Did you know that K-pop fans ‘devastated’ after Shinee singer Jonghyun dies in possible suicide he was 27-years?

Jonghyun, a member of South Korean band Shinee, performs during a 2012 concert in Hong Kong. (Kin Cheung/AP)

Did you know that Kim Jong-hyun, the lead singer of the South Korean boy band Shinee, died from what police are calling a possible suicide?

Did you know that the 27-year-old singer’s Shinee's record label, SM Entertainment, confirmed the  death in a statement Monday?

Did you know that Shinee's was found unconscious Monday afternoon at his residential hotel in Cheongdam-dong, a high-end enclave of the Gangnam District in Seoul, and was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was later declared dead, the SM statement said?

Did you know that investigators found coal briquettes burning in a pan in the singer’s apartment when they arrived and suspect he may have died of carbon monoxide inhalation, according to the news agency?

Did you know that the five-member Shinee boy band broke onto the Korean music scene in 2008, and Jonghyun shot to fame for his varied, emotive vocals and stage presence?

Did you know that Jonghyun also developed a successful solo career, frequently collaborating with other artists and making appearances on shows such as “Saturday Night Live Korea?”

 

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