Lee Jong Hyun (이종현) is a South Korean singer and actor under FNC Entertainment. He is a former member of the boy band CNBLUE.
Lee Jong Hyun (ex. CNBLUE) Profile
| Stage Name | Jonghyun (종현) |
| Birth Name | Lee Jong Hyun (이종현) |
| Occupation | Singer, Actor |
| Birthday | May 15, 1990 |
| Active Years | 2009–present |
| Age | 34 (in 2024) |
| Zodiac Sign | Taurus |
| Height | 182 cm (6’0″) |
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lbs) |
| Nationality | Korean |
| Blood Type | O |
| MBTI | N/A |
Lee Jong Hyun (ex. CNBLUE) Facts:
Early Life
– Lee Jong Hyun was born in Busan, South Korea.
– He went to Songdo Elementary School and Songdo Middle School.
– He transferred from Bukyung High School and graduated from Eunil Information Industry High School.
Personal Life
– His family consists of his parents and two sisters.
– His family moved around in many cities before settling in Busan again.
– He holds black belts in both Taekwondo and Judo.
– Jonghyun was considered the most dependable and trustworthy member of CNBLUE.
– He said if he hadn’t become a singer, he likely would’ve been an athlete.
– His Busan accent slips out when he is excited.
– Among the many CNBLUE songs he’s written, he is most proud of “Lie”.
– He enlisted in the military on August 7, 2018 and got discharged on March 20, 2020.
– He was a fan of American rock music since he was young and decided to pursue music after watching Eric Clapton.
– He started attending guitar classes in middle school after he knew he wanted to pursue music.
– Jonghyun’s ideal type is someone who is easygoing, who doesn’t snap at him, and who accepts him as he is without playing games.
Career
– Lee Jong Hyun was the Lead Vocalist, Guitarist, and Visual in CNBLUE.
– He starred in the movie “Acoustic.”
– He was the second leader of CNBLUE.
– He appeared on “We Got Married” with his virtual wife, Gong Seung Yeon.
– He made an appearance in MAMAMOO‘s “Mr. Ambiguous” MV.
– In 2015, he participated in the KBS show “Exciting India” alongside other idols like TVXQ‘s Changmin, Super Junior‘s Kyuhyun, SHINee‘s Minho, INFINITE‘s Sunggyu, and EXO‘s Suho.
– Jonghyun has acted in several dramas, including “Gentleman’s Dignity”, “Orange Marmalade”, and “Shooting Stars”.
– He became a trainee under FNC Entertainment in 2007.
Burning Sun Scandal & Departure from CNBLUE
– Lee Jong Hyun was revealed to be the part of Jung Joon Young’s chat room where Jung had shared illegally captured sexual videos of himself engaging in explicit conversations and degrading women.
– He admitted to watching the sex videos shared in the chatroom and also made inappropriate remarks about the victims in the videos.
– He was put on hiatus and during his self reflection, a female youtuber Park Min Jeong (노빠꾸탁재훈) posted a story with a screenshot and wrote “What? Is this really CNBLUE?” on Instagram busting him that he had sent her inappropriate messages privately with his verified account.
– The messages were “I really enjoy watching your YouTube (channel).” and “Please continue uploading fun videos. Your belly fat is so cute.” She said she posted the messages to help other women beware but later took down the post and apologized for revealing personal messages.
– It was announced that he left the group on August 29, 2019.
SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES
Instagram: @cnbluegt
Streaming Platform Links
Genie | Spotify | Bugs | Melon | Apple Music | Deezer
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