K-pop singer Park Bo-ram dies aged 30, investigation into death underway

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K-pop singer Park Bo-ram has died unexpectedly on the age of 30.

She was at a personal gathering with two associates on 11 April when she was discovered unconscious in a rest room, South Korean leisure web site AllKPop quoted a police assertion as saying.

Bo-ram was taken to a hospital however pronounced useless at 11.17pm.

Reports from native information media stated she was discovered unconscious at a pal’s home. Her administration company Xanadu Entertainment launched an announcement saying: “Park Bo-ram suddenly passed away late at night on 11 April. All of the artists and executives at Xanadu Entertainment are deeply mourning the deceased with great sadness. The funeral will be held after consulting with the bereaved family…The cause of death is currently being investigated by the police”.

Her company has requested that the general public and media not speculate about the reason for her death since it’s at the moment beneath police investigation. An post-mortem can be held on Saturday, the police stated.

Park grew to become fashionable at 16 after she appeared on the South Korean channel Mnet’s singing actuality competitors Superstar K2 in 2010, the place she positioned within the prime eight.

She then debuted as a solo singer in 2014 with the one “Beautiful” and went on launch a number of different fashionable hits like “Celepretty,” “Sorry,” “Pretty Bae,” “Dynamic Love,” and numerous songs for the soundtrack of the massively fashionable Korean coming-of-age drama Reply 1988.

She has additionally collaborated with a number of Korean artists like Eric Nam, Park Kyung, Parc Jae-jung, Lil Boi and Huh Gak.

According to studies, Bo-ram was in the midst of preparations for a full-length album to commemorate the 10-year anniversary of her debut, and had launched the brand new single “I Miss You” on 3 April.