Lee Min, Song Young-gyu, Kang Lin, Shocking Bibos Attacked the Entertainment Industry in August
Aug 06, 2025
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On the 6th, it was shocking to learn that Lee Min (real name Lee Min-young, 46) died. He was 47.
Lee Min was found dead at his home on the afternoon of the 5th, Brandnew Music, an immigration agency, said on the same day. "Police are currently investigating the exact cause of death, and please refrain from speculative reports and speculation." Lee Min's body was reportedly found by her husband and reported it to the police. Crystal, a member living in the United States, hurriedly boarded a flight to Korea at the news of Lee's death. He is said to be in great sorrow at his colleague's grief.
Lee Min, a second-generation Korean American from Los Angeles (LA), made her official debut in the Korean music industry in 1999 with member Crystal (Choi Crystal) and released her first album Day By Day. Since then, he has made a name for himself as Korea's representative R&B duo in the early 2000s, hitting 'I want and resent 'You're welcome'. In November 2013, he married a Korean man who was two years older than him in Hawaii and has lived in Korea.
It was also the day of actor Song Young-gyu's birth. The ceremony of the late Song Young-gyu was strictly observed at 8 a.m. on the 6th at the funeral hall of Davos Hospital in Cheoin-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do. Two daughters and a wife were named as Sangju, and the burial site was Hambaeksan Memorial Park. Song Young-gyu was found dead in a vehicle in Samga-dong, Cheoin-gu, Yongin-si on the morning of the 4th. He was 55. No allegations of murder appeared.
The Yongin Dongbu Police Station in Gyeonggi Province sent Song Young-kyu to the Suwon District Prosecutors' Office without detention late last month on charges of violating the Road Traffic Act (Drunk Driving). Song Young-gyu is accused of driving about 5km from Giheung-gu to Cheoin-gu in Yongin City at 11 p.m. on June 19.
Song Young-gyu was appearing in ENA Monday-Tuesday drama 'I Shopping' and SBS Friday-Saturday drama 'Tri: We Become a Miracle' (hereinafter 'Tri'). However, due to the recent controversy over drunk driving, each broadcaster took measures to minimize his appearance. In addition, he was also appearing in the play 『Shakespeare in Love』, which will be performed at the Seoul Arts Center until September 14, but he dropped out.
Kang Lin (Kang In-gu) from the group E.O.S. (OS) also died suddenly. Kang Lin was found dead at a hotel in Yeouido, Seoul, on the 31st of last month. Police said there were no signs of murder, and the exact cause of death is unknown.
Debuting in 1993 with vocalist Kim Hyung-joong and guitar Ko Seok-young as a member of the trio E.O.S, he participated as a keyboardist on his debut album 'Dream, Fantasy, and Illusion', and later produced in his second and third albums. Representative songs 'You're not others', 'Dreams, Illusions & Illusions', 'Each Road'. Since then, he formed Linox in 1995 and has participated in the production of albums for various bands such as Marie Jane and Jett.
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