at the start of the third annual shiny arts festival, messages and memories about jonghyun were shared from a variety of celebrities who are both close to and fans of his. translations of those messages can be found below (in no particular order). a note that these quotations / messages are a combination of those made years ago and more recently.
key: the person in our team in charge of stubborness. the best artist, friend, hyung and colleague in my life, jonghyunnie hyung.
taemin: a person who loves music and the stage more than anyone.
snsd’s taeyeon: the most special, cool, fantastic artist in my life.
dindin: we didn’t know each other well, but every time we passed each other he was always the first to smile and greet me. a hyung i personally want to be close with.
baek yerin: (jonghyun is) someone who is sweet, warm, meticulous and well-rounded. an amazing sunbae who i made music and talked about music with. someone whom shines bright, and i want to be like him.
jo kwon: we debuted at the same year. a bright kid whom i prepared this dream together with a desperate heart.
bae chulsoo: a friend who loves radio and music.
ali: a colleague whom, no matter how light, i can feel how much he loves music and does it faithfully and sincerely from the prudence of his voice.
jung joonil: jonghyunnie, who is the nicest in the whole world.
snsd’s sooyoung: i’m always impressed by you, but also envious of and embarrassed by you. we all treasure you very much.
iu: a workaholic who writes continously and sings continously amidst much underrating and overrating in order to find his own real existence. when i see oppa, i think: “you should have taken it easier”, but i understand him and i support him sincerely.
shinkai makoto: he only showed the brightest side of himself and i loved that. jonghyun is a really kind person. a gentle and cool person.
tao: the first senior i met when i was in korea. a brother i’m thankful for being my strength.
lee hi: an artist who writes melody lines that touch the hearts of people.
junggigo: a friend whose eyes shined when he spoke about music, of how this part in this song is good, or how this artist’s certain song is good.
kim hyungsuk: an artist who made and expressed songs and stages so sophisticatedly that he takes the lead and makes me anticipate greatly his next step.
lyn: a beautiful voice and smile.
davichi’s minkyung: a same aged friend who speaks a lot about serious matters or music when we meet.
ailee: someone who will always be loved and never be forgotten.
uhm jung hwa: a star who shines brightly.
yangpa: a star whose brightness was hugely reflected.
baek a yeon: a warmhearted senior who showered me with confetti as he congratuated me for placing first for the first time on a music program.
after school’s jungah: jonghyunnie who was always happy on stage and before fans. (source(s): 1 / 2 / 3 / 4)
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