Fans Mourn Kim Jong-hyun, a K-Pop Singer Whose Style Was Instantly Recognizable
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Fans Mourn Kim Jong-hyun, a K-Pop Singer Whose Style Was Instantly Recognizable
19, 2017
Fans of the South Korean singer Kim Jong-hyun were in mourning on Tuesday, a day after he killed himself and left behind a note
that said he was overcome by depression, South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency reported.
Mr. Kim, unlike many K-pop stars who branch off into multifaceted endeavors such as fashion
and acting, remained focused on music as a singer, songwriter and producer, a rare combination in 2008, Mr. Benjamin said.
It’s funny that I’m able to endure this much." Mr. Kim performed both as a solo artist
and with the group SHINee, which exemplified the genre known as K-pop, known for its elaborate choreography, fashionable, skin-baring outfits and different vocal styles.
Billboard said that The online community really came together to share their grief,
Tell me I did well" and "final farewell." It also quoted an Instagram post from Jang Hee-yeon, a friend and the lead singer of the rock group Dear Cloud,
that said Jonghyun had written to her about his struggles with depression.
The police in Gangnam, where Mr. Kim’s body was discovered by his sister in an apartment, said there would be no autopsy because it seemed "clear
that the deceased took his own life." Yonhap reported that the singer had sent a text message to his sister saying, "Please let me go.
19, 2017
Fans of the South Korean singer Kim Jong-hyun were in mourning on Tuesday, a day after he killed himself and left behind a note
that said he was overcome by depression, South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency reported.
Mr. Kim, unlike many K-pop stars who branch off into multifaceted endeavors such as fashion
and acting, remained focused on music as a singer, songwriter and producer, a rare combination in 2008, Mr. Benjamin said.
It’s funny that I’m able to endure this much." Mr. Kim performed both as a solo artist
and with the group SHINee, which exemplified the genre known as K-pop, known for its elaborate choreography, fashionable, skin-baring outfits and different vocal styles.
Billboard said that The online community really came together to share their grief,
Tell me I did well" and "final farewell." It also quoted an Instagram post from Jang Hee-yeon, a friend and the lead singer of the rock group Dear Cloud,
that said Jonghyun had written to her about his struggles with depression.
The police in Gangnam, where Mr. Kim’s body was discovered by his sister in an apartment, said there would be no autopsy because it seemed "clear
that the deceased took his own life." Yonhap reported that the singer had sent a text message to his sister saying, "Please let me go.