Korean media reported that male singer Choi Seong Bong, runner-up of Korea Got Talent 2011, was found dead at his home in Gangnam district, Seoul, South Korea at 7:00 a.m. (local time) on the morning of June 21. Investigation showed that the male singer committed suicide.
Singer Choi Seong Bong ended his life at the age of 33.
Previously, the male singer posted an article about this through his YouTube channel: " If you are reading this, I am already dead. I sincerely apologize to those who have been affected by my foolish mistake. For the past 2 years, I have tried to return all the donations I received. Now, I will atone for my sins with my life." Based on the situation and the will, the police believe that Choi Seong Bong made an extreme choice.
Choi Seong Bong is known to have been the runner-up of the show "Korea Got Talent 2011". In 2021, he was embroiled in controversy for faking cancer to collect donations from fans.
Choi Seong Bong was once involved in a scandal of faking cancer to get donations from fans.
At that time, Choi Seong Bong moved fans with his will to live despite having to fight 3 diseases: colon cancer, prostate cancer and thyroid cancer. The male singer said that the cancer had metastasized to the liver and lungs but could not continue the surgery because the cost was too high. Many viewers were heartbroken by this news and sent donations to support Choi Seong Bong's surgery costs up to 1 billion won (about 18.2 billion VND).
However, a YouTuber claimed that Choi Seong Bong was faking his illness because he continued to drink and smoke while undergoing treatment. In addition, the YouTuber also revealed that the male singer bought an expensive foreign car and used fan donations to have fun at an entertainment facility.
Not long after, the male singer wrote a letter of apology to fans and admitted his mistake, saying that he would work hard to pay back the money: "I apologize for causing this trouble and disappointing everyone." At that time, Korean fans were very angry and boycotted Choi Seong Bong.
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