Taeyeon Posts Heartfelt Message For SHINee's Jonghyun

In the very early hours of December 20 in South Korea, Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon, fellow artist and close friend to the late SHINee member Jonghyun, posted a message onto her Instagram account that expressed her love for friend, as well as her grief over his recent death.

Taeyeon posted several photos of Jonghyun performing at a concert and wrote:

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“That is you, and there is no one who won’t love you because there is another, different you. I really like you and love you, and I want to comfort you and hug you one more time. That was something I could do, and I hate myself for losing that chance and regretting it. How sad and what a waste, our precious Jonghyun. It seems like if I called you right now, you would reply ‘Yes!’ in a high-tone. Our Jonghyun, I miss you. I’m sorry that I couldn’t hug you often, I love you and thank you. I remember the entire process of you writing the song Lonely, which you said you wrote thinking about me. We’re similar, we’re alike. We know those feelings. The most special, awesome, and greatest artist in my life, Jonghyun, I miss you a lot and want to hold your hand.

Jonghyun, you’re the best.

You’ve worked hard.

I’ll make sure you aren’t lonely.”

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