Amber Of f(x) Shares Touching Tribute To SHINee's Jonghyun

After an extended mortuary, Kim Jonghyun was laid to rest in a private ceremony. The k-pop superstar passed away from an apparent suicide attempt, and the SHINee vocalist left the world reeling. Now, some of Jonghyun's closest colleagues are release their own tributes to the idol.

Over on Instagram, Amber Liu posted her own note to Jonghyun shortly after his private funeral closed. The singer, who is part of the group f(x), posted a photo of herself with Jonghyun along with a touching message.

"I could smile because of oppa's joke. Because of oppa's advice, I could dry my tears. And because of your courage, I could gain courage," Liu wrote.

오빠의 장난덕분에 웃을 수 있었고. 오빠의 조언덕분에 저의 눈물을 말릴 수 있었고. 그리고 오빠의 용기덕분에 저도 용기가 생길수있었어요. 제가 창피했을때 오빠가 저를 파단하지 않았고 저의 서툰 말투를 다 이해하려 했고 저를 감싸안아줬어요. 사람들이 저랑 오빠가 쌍둥이라고 장난칠때 저는 사실 많이 자랑스러웠어요. 오빠처럼 대단한사람이 되고 싶었으니까요.. 고마워요. 제가 오빠의 동생이 될 수 있었다는게 너무 고마워요. 오빠가 자랑스러워할 수있는 “엠벌”이 될게요. 우리 쫑오빠 수고했어요. 사랑해요.

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"When I was embarrassed, you didn't judge me. You tried your best to understand my imperfect Korean, and you embraced me.

When people joked that you and I were twins, I was honestly really proud because I wanted to become a great person like you…thank you. I'm so thankful I was able to be your dongsaeng [little sister].

I will become an 'Amber' you can be proud of. My Jjong oppa, you did well. I love you."

If you are familiar with Amber's work, then you will know the singer was close with Jonghyunn. SHINee and f(x) were considered by many to be debut twins under SM Entertainment, and both groups did numerous appearances together. Fans were quick to rally behind Amber's friendship with Jonghyun, and her touching farewell to the SHINee singer is now helping the k-pop community come to terms with their own grief.

Jonghyun's tragic death has sparked a conversation within the k-pop fandom about the importance of mental health. In the past, the beloved singer spoke openly about his on-going struggles with Seasonal Affective Disorder. As an advocate for mental health, Jonghyun's passing came as a shock to fans around the world, and the fandom hopes to start meaningful conversations about the topic despite South Korea's conservative views towards it.

If you or anyone you know is suffering from a mental health crisis, there are resources available out there. There are suicide prevention services available both within in the U.S. and internationally which can be reached at anytime.