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Lee Jong-hyun (Korean: 이종현; born May 15, 1990), also known by his mononym Jonghyun, is a South Korean musician, singer-songwriter and actor. He was the former lead guitarist and vocalist of South Korean rock band CNBLUE. He made his acting debut in an omnibus movie Acoustic in 2010, followed by his television debut in the Korean drama A Gentleman's Dignity in 2012. He appeared in television dramas Orange Marmalade (2015), Girls' Generation 1979 (2017) and Evergreen (2018). In August 2019, Lee departed CNBLUE after the backlash over a private direct message towards a YouTuber, and amidst allegations of him viewing illicit videos and having inappropriate sexual conversations degrading women in the Jung Joon-young KakaoTalk chatrooms, a part of Burning Sun scandal.

Quick facts about Lee Jong-hyun

  • Full name: Lee Jong-hyun
  • Born: 1990-05-15
  • Nationality: South Korea
  • Known as: Musician
  • Wikidata ID: Q488057

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Who is Lee Jong-hyun?

Lee Jong-hyun (Korean: 이종현; born May 15, 1990), also known by his mononym Jonghyun, is a South Korean musician, singer-songwriter and actor.

What nationality is Lee Jong-hyun?

Lee Jong-hyun is South Korea.

When was Lee Jong-hyun born?

Lee Jong-hyun was born on 1990-05-15.

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