Ock Joo Hyun, a member of the group Fin.K.L. and a musical actress, shared her memories of the late Wheesung and expressed her condolences.
On the 11th, Ok Joo Hyun posted a video of herself performing on stage with Wheesung on MBC’s “Music Camp” in 2004, writing, “That was in 2004, so it’s been over 20 years,” and “In our 20s, we focused solely on ‘various vocal lessons’ and went to many lessons together. It was a time when we were all talking about vocals.”
He continued, “Thanks to him, I enjoyed the rock vocal lessons where I stood in front of the soundproof wall for hours, collecting sounds, and I had so much fun trying and exploring so many different lessons. We were fellow singers during our vocal student days when we had so much fun digging, pouring, and sharing without realizing how much time passed, and we were such students.” He recalled his memories with the late Wheesung.
Ock Joo-hyun then said, “There’s a saying, ‘the person of that time,’” and added, “Since then, we’ve all been busy burning our passions in our own places, but I won’t forget how much strength you gave me back then, Wheesung, when you were my vocal lesson comrade.”
She also expressed her condolences, saying, “I hope you’re happy and at peace there, as you were when you received a lot of love and were happy, and as you were when you were full of energy, making music with passion like an active volcano. I’ll pray for you and remember you.” According to the Gwangjin Police Station in Seoul on the 10th, Wheesung was found collapsed at his home in an apartment in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul at around 6:29 PM that day. It has been determined that the fire department responded to the scene after receiving a report from Wheesung’s family, and the police are investigating the specific cause of death.
Immediately after the news of his death was announced, his agency Tajo Entertainment announced through an official statement, “Our artist Wheesung left us today,” and “The deceased was found in cardiac arrest at his home in Seoul and was pronounced dead.”
On the 11th, the Gwangjin Police Station in Seoul announced that they plan to request an autopsy from the National Institute of Scientific Investigation (NIS) to investigate the specific cause of Wheesung’s death.
Meanwhile, Wheesung, born in February 1982, debuted in 2002 with his first full-length album, “Like A Movie.” Since then, Wheesung has received much love from many people by releasing hit songs such as “Isn’t It Okay?”, “Incurable Disease,” “I Thought About Marriage,” and “Heartbreaking Story.”
Wheesung has been indicted on charges of administering the psychotropic sleeping pill propofol multiple times since December 2019, and in 2020, he was found collapsed after administering sleeping pills in the bathroom of a building in Songpa-gu, Seoul. He was sentenced to one year in prison, two years of probation, 40 hours of community service, and 40 hours of drug treatment lectures. However, he has continued his music activities since then and met with fans through performances and other means.