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)
