Jonghyun, full name Kim Jong-hyun, was one of the five members of Shinee, who have had a string of number one hits in their home country.
The Korea Herald said the singer was taken to hospital after being found unconscious in an apartment in Seoul. He was 27 years old.
Kim Jonghyun, with all the local news claiming that the K-pop idol committed suicide.
The Korean pop star was reportedly found in an unconscious state at a residence in Southern Seoul. He was rushed to the hospital but was later on pronounced dead on arrival. The news itself was confirmed by a lot of South Korean news portals.
Reports are claiming that before he passed away, he told his sister that it’s already ‘too hard’ for him, and soon enough, he was found unconscious.
His complete text to his sister reads, “It’s been too hard. Please send me off. Tell everyone I’ve had a hard time. This is my last goodbye.”
His sister then filed a police report concerning Kim Jonghyun’s welfare, causing the authorities to visit the residence in Cheongdam-dong that he checked in two nights prior the incident.
The authorities are still investigating the death of Kim Jonghyun but the authorities think that his death was a suspected suicide.
The fans of Shinee and Kim Jonghyun were quick to share the bad news online, where some people expressed their sorrow and shock towards the tragic news. As expected, the biggest fans of SHINee and of course, Kim Jonghyun were in great shock upon hearing the news.
Just a week ago, Kim Jonghyun still performed two solo concerts in Seoul.
It was back in 2008 when he joined Shinee but in 2013, the band went on hiatus but they still reformed with new music and concerts just this year.
The Korean group Shinee had been tagged as the Princes of K-Pop because of their dance routines and incredible vocals.
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