Singer Hae-soo, died at age 29
Trot singer Hae-soo (real name Kim A-ra) passed away.

According to the police on the 13th, Yongsan Police Station in Seoul received a report that Mr. A was found dead in his lodgings around 10 a.m. on the 12th. The police reported that they found a suicide note believed to have been written by Mr. A at the scene, and that the deceased Mr. A was handed over to his family.

Afterwards, it became known that the singer in question was Hae-soo, and fans came to Hae-soo's SNS to ask her well-being and express condolences. Currently, the comment window for recent posts is closed.

The late Hae-soo, born in 1993, majored in pansori at the Korea National University of Arts' Traditional Arts Center and debuted in November 2019 with the song 'My Life, Me' from her first EP album. In 2021, they additionally released their 2nd single album 'Frozen' and have been active in various music broadcasts, entertainment shows, and radio, including 'Gayo Stage', 'Morning Yard', and 'The Trot Show'. It also appeared in the Lunar New Year special of KBS 2TV's 'Immortal Songs' last January.

Ryu Ye-ji, Ten Asia Reporter ryuperstar@tenasia.co.kr