According to the police, Hyunmi collapsed at her home in Ichon-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul at around 9:37 am on this day, and the fan club president Mr. Kim (73) found her and reported it to the police. Mr. Kim was taken to a nearby hospital, but is said to have been pronounced dead.
He debuted in 1962 with 'Night Fog' and gained great popularity, becoming one of the best singers of his time. She is a diva on par with Lee Mi-ja and Patty Kim. It is even more unfortunate because he was in good health and performed well on KBS 2TV's 'Immortal Songs' until last year.
Choi Ji-ye, Ten Asia Reporter wisdomart@tenasia.co.kr