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Jonghyun’s ‘Poet | Artist’ tops Gaon album chart

  • Published : Dec 27, 2018 - 15:51
  • Updated : Dec 27, 2018 - 15:51

Jonghyun’s posthumous album “Poet | Artist” ranked No. 1 on the Gaon album chart announced Thursday.

“Poet | Artist” fronted by the lead track “Shinin’” includes 11 tracks showcasing the late singer-songwriter’s own musical tonalities. The album was found complete after Jonghyun’s death, and was released as his last album in January.

It was praised by Billboard as well-made, and ranked second on its list of 20 K-pop albums of 2018 on Dec. 17.

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In second place on the Gaon album chart was “Voice,” the first solo album of Jonghyun’s bandmate Onew, released before his military enlistment.

Dec. 18 marked the one-year anniversary of the death of SHINee’s lead vocalist.


By Kim Hye-soo (clairek@heraldcorp.com)

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