(Clockwise from the top) Key, Seohyun, Minho, Jaejin, Sohyun and Jin Woon. (Photos courtesy of Newsen and Sport Korea)

Their schedules are tight with TV appearances, concerts rehearsals and shooting commercials but many K-pop stars still pursued their studies.

SHINee members Key and Minho and other K-pop stars are great examples of celebrities who gave importance to getting a diploma.

On February 9 Key fianlly graduated from high school and on February 10, his bandmate Minho followed suit.

Key graduated from the Daegu Young Shin High School and was presented with an achievement award.

Minho also got a special achievement award from his school. He is setting his sight on Konkuk University where he will be a film major.

Girls Generation’s Seohyun, the maknae (youngest) of the nine-member girl band, also got her high school diploma last February 9.

She was also presented an achievement award by Chun Joo Entertainment High School. She will attend Dongguk University in Seoul.

2AM’s maknae, Jin Woon, also graduated from Baekam High School. He will enroll at Daejin University.

4Minute’s Sohyun also graduated from Geumho Junior High School.

Other K-pop stars who recently graduated are: boy band F.Cuz’s Yejun and Kan from Yehsool High School; U-Kiss’ Dong-ho graduated from middle school; BEAST’s Dong Woon from Hanyoung High School; Younha from Heekyung High School; f(x)’s Sulli from Chungdam Middle School; FT Island’s Jaejin from Seonyoo High School; and Rainbow’s Hyunyoung from high school.