SHINee's Minho celebrates Jonghyun's birthday on his social media account.

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SHINee's Minho Posts on Social Media to Celebrate the Late Jonghyun's Birthday

SHINee's Minho commemorates fellow member, Jonghyun, with a post on social media celebrating his birthday.

On April 8, Minho shares on his personal Instagram account a picture of him and Jonghyun during a rehearsal for a concert with the caption, "happy birthday to my j. Happy birthday to my hyung, I miss you always."

Jonghyun was born on April 8, 1990. This year, he would have turned 31 years old.

Additionally, SHINee's official social media account also commemorated the late SHINee member.

Fans worldwide are also celebrating Jonghyun's birthday.

On Twitter, "#JONGHYUN," "#블링블링_종현아_생일축하해" (blingbling_jonghyun_happybirthday), "#happy_jjong_day" are trending worldwide, with fans sharing their favorite pictures, videos and moments of Jonghyun, along with heartwarming and touching messages.

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2017: The Passing of SHINee's Jonghyun

In December 2017, Jonghyun had rented an apartment in the Gangnam district for two days. He checked in on Dec. 18 at around 12 noon KST.

On the same day at 4:42 p.m., Jonghyun's older sister, Kim So Dam made an emergency call reporting that she believed Jonghyun planned on committing suicide after receiving messages from the singer with words such as "say I did well" and "last goodbye." 

At 6:10 p.m., responders found Jonghyun unconscious in his apartment and was immediately brought to Konkuk University Hospital while going under cardiac arrest. Receiving emergency CPR treatment, he was proclaimed dead after failing to regain consciousness at 6:32 p.m, at 27 years old.

According to officials, they believed he passed away from either inhaling smoke or toxic fumes after discovering coal briquettes burnt on a frying pan in Jonghyun's apartment.

Jonghyun's family did not wish for a post-mortem to be performed. His death was ruled as a possible suicide.

On Dec. 19, Jonghyun's funeral was held. Two funerals took place, one for immediate family, friends, relatives and the other for fellow celebrities and fans.

Fans outside of South Korea also paid tribute to the SHINee member, holding public gatherings with flowers, candles, pictures, messages and more.

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Following his death, media outlets have linked Jonghyun's death with depression.

Dear Cloud's Nine9, a close friend of the late singer, shared on her Instagram a suicide note by Jonghyun that talked about his struggles with fame and depression, which was sent two or three days before his concert on Dec. 9. 

Jonghyun's death had sparked discussion among online communities and media regarding mental health, and the harsh nature and competitiveness of South Korea's entertainment industry.

Professionals in the entertainment industry and musicians around the world also paid tribute to the late singer.

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Written by Robyn Joan