Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Minute: On the death of K-pop's Jonghyun
The sudden death of one of K-pop's biggest stars caused a huge outpouring of grief from fans online.
The 27-year-old star was found unconscious in an apartment in the South Korean capital, Seoul. Police are looking into the possibility he took his own life. The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Claire Lee explains how his death has sparked a conversation about mental health, as well as the pressures facing young people working in the country's intensely competitive entertainment industry.
(Photo: A floral tribute to Kim Jong-hyun, the lead singer of K-pop band Shinee, Credit: Choi Hyuk/AFP/Getty Images)
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