Kim Jonghyun April 8, 1990 - December 18, 2017

Thank you, Jonghyun.

My favorite Jonghyun moment was when SHINee was performing Replay at their SHINee World Concert IV in 2015. Towards the end of the song Jonghyun gets choked up and emotional thinking about their career and his life and starts to cry uncontrollably. The crowd and the rest of SHINee continues to sing, but we get a real good glimpse at how sensitive and fragile our Jonghyun really was. 

I miss him so much.

Hey little one, the night is long.

May you find peace in the morning.

Sleep well Angel, for in dreams we are truly where we belong.

You did good Jonghyun Kim. You worked hard.

(171220) @taeyeon_ss: that’s you, and there’s no one who won’t love you because there’s a different you. i like you a ton, i love you, i want to pat you on the back and i wanted to embrace you just one more time. that’s what i was able to do but i hate myself for regretting it like this after losing the opportunity. i’m so sad. it’s so wasteful, our precious jonghyunnie. if i call and say your name i feel like you’ll say: “yeah!” in a high tone. i miss you a lot, our jonghyunnie. i’m sorry noona couldn’t hug you a lot. i’m sorry, i love you and thank you. i remember you saying that you wrote “lonely” thinking of noona and all that process. we are similar. we resemble each other. we know those feelings. kim jonghyun, who is the most unique, cool and incredible artist in my life. i really miss you a lot and i want to hold your hand. jonghyun-ah, you are the best. you really worked hard. 🖤 i'l make sure you’re not lonely. (source: sonexstella)

This is the only image that should be circulating today regarding Jonghyun’s funeral service. Please give his family and friends privacy to mourn their loss. Do not look for updates on who is attending and who isn’t. Do not look for other pictures. Do not start rumours and do not even read them. This is their time to grieve, please give them space. They need it.

theme of the show today: you have to be happy even without me. 

jjong + blue night radio quotes  [02.03.14 - 04.02-17] thank you jjongd. until we meet again ❤

some jonghyun moments i never want to forget

standing up for lgbt students and minorities at large by amplifying their voices, but doing so respectfully (dec 2013)

reflecting on his appreciation for hero movies… ‘i have to protect my world’ (mar 2013)

receiving boxes of listerine after a joke comparing his deja-boo suit colors to listerine flavors went viral, during base promotions (feb 2015)

comforting a fan who was self-conscious about her name with a handwritten note at a shinee fansign (may 2015)

going to comfort a crying key during shinee’s concert at tokyo dome, but ending up crying himself (early 2015)

speaking playfully with a male listener on blue night radio (may 2015)

mentioning his gratitude for fans and listeners in creating a safe space with blue night radio (july 2015)

discussing his conversation with taemin about “gender roles, prejudices and negative views about artists, etc.” when writing pretty boy for taemin ft. kai on blue night radio  (aug 2015)

personally supporting radio guest baek young ok on blue night radio in her efforts to bring sanitary pads to low-income girls (mar 2017)

there are so many more moments to include but i wanted to hold onto these for sure. jonghyun, you were a celebrity like no other. i cant imagine a world without you. i wish you’d gotten to known how many hearts and minds you touched with your voice, your songwriting, and just by being yourself.

SHINee will always be OT5. 4 members, 1 angel. 

(171219) @mblaq_bangmir: the hyung that always gave a bright smile left. i will remember your smile. now please rest in the place where you don’t need to worry. (source: daengnyiel)