- A police report, seen by Korean media, said Park was drinking with friends.
- She went to the bathroom, but was later found collapsed and unconscious.
K-Pop star Park Bo Ram was found dead at a friend’s house at just 30 years old, reportedly becoming the latest South Korean singer to die young.
According to police, Park was with two other women at her friend’s house in Seoul on Thursday when it was discovered that she had collapsed and gone into cardiac arrest.
She was rushed to hospital, but died at 11:17 p.m., approximately an hour after being found.
Police have launched an investigation into his death.
According to news outlet AllKPop, the Namyangju police station filed a report saying that the singer was drinking with her friends.
K-Pop star Park Bo Ram was found dead at a friend’s house at just 30 years old, reportedly becoming the latest South Korean singer to die young.
According to police, Park (pictured) was with two other women at her friend’s house in Seoul on Thursday when she was discovered to have collapsed and gone into cardiac arrest.
The report indicates that he excused himself to go to the bathroom at 9:55 p.m., but did not return for some time.
When her two friends checked on her, they found her “hunched over the sink, unconscious,” according to the report. They performed CPR while waiting for emergency services to arrive at the home, she added.
Park’s agency, XANADU Entertainment, issued a statement, carried by South Korean media, announcing the singer’s death.
‘We are here to share sad and heartbreaking news. “Park Bo Ram passed away suddenly late on the night of April 11,” the statement said.
‘All artists and executives of XANADU Entertainment are deeply mourning the deceased with great sadness.
“It’s even more heartbreaking that we have to tell this sudden news to all the fans who support Park Bo Ram.
‘The funeral will be held after consultation with the family of the bereaved. Once again, we send our deepest condolences to the deceased so that she may rest in peace.’
Park first gained attention by appearing on the audition show ‘Superstar K2’ in 2010, in which singers perform a song to impress three judges and the audience.
Four years later, in 2014, he debuted with ‘Beautiful’, ranking 19th on South Korea’s annual chart that year.
Just ten days before her sudden death on April 3, Park released a new single titled ‘I Miss You’ and was said to be preparing for a full-length album.
Park is not the first young South Korean singer to die in recent years.
Last year, singer Moonbin, 25, was found dead in his apartment. His death was attributed to suicide.
Choi Sung-bong, who was 33 years old, also died in a probable suicide in 2023.
Park’s agency, XANADU Entertainment, issued a statement, carried by South Korean media, announcing the singer’s death.
In 2019, four young K-pop stars are known to have died.
South Korea has the highest suicide rate among young people in the world’s developed countries, according to De Telegraaf.
K-pop stars are under great pressure through their work.
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