Fans mourn death of K-pop star, Jonghyun struggles with depression
By: Team Ifairer | Posted: 19-12-2017
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Fans of K-pop superstar Kim Jong-hyun are expressing their grief at the loss of the 27-year-old singer who died Monday after committing suicide at a studio apartment in the Gangnam district of Seoul.
Gangnam police said his death wasn't being investigated as suspicious and Jonghyun's family had not requested an autopsy. Police said Jonghyun's sister called them to the apartment about 6 p.m. Monday, reportedly after receiving troubling text messages from him. "Please let me go. Tell me I did well," and, "Final farewell," the star said in the messages, according to South Korean media.
Jonghyun was rushed to a nearby university hospital but was declared dead later that evening, SM Entertainment said in the statement. The singer had a huge fan base as the lead singer of K-pop band SHINee. The group, formed by SM Entertainment, shot to fame after the release of their debut EP, Replay, in 2008.