On the 13th, Yongsan Police Station in Seoul announced that singer A (30) was found dead in his lodgings around 10 a.m. on the 12th.
A suicide note believed to have been written by Mr. A was found at the scene, and the police believe that he made an extreme choice.
The police plan to hand over Mr. A to his family as soon as possible.
Mr. A majored in Korean traditional music in college and was active in the trot genre. Earlier this year, he appeared on a terrestrial music competition program and also received attention by appearing on an entertainment program.
A trot singer identified as Mr. A continued to receive comments from acquaintances and fans asking how he was doing.
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Ryu Ye-ji, Ten Asia Reporter ryuperstar@tenasia.co.kr