Mar 15, 2012-Mar 15, 2022
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Korean: 제이알
Kangreung, Kangwon-do
Country:South Korea
"Show time NU'EST time. Hello, I'm JR!"
JR (Junior Royal), also known as Kim Jonghyun is the Leader, Main Rapper, and Face of the Boy Group NU'EST under Pledis Entertainment. He participated in the hit survival show Produce 101 S2 alongside 3 of his group members, Baekho, Minhyun, and Ren.
On February 28, 2022, Pledis Entertainment announced that the NU'EST members' contracts will expire on March 14 and JR decided not to renew with the company. He later signed an exclusive contract as a solo artist with EVERMORE Entertainment on May 16, 2022.