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Jonghyun, lead singer of Shinee - one of South Korea's most popular youth music groups - passed away on Monday, according to the SM Entertainment report. He was 28 years old.
"We are very sorry to have to be the bearers of such a tragic and heartbreaking news," the South Korean entertainment company representing the K-pop group said in a press release, according to Koreaboo.
“On December 18, Jonghyun, one of the members of Shinee, suddenly left us. He was found unconscious at a residence in Chungdam-Dong, Seoul, and was rushed to a hospital, but was pronounced dead. Our sadness cannot be compared to the pain of his family, who had to say goodbye to a son and a brother. However, we spent a lot of time with him and the members of Shinee and the SM Entertainment staff are all grieving and very moved,”the statement continued.
“According to the wishes of the family, the funeral will be held privately with family and colleagues. Once again, we express our deepest condolences to Jonghyun on his last day,”they added.
Police told the Korean BBC service that suicide as a possible cause of death will be investigated, the BBC reported.
According to The Guardian newspaper, the South Korean news agency Yonhap reported that before his death Jonghyun sent text messages to his sister saying: “Please let me go. Tell me I did well. Last goodbye.
Yonhap also reported that Jonghyun's sister was the one who alerted the emergency services, according to the BBC.
The youth music group, formed in 2008 by SM Entertainment, had a number of hits at the top of the sales charts in South Korea and also became quite popular in Japan. Known for his songwriting role in the group, Jonghyun also launched his solo career in 2015.
Translated by Carmen Orozco
This article originally appeared on People.com
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