Lee Jong-hyun

Quick Facts: Who was Lee Jong-hyun?

Subject:

Lee Jong-hyun

Known for:

South Korean musician, singer-songwriter, and actor known for CNBLUE.

Born:

1990-05-15

Century / Era:

1990s Historical Era Archive

Verified Source:

2Day Chrono-Wiki & Primary Historical Archives

Origins & Early Life

Lee Jong-hyun (Korean: 이종현; born May 15, 1990), also known by his mononym Jonghyun, is a South Korean musician, singer-songwriter and actor. He was the former 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. He appeared in television dramas Orange Marmalade (2015), Girls' Generation 1979 (2017) and Evergreen (2018). In August 2019, Lee departed CNBLUE after the backlash over a private direct message towards a YouTuber, and amidst allegations of him viewing illicit videos and having inappropriate sexual conversations degrading women in the Jung Joon-young KakaoTalk chatrooms, a part of Burning Sun scandal.

Pivotal Works & Achievements

Lee Jong-hyun was born on May 15, 1990, in Busan, South Korea. His family consists of his parents and two 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. He was an ulzzang at "BESTNINE" alongside Mblaq's Lee Joon, fellow member Jung Yong-hwa, and Block B's Jaehyo before debut.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

The talent scouter from FNC Music (currently known as FNC Entertainment) who visited Busan to see Jung, came across Lee in the street, and suggested him to audition at the company. On his way to his audition, he met his current fellow CNBLUE member Jung at the Seoul Station. They then met Kang Min-hyuk, also a current fellow member of CNBLUE, at FNC Music where they auditioned. 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.

Chronological Milestones & Life Events

1. 1990 (1990-05-15): Birth of Lee Jong-hyun — South Korean musician, singer-songwriter, and actor known for CNBLUE.
2. 2010: 2010 Milestone — 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.
3. 2015: 2015 Milestone — He appeared in television dramas Orange Marmalade (2015), Girls' Generation 1979 (2017) and Evergreen (2018).
4. 2019: 2019 Milestone — In August 2019, Lee departed CNBLUE after the backlash over a private direct message towards a YouTuber, and amidst allegations of him viewing illicit videos and having inappropriate sexual conversations degrading women in the Jung Joon-young KakaoTalk chatrooms, a part of Burning Sun scandal.

Historical Fact-Check Quiz: Lee Jong-hyun

True or False: “Lee Jong-hyun's initial focus after realizing his athletic career was not suitable was immediately on professional singing and guitar performance.”

Answer (FALSE ❌): He initially learned singing and piano before being inspired by Eric Clapton to learn the guitar.

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