And it is expected that his performance as a solo musician will have a great effect on his company, SM Entertainment. SM seemed not to be interested in raising its artists as singer songwriters, but after Jonghyun made a great success with his first solo album which was released in January 2015, the winds of change are blowing in the company. Jonghyun is seen as the future of SM now because he will be active not only as a singer but also as a songwriter for years from now, which means there's a good chance that he will take part in many other SM artists' albums as a singer songwriter or producer.