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In Memoriam: Fallen Stars of 2022
K-pop fans astir the satellite are mourning the nonaccomplishment of singer Lee Ji-han.
The young entertainer was among much than 150 radical killed during a assemblage unreserved astatine a Halloween celebration successful Seoul, South Korea Oct. 29. He was 24.
The pursuing day, 935 Entertainment, which represents Ji-han, released a connection confirming the tragic news.
"We are bittersweet to present specified quality today, but Lee Ji-han has passed away successful the crush successful Itaewon past night," the connection read, per Entertainment Tonight. "We would similar to explicit our deepest condolences to his family, who are saddened by the abrupt tragic news, besides to everyone who loved him."
The bureau continued, "Lee Ji-han brightly smiled erstwhile greeting america each the time. He had axenic and affirmative vigor with large passionateness for acting. It is precise hard to judge that we cannot spot him anymore. Please nonstop your lukewarm goodbye to Lee Ji-han. He'll ever beryllium remembered."
Ji-han was 1 of the partygoers who were killed successful the Halloween play tragedy. According to CNN, the state has begun a week-long play of mourning arsenic officials effort to fig retired what caused the surge. Police told the outlet that astatine slightest 150 of the victims person been identified.
Ji-han roseate to fame portion competing successful the 2nd play of the Korean singing competition, Produce 101, wherever singers would vie to onshore a spot successful a lad band. He past made his mode into acting, starring successful the 2019 drama series, Today Was Another Nam Hyun Day.
After quality emerged of Ji-han's passing, respective fans of the K-pop star expressed their condolences connected Twitter, including 1 societal media idiosyncratic who tweeted, "RIP to Lee Jihan from Produce 101, helium is 1 of them idol who has died successful the Itaewon Stampede, May your psyche remainder successful bid and you are the astir astonishing and beauteous person, we emotion you truthful much."
Another added, "At archetypal I didn't judge that Lee Jihan was 1 of the victims of the Itaewon tragedy, aft not searching further, I inactive didn't judge it, until the bureau yet informed maine that the quality was true, past it was truly down, crying successful the mediate of the night. May you Rest successful bid oppa."
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