |||||||||
| 2012 | 내 사랑아 (My Love) | 4 | 2 |
|
A Gentleman's Dignity OST 2 | ||||||||
| 2013 | 사랑이 내려 (Love falls) (with Juniel) | 27 | 52 |
|
Romantic J: Winter Special Digital Single Album | ||||||||
| 2014 | 사실은 말야 (Young Love) (with Melody Day) | 76 | — | Digital Single | |||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. Note – Billboard K-Pop Hot 100 Chart was established in August 2011. Releases before this date have no chart data.[18] | |||||||||||||
Song writing and production credits
| Year Released | Artist | Title | Album | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | CNBLUE | "Irony" | White | Composer, co-lyricist | |
| CNBLUE | "White" | White | Co-composer, co-lyricist | ||
| 2014 | Nam Young Joo | "Fragile and Kind" | Fragile and Kind | Co-composer, co-lyricist | |
| CNBLUE | "Foxy" | Wave | Co-composer, co-lyricist | ||
| CNBLUE | "Paradise" | Wave | Co-composer, lyricist | ||
| CNBLUE | "How awesome" | Wave | Co-composer, lyricist | ||
| CNBLUE | "Monster" | Go Your Way | Co-composer, lyricist | ||
| CNBLUE | "Heart Song" | Truth | Co-composer, lyricist | ||
| CNBLUE | "Sleepless Night..." | Can't Stop | Co-composer, co-lyricist | ||
| 2013 | Romantic J (Lee Jong-hyun and Juniel) | "Love Falls" | Love Falls (Digital Single Release) | Co-composer | |
| CNBLUE | "I Can't Believe" | What Turns You On? (English version), Present (Korean version) | Co-composer, lyricist (English version) / Co-lyricist (Korean version) | ||
| CNBLUE | "Crying Out" | What Turns You On? | Co-composer, lyricist | ||
| CNBLUE | "With Your Eyes" | Blind Love, What Turns You On? | Composer, lyricist | [19] Charted at #3 (Japan Recochoku K-Pop weekly Asia chart) | |
| CNBLUE | "Blind Love" | Blind Love, What Turns You On?(Japanese version), Present (Korean version) | Co-composer, lyricist (Japanese version) / Co-lyricist (Korean version), co-arranger | [19] Charted at #1 (Japan Recochoku K-Pop weekly Asia chart), #4 (Japan Oricon), #7 (Japan Billboard Hot 100), #4 (Japan Billboard Hot Single Sales) | |
| CNBLUE | ""Na Geudaeboda" (나 그대보다; "Myself More Than You")" | Re:Blue | Co-composer | Charted at #41 (Korea Gaon), #48 (Korea Billboard), #6 (Taiwan KK Box) | |
| 2012 | CNBLUE | "Starlit Night" | Robot, What Turns You On? | Composer, lyricist | |
| CNBLUE | "These Days" | Code Name Blue | Composer | Unreleased Korean version first performed at Blue Night Concert in Seoul (2012) | |
| CNBLUE | "No More" | Code Name Blue | Co-composer | ||
| CNBLUE | "My Miracle" | Come On, Present | Co-composer | ||
| CNBLUE | "Come On" | Come On, Code Name Blue | Composer | #5 (Japan Oricon), #8 (Japan Billboard Hot 100), #5 (Japan Billboard Hot Single Sales) | |
| CNBLUE | "Get Away" | Where You Are, Code Name Blue | Co-composer | Unreleased Korean version first performed at Blue Night Concert in Seoul (2012) | |
| 2011 | CNBLUE | "Rain of Blessing" | In My Head | Co-composer | |
| CNBLUE | "Illusion" | 392 | Composer, co-lyricist | ||
| CNBLUE | "Coward" | 392 | Co-composer, co-arranger | ||
| CNBLUE | "Kimio" (Japanese Version)/"Yes" (Korean Version) | 392 (Japanese Version), First Step +1 Thank You (Korean Version) | Composer, co-lyricist (Korean Version) | #102 (Korea Gaon) (Korean Version) | |
| CNBLUE | "Wanna Be Like You" (Korean Version) | First Step (Korean Version) | Co-lyricist (Korean Version) | Charted at #73 (Korea Gaon) (Korean Version) | |
| CNBLUE | "Lie" | 392 (Japanese Version), First Step (Korean Version) | Co-composer | Charted at #52 (Korea Gaon) (Korean Version) | |
