TRIGGER WARNING: SUICIDE
Pumanaw na ang South Korean singer na si Choi Sung Bong.
Siya ay 33.
Ayon sa ulat ng South Korean entertainment portal na AllKpop, natagpuang wala nang buhay si Sung Bong sa tinutuluyan niyang bahay sa Seoul, South Korea, ngayong Miyerkukes, June 21, 2023.
Suicide ang itinuturong sanhi ng kanyang pagkamatay.
Bago sumakabilang buhay, nag-iwan pa si Sung Bong ng tila suicide note na in-upload niya sa kanyang YouTube channel.
Mababasa sa kanyang liham (ayon sa english translation ng AllKpop), "Hello, this is Choi Sung Bong. The reason I am writing this is to send a letter to my fans for the last time in my life.
"If you're able to see this, it means I am already dead."
Humingi rin ng tawad si Sung Bong sa mga taong naapektuhan sa kontrobersiyang kinasangkutan niya noong 2020.
Ito'y matapos mabunyag ang pagsisinungaling niya sa pagkakaroon ng iba't ibang uri ng cancer at paghingi ng mga donasyon mula sa publiko para sa pagpapagamot diumano niya.
Aniya, "I sincerely apologize to those who have suffered due to my foolishness.
"I'm sorry. I repaid back all the donations that were given to me over the past two years.
"Now, I want to repay my sins with my life.
"I'm sorry to everyone who has helped me.
"I'm sorry. I think I endured for long enough.
"Please forget me. Also, I hope you're happy in each of your lives."
Unang nakilala si Sung Bong nang sumali siya sa Korea's Got Talent noong 2011.
Bukod sa galing niya sa pagkanta, ang kuwento ng kanyang pagpupursigi sa buhay ay umantig sa damdamin ng publiko.
Kuwento noon ng South Korean singer, tatlong taon pa lamang siya nang abandonahin siya ng kanyang mga magulang at dalhin sa isang bahay ampunan.
Sa edad na lima, natuto siyang magbanat ng buto sa pamamagitan ng pagtitinda ng chewing gums at energy drinks sa kalye nang lumayas siya sa bahay ampunan dahil sa umano'y pagmamaltrato sa kanya doon.
CHOI SUNG BONG APOLOGIZED FOR USING FAKE MEDICAL CONDITION
Noong October 29, 2021, nauna nang inamin ni Sung Bong ang kanyang pagkakamali sa pagpapanggap na mayroon siyang cancer.
Sa pamamagitan ng isang apology letter, idinetalye ni Sung Bong kung bakit niya nagawang magsinungaling.
Mababasa sa kanyang public apology letter: "I sincerely apologize for causing a social stir and great disappointment over the controversy over 'faking my cancer.'
"I am not currently suffering from cancer and I admit that I am not suffering from colon, prostate, thyroid, lungs, brain, and heart cancer other than the recurrent depressive disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder.
"I want to give my deep sincere apology to everyone who has supported me since 'Korea's Got Talent' in 2011, and giving me the title of 'Icon of Hope.'
"I want to deeply atone to those who have been hurt by my 'fake cancer' and want to bow my head in apology to the family members of numerous cancer patients who are still suffering.
"It is true that I have endured many years by taking dozens of pills and medicine every day with a desire to just sing. My life is like hell because of the depression and wounds that I don't know where it comes from.
"I sincerely thank everyone and apologize to those who have been comforting me and embracing me like family for ten years.
"I hope everyone can believe that my sincere heart to want to sing was true every moment. Now, I will put down everything and will not dream of wanting to sing again. I will self-reflect not as singer Choi Sung Bong but as a humble person.
"Currently, I am working at a small restaurant in the countryside so that I can repay all the sponsorship money that I collected.
"It might take a while but I will work all my life to repay back that sponsorship money that everyone gave and I will self-reflect on my wrongdoings of deceiving everyone."
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