An unrivaled R&B vocalist who died on the 10th and suffered from drugs and malicious comments...the sad music industry
Mar 11, 2025
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Wheesung was found dead at his home in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, at around 6:29 p.m. on the 10th. Whisung, who arrived from China on the 9th, was supposed to meet with his manager, but he couldn't reach him, and his mother, who lived in the same building, visited him in person I found my fallen son and reported him. The paramedics who were dispatched to the scene provided first aid such as CPR, but were eventually pronounced dead.
Wheesung was a versatile artist. Since 1997, he has been a member of the dance team ING and has also been a member of the four-member group A4. Since then, he has been to black music club SNP and band MAME.He began to make his name known in earnest when he made his solo debut in April 2002. Wheesung rose to stardom with his first full-length album Like a Movie'The title song 'Can't I?' gaining sensational popularity. Since then, he has been recognized as an unrivaled R&B vocalist, hitting all the songs that he releases, such as 'Terminal Disease' 'Untold Story'' I even thought about getting married'. Phil Collins, Craig David, Rodney Jerkins, Neeyo, as well as in the country Famous foreign artists, including those, admired Wheesung's voice.
He also had excellent writing and producing skills. Younha 'password 486', Lee Hyo-ri 'Hey Mr. Big', T-ara 'I'm crazy because of you', and Orange Caramel 'Magic Girl' demonstrated her skills.
The deceased, who was a terrible hard worker, suffered from severe depression. Eventually, in 2019, he touched propofol. He was sentenced to one year in prison and two years of probation in 2021 for administering propofol 12 times between September and November 2019. In 2020, he was found collapsed after being hit with etomidate, a sleep-inducing anesthetic, in a bathroom in a building in Songpa-gu and Gwangjin-gu, Seoul. Since then, Wheesung has had a time of self-reflection, but in 2023 "If there is a human being who claims that depressive disorder is fake, faked, or delusional or deluded, he is the worst killer in the present era. Thanks to you, I wanted to die more", "I've been hiding at home for a long time because of extreme mental suffering" complained of mental distress, making such remarks. Also "Don't act like you're feeding a zoo monkey because it's really upsetting to make a DM (direct message) joke."," he warned the haters.
The music industry was deeply saddened by the collapse of the large pillar that led to the popularization of R&B. KCM and Wheesung's joint concert scheduled for the 15th at the Daegu Auditorium was canceled. Rapper Changmo Palo Alto Verbaljint, Vibe Yoon Min-soo, 2AM Jo Kwon, and Harisu expressed their condolences.
The funeral procedures for the deceased have yet to be confirmed due to police investigations. The police are investigating the existence of the suicide note and the exact circumstances of the death, judging that there are no criminal charges, such as signs of external invasion.
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