Choi Sung-bong, ‘Korea’s Got Talent’ Prize-winner and Cancer Scam Celebrity, Dies by Suicide at 33
variety.comPatrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Choi Sung-bong, a male singer who was the runner up in the 2011 edition of “Korea’s Got Talent” talent show, died on Tuesday.
He was 33. Choi was found dead by police at his home in the Yeoksam district in southern Seoul at 9:41 a.m. Tuesday, according to police and fire authorities on Wednesday.
According to the Yonhap news agency, authorities in Seoul report that Choi appeared to have died by suicide. Their conclusion