Mysterious death or suicide is no longer a surprising event among South Korean stars, especially after the tragic passing of three famous stars in the Korean artistic scene, and a failed suicide attempt by the fourth, and perhaps the shocking and tragic passing of K-Pop singer Barak Boram last Thursday evening, April 11, It is the most recent of these cases and the one that raises the most questions about the reasons that prompt young stars to leave, whether by suicide or heart attacks.
Heart attack
The circumstances of Park Boram’s death are still mysterious and under investigation, as the South Korean artistic community was surprised by the sudden death of the 30-year-old Korean K-Pop singer after suffering a heart attack that ended her life at the age of thirty.
The departure of the beloved singer was a shock to the Korean artistic community. According to Korean and foreign media, Park Boram spent last Thursday night with her friends, then went to the toilet at exactly 9:55 p.m. and stayed for a while, then her friends decided to search the house.
The singer’s friends found her leaning on the bathroom sink and unconscious, so they called the authorities and tried to revive her before transporting her to Guri Hospital at Hanyang University, where her death was announced about an hour and a half later. Authorities decided to perform an autopsy in an attempt to determine the cause of death.
According to Korean newspapers, the police in Seoul said that Park was with two other women at a friend’s house when she was found suffering from a heart attack and was taken to the hospital, but she died at (11:17 p.m. local time), about an hour after her arrival, and the police are investigating. The exact cause of her death, especially since the late singer had no known health problems.
Police are investigating the exact cause of Park Boram’s death, especially since the late singer had no known health problems (Associated Press)
The Korean “Xanadu” Entertainment Agency issued a statement regarding her death, which said, “Park Boram left us suddenly. All the artists and executives of the company deeply mourn the late artist with great sadness.” The statement revealed that the funeral date will be set after discussing her family.
Park Boram is one of the young K-Pop stars in recent years. She attracted attention after her appearance in 2010 in a singing competition on the music program “Super Star K2.”
Her first official appearance as a singer was 4 years later through her song “Beautiful.” Through the song, Boram expressed the pressure she is exposed to to conform to beauty standards.
The late Korean star continued her successes by presenting many songs, her first extended song was entitled “Celebrities”, after which she presented “Orange Moon” in 2017, and one of her solo songs also included “Pretty Bae”. , “Ordinary Love”, “Sorry”, “Dynamic Love”, “Will Be Fine”, “If You”.
Her last song was “I Miss You,” which she released on April 3rd. The song was a prelude to releasing a full album in the coming period. It is the first album in her career after the singles through which she achieved great popularity.
Lee Areum
As for pop singer Lee Areum, she did not succeed in getting rid of her life after a suicide attempt that was intended to draw attention to the extent of the injustice done to her by a husband who abuses her and her children. Lee Areum left a message to her fans through her account on “Instagram” before her suicide attempt, in which she said, “The picture From the day I was severely beaten by that person in front of two children. I took this photo after I fled to my parents’ house. My dress was torn and I suffered bruises here and there. My nose bone was broken and I suffered bruises.”
Korean pop singer Lee Areum (social networking sites)
The singer said that she was unable to go to the hospital to obtain a medical certificate proving that she had been assaulted, so she decided to reveal to her fans what worries her at a time when she is trying to live a stronger life and protect her children.
She concluded her message by saying, “Although I am very broken and somewhat lost and unable to speak, I would be grateful if you could look at them (the photos)… Now it is time for punishment.”
Lee spoke in the media about her ex-husband’s physical abuse of her and her children, noting that they were subjected to attacks that caused wounds and bruises. She also revealed that she was subjected to bullying and fraud.
The 29-year-old Korean pop singer married a businessman in 2019 and had two children, before announcing her separation in December 2023, and revealing her intention to marry again after completing the official separation procedures.
Lee Areum joined T-Ara in 2012, and participated for the first time in the band’s sixth album, Day by Day, before leaving the group a year later and becoming a solo singer. She also announced a few weeks ago that she is ready to act and release her first solo album.
Suicide and blackmail
The revelation that the hero of the movie “Parasite,” Lee Soon, used marijuana brought him shame and harmed his reputation. This was the direct reason for his suicide, as Lee Soon, 48, was found unconscious in a car in a park in central Seoul. “After his wife informed the police that he had left the house, she found what appeared to be a suicide note,” according to the South Korean Yonhap Agency.
The police were investigating Lee Sun on suspicion of using marijuana and other illegal drugs at the home of a hostess who works at an upscale bar in the Gangnam district of the capital, Seoul, on several occasions since the beginning of the year.
South Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun (Reuters)
According to the agency, “The actor claimed – at the time – that he had been deceived and attempted to blackmail by the flight attendant, and that he did not know what he was eating.”
In 2019, Lee Soon played the lead role in the movie “Parasite” directed by Bong Joon Ho, which succeeded in winning 4 awards at the Oscars ceremony held on February 10, 2020, surpassing the movie “1917” and even the movie “Joker” and overthrowing its dominance. American films in general and English-speaking films in particular.
Death is a lie
The shame of lying is what prompted pop star Choi Sung-bong to throw away his life. Police in South Korea found his body in his home in the Yeoksam-dong area of Seoul, at the age of 33.
Investigations said – at the time – that the 33-year-old Korean star ended his life, two years after he claimed to have cancer, and asked fans to donate money for his treatment, which he later apologized for, and promised to return this money. Money, and he also apologized for deceiving his fans, according to what the Korea Times reported.
The police suggested that Choi died by suicide because of a message he posted on his page on X (formerly Twitter), apologizing for his mistakes, which he described as foolish, and thanking his fans for their support of his career. He also added that from 2011 until the present, he had received attention and love from many people.
The Korean singer stated that he does not regret the journey of life that he lived brilliantly, as he lived to the best of his ability, and tried to obtain happiness every day, and apologized for the fraud he committed two years ago, and said, “I am sincerely sorry for my foolish mistakes and those who were harmed by them.” “.
He continued, “I made mistakes repeatedly, and over the past two years I returned donations to everyone who requested the return of these donations.”
Choi began his artistic career by participating in the “Got Talent” program in 2011, when he was 22 years old, and he outperformed his competitors, but he lost in the final stage by a small margin of votes to obtain second place in the program.
But the young singer succeeded in reaching the hearts of the masses, due to the spread of singing videos of him during his participation in the program on social networking sites, and the viewing rates for the song “Ennio Morricone’s Nella Fantasia” with an operatic performance reached 21 million views on YouTube. He received praise from many stars, such as Justin Bieber, who wrote on his Facebook page, commenting on Choi Sung Bong’s singing, “Wonderful, and we wish him success… a touching story.”
During Choi’s auditions for Got Talent, he revealed that his family left him in an orphanage when he was three years old, and he escaped from it after being beaten at the age of five, and since then he lived homeless, but after a short journey of artistic brilliance, he decided to get rid of his life. To erase the mistakes of the past, according to what investigations suggested.
