A member of one of South Korea’s biggest boy bands has died suddenly.
Jonghyun, full name Kim Jong-hyun, was one of the five members of Shinee, who have had a string of number one hits in their home country.
The Korean Herald said he was 28 years old. He was taken to hospital after being found unconscious in an apartment in Seoul, according to reports.
Police told the BBC Korean Service that suicide will be investigated as a possibility.
South Korean news agency Yonhap reported that emergency services were alerted by the singer’s sister, and that he was later pronounced dead at hospital.
Jonghyun shot to fame with the band in 2008, and the group also became big in Japan. He launched a successful solo career in 2015.
Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email [email protected].
BBC
The post Shinee singer Jonghyun: K-pop boy band superstar dies appeared first on News Wire Now.
