Jonghyun's body placed in coffin with family present, burial ground will remain private

On the afternoon of December 20, the late SHINee member Jonghyun's body was placed inside his coffin with his family and his primary mourners, the 4 SHINee members, present. 

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On December 20 from 12PM - 8PM KST, the funeral hall at Seoul's Asan hospital will be open to fans and the general public to pay respects to Jonghyun on his final road. SHINee members Onew, Minho, Key, and Taemin are still greeting guests in front of Jonghyun's parlor. 

An SM Entertainment representative briefly told news outlets, "Jonghyun's burial ground will remain private." The label hopes to keep the remainder of Jonghyun's passage calm and peaceful. 

EXO's Lay, who heard of Jonghyun's passing while in China, flew in on the early morning of December 20 to pay his respects. Numerous celebrities paid respects to Jonghyun from December 19-20.

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