| CNBLUE | "Eclipse" (Japanese Version)/ "Love Follows the Rain" (Korean Version) | (previously released in single "The Way" in 2010 as Part 3), 392 (Japanese Version), First Step (Korean Version) | Co-composer | Charted at #39 (Korea Gaon) (Korean Version) | |
| CNBLUE | "A.Ri.Ga.Tou" (Japanese Version)/ "Thank You" (고마워요) (Korean Version) | Thank U (Japanese Version), First Step (Korean Version) | Composer, co-lyricist (Korean Version) | Charted at #69 (Korea Gaon) (Korean Version) | |
| 2009 | CNBLUE | "Never Too Late" | Voice, Thank U | Co-composer |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5th Korea Drama Awards | Best OST | "My Love" (A Gentleman's Dignity OST) | Nominated | [20] |
| 14th Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) | Nominated | [21] | |||
| 4th MelOn Music Awards | TStore Best Song | Nominated | [22] | ||
| Best OST | Nominated | [23] | |||
| SBS Drama Awards | New Star Award | A Gentleman's Dignity | Won | [24] | |
| 2013 | 22nd High1 Seoul Music Awards | Best OST | "My Love" (A Gentleman's Dignity OST) | Won | [10] |
References
- ^ Mark Russell (April 29, 2014). K-Pop Now!: The Korean Music Revolution. Tuttle Publishing. p. 56. ISBN 978-1-4629-1411-1.
- ^ http://www.kpopstarz.com/articles/33193/20130702/exo-k-himchan-bap-qri-t-ara-block-ahn-jae-hyo.htm
- ^ http://www.86wiki.com/view/41578.htm
- ^ http://cnbjonghyun.tumblr.com/post/36588755616/bapblue
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- ^ "Mnet Director Cut". youtube.
- ^ CN Blue's Japan major debut,dkpopnews.net, Retrieved October 20, 2011.
- ^ CNBLUE's Get Away Chosen As Gossip Girl Theme Song in Japan,allkpop, Retrieved October 20, 2012.
- ^ "씨엔블루 이종현이 부른 '신품' OST '내사랑아' 차트 1위 섭렵!" (in Korean). The Star.
- ^ a b "씨엔블루 이종현 'OST상 수상' (서울가요대상)". tvdaily (in Korean). January 31, 2013. Retrieved January 31, 2013.
- ^ "Billboard Korea K-Pop Hot 100 2012 Year End Chart". Billboard.
- ^ "Gaon Yearly Single Chart (This links to current week – select the year/month/week from drop down menu)". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
- ^ http://www.tenasia.com/archives/75674
- ^ https://twitter.com/ong_ying_yi/status/409913373355024384/photo/1
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- ^ Kim, Sung-hee (October 3, 2012). "'해품달' 린, 코리아드라마어워즈 최고 OST 수상". Star News (in Korean). Retrieved November 14, 2012.
- ^ "Nominees for the 2012 MAMA Announced". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. October 23, 2012. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
- ^ "Nominees Best Song for the 2012 Melon Music Awards". Melon (in Korean). November 19, 2012. Retrieved November 29, 2012.
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- ^ 뉴스타상, 이종현. Naver (in Korean). December 31, 2012. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
External links
- 1990 births
- Japanese-language singers
- K-pop singers
- English-language singers of South Korea
- 21st-century South Korean male actors
- Living people
- People from Busan
- South Korean composers
- South Korean idols
- South Korean male singers
- South Korean pop rock singers
- South Korean pop guitarists
- South Korean pop singers
- South Korean rhythm and blues singers
- South Korean rock guitarists
- South Korean male television actors
- CNBLUE members
- Running Man (TV series) contestants
- South Korean singer-songwriters
- South Korean male film actors
- South Korean musicians
- Seoul Arts High School alumni