Kim Jonghyun, who was the main vocalist of ShiNee, committed suicide, and his death sent shock waves to many people. He was found in a rented studio apartment in Cheongdam-dong, Southern Seoul at 6:10 p.m on December 18th.

▲ Jonghyun`s death

After his death, police confirmed on Tuesday that his death was a suicide, saying they would wrap up the case after talking to his family. According to the police, he had suffered a cardiac arrest upon discovery and was taken to a nearby hospital, but was pronounced dead after attempts to revive him failed. After his death, it was known that he suffered from depression. His difficulty appeared in his message with his sister. Probably, he may feel oppressed as a singer. It is common that famous entertainers can get depression easily but suicide case is rare. We do not know what makes him committed suicide, but we can guess how hard a person lives as an entertainer.

▲ a memorial service to Jonghyun

A memorial service was held for him at the funeral hall of Asian Medical Center in Song Pa-gu, Seoul on Thursday morning. Hundreds of fans from across the country watched as the casket of Jonghyun, whose real name is Kim Jong-hyun, was carried out. Onew, Key, Taemin, and members of Super Junior were pallbearers, while Minho and Jonghyun’s sister walked ahead of the procession holding his photo. The private funeral started at around 8 a.m. It was attended by Jonghyun’s family as well as officials and artists of S.M. Entertainment, including Girls’ Generation, EXO, NCT, BoA, Red Velvet, f(x) and S.M. founder Lee Soo-man. Other famous figures at the funeral included BTS, Zico, IU, VIXX, Wanna One and Jonghyun’s former girlfriend and actress Shin Se-kyung. Hundreds of fans flocked to the memorial venue to offer their condolences. And, a female fan in Indonesia was reported to have attempted suicide on Monday. She wrote on her Twitter account that Jonghyun’s death, coupled with her also losing her parents, was too much for her to bear. She regained consciousness on Tuesday. Then, SM Entertainer paid tribute to him through a message.

▲ A Korean K-pop star Jonghyun

In recent, there have been some bad accidents. After Kim Joo-hyuk's death, many people were in sorrow. In a bad situation like this, Jonghyeon's death happened hot on the heels. I hope these two people will be happy either, and there will be no more bad accidents in 2018.

Jan, 13th by 이장록