South Korean singer -songwriter, who popularized R&B music in the country but documented the fight with drug abuse, was found dead on Monday night at his home in Seoul, police said. He was 43 years old.
The fire department officials found a singer, whose name was Choi Whee-Sung, in a state of heart rate in their apartment around 6:30 pm on Monday. A police officer at the Seoul Gwangjin Police Station said there is no evidence of burglary or offense and that the authorities are investigating the ability to overdose drugs.
Death is the last in a series of tragedies to achieve the flourishing industry of entertainment in the country. Several South Korean celebrities died, including Kim Sae-Ron, A young actress who was found dead a few weeks ago in her home. Police were the death of Mrs. Kim by suicide.
Mr. Choi, who also went to Reallow, began his career in 2002 with the album “Like a Film” and quickly gained critical and popular, winning several South Korean music awards in the same year. `
He has released a dozen albums, and he also played in Musicals, playing iconic roles, including Zorro and Elvis Presley. Mr. Choi also helped write music for some of the most successful K-POP bands in South Korea, including twice the Super Junior.
His career suffered the failure of 2021, after being found guilty of buying and using propofol, a powerful sedative, which on several occasions is a controlled substance in South Korea. He received a suspended sentence of one year in prison, avoiding imprisonment provided he did not repeat himself. He was also punished with 60.5 million won (about $ 41,000), ordered to do a community service and undergo drug treatment.
With drug charges, Mr. Choi is under the supervision of the media and faced sharp public criticism, and some people have announced hatred comments on the network. In South Korea, the social position of celebrities usually depends on having a reputation without any intersection and guilt without guilt.
Singers in South Korea have announced their tribute in honor of Wheesung in their social media accounts. “His music was a large part of my 20ths,” Paloalto’s rapper on Instagram wrote together with a picture of Mr. Choi’s first cover. “Thanks for being there with me.”
Wheesung was supposed to perform on March 15 with KCM singer in Daeg, a city in the south of the country.
Tajoy Entertainment, a company operating wheesung, did not immediately respond to the commentary request.
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