Korean singer Choi Sung-bong, who got here in second place on Korea’s Received Expertise in 2011, has died. He was 33 years outdated.
Police discovered the star lifeless by suicide at his house within the Yeoksam-dong district in southern Seoul, South Korea, on Tuesday morning (June 20), in response to The Hollywood Reporter.
Choi, who had an underprivileged upbringing, obtained his large break when he auditioned for Korea’s Received Expertise in 2011. After making it to the finals, he got here in second place and misplaced by simply 280 votes. He then signed a report take care of Korean label Bong Bong Firm, and printed a well-liked memoir about his inspiring journey from poverty to fame.
In 2021, he introduced that he was combating a number of types of most cancers, and launched a fundraising marketing campaign for donations so he may get therapy. Nevertheless, the entire thing was later revealed to be a hoax.
Based on South Korea wire service Yonthap, and as famous by THR, Seoul police mentioned that they concluded Choi dedicated suicide due to “circumstances at his house” when his physique was discovered. He additionally shared a observe to his YouTube channel earlier this week, explaining that he returned all of the donations from the fundraising marketing campaign. “I sincerely apologize to all who suffered from my silly mistake,” the observe mentioned.
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