How tall is Kim Jong-hyun?

Kim Jong-hyun's listed height was 174 cm (5'9"). He was taller than about 46% of men in South Korea.

Where 174 cm sits among men in South Korea

Taller than about 46% of men in South Korea born in 1990 (average 174.6 cm).

About Kim Jong-hyun

Kim Jong-hyun, known mononymously as Jonghyun, was a South Korean singer-songwriter, record producer, radio host and author under the SM Entertainment label, born on 8 April 1990 in Hyehwa-dong. He was the vocalist of the South Korean boy band Shinee for nine years, releasing twelve albums with the group in Korean and Japanese. He died on 18 December 2017.

He also took part in SM Entertainment's project group SM the Ballad for two EP albums. His solo career began in January 2015 with the EP Base, which peaked at number one on both the Billboard World Albums Chart and the Gaon Album Chart. He released the compilation Story Op.1 in September 2015, his debut studio album She Is on 24 May 2016, and the compilation Story Op.2 in April 2017. His final album, Poet | Artist, was released posthumously on 23 January 2018.

Jonghyun stood at a listed 174 cm (5'9"). He began his first solo concert tour, The Story by Jonghyun, on 2 October 2015, followed by three further tours. He was regarded as one of the best vocalists in South Korea and received praise for his artistic control and involvement in creating his music.

Frequently asked

How tall is Kim Jong-hyun in feet and inches? Kim Jong-hyun was 5'9" tall, which is 174 cm, 68.5 inches or 1.74 m.

Is Kim Jong-hyun tall for men in South Korea? At 174 cm he was taller than about 46% of men in South Korea born in 1990, whose average height is 174.6 cm.

Sources

Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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