Jonghyun 'SHINee' Died due to Suicide His Brother Has Confirmed About That Gangnam police have confirmed the death of Jonghyun 'SHINee'. His brother also confirmed the news that Jonghyun died due to suicide. Jonghyun 'SHINee' Quoted from Koreaboo, Monday (18/12) Jonghyun's brother was already contacted the police since at 16:42 local time. In his report, he said that Jonghyun is trying to commit suicide. "On December 18, 2017 at 16.42, Jonghyun's brother reported to the police that Jonghyun is trying to kill himself. We went to his residence in Chungdam and found him unconsciously trying to kill himself with a coal briquette lit on a frying pan," the police said. "We were present with the forensics and immediately took him to Konkuk University Hospital in a state of unconsciousness due to heart attack," he concluded. (detikhot)