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South Korean singer Choi Sung-bong passed away on Tuesday, June 20. Police and authorities speculated that the 33-year-old singer died of suicide.9:41 a.m. Tuesday. Prior to his death, the operatic singer posted a"farewell" message on his YouTube channel, saying that he would probably be dead by the time people get to read it.
"I am writing this message as a farewell to my fans," he began the letter."I wanted to let you all know that the love I received over the years is greater, and I've decided to bury it deep in my heart."The singer's untimely demise came two years since he became controversial for faking multiple cancer diagnoses as part of a money-making scam in January 2021.
He was accused and criticized for squandering money—reportedly totaling 1 billion won—for entertainment purposes. Because of this, Sung-bong did a live stream on what appears to be a bridge and said that he has been struggling emotionally since he was young. He expressed his intent of"ending" his fate and was laterThe singer apologized for the incident in October 2021 and continued to express his regrets in his last letter.
I deeply apologize to those who have suffered due to my foolish mistakes and the harm I have caused. Over the past two years, I have returned all the donations to those who requested it."Sung-bong grew up without his parents who abandoned him in an orphanage at the young age of three. According to a report by the Hollywood Reporter, the late singer escaped the facility because of physical abuse.
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