South Korean singer Lee Sang Eun was found dead in the bathroom minutes before her performance

South Korean singer Lee Sang Eun was found dead in the bathroom minutes before her performance.

South Korean singer Lee Sang Eun has been found dead: A tragic incident has sent the South Korean music and entertainment industry into total shock. Soprano singer Lee Sang Eun was found dead in the washroom prior to her performance in South Korea. The 46-year-old was about to perform at the Gimcheon Municipal Choir’s 33rd regular concert. At the moment, an investigation is ongoing and not enough details have been released about the sudden death of the singer. Lee was also a songwriter who debuted in the music industry in 1988 and has since released 15 full-length albums. She also received the Rookie Artist Award at the 1988 Golden Disc Awards and Female Musician of the Year at the 2004 and 2006 Korean Music Awards.

LEE SANG EUN WAS SCHEDULED TO PERFORM AT A MEMORIAL EVENT

Police are investigating Lee’s death case. On Thursday, an event worker called police around 8:32 p.m. after finding the singer unconscious, as reported by News 1. The deceased singer’s body lay in the women’s bathroom on the third floor of the concert hall, Carmina Burana in the Grand Hall of Gimcheon culture – and art center. Lee was scheduled to perform as part of a commemorative event for the cultural exchange between England and Honam. K-Pop news portal Koreaboo quoted a staff member from the evening as saying, “It was time for Lee Sang Eun to come on stage, but she wasn’t backstage. When I looked in the bathroom, I saw her lying on the floor.” was rushed to a nearby hospital where she was pronounced dead, as reported by multiple media outlets. The reports also claim that police have not suspected any foul play in connection with the death so far.

The late South Korean singer graduated from Seoul National University and went to New York’s Mannes School of Music for her master’s degree.

May the departed soul rest in peace.

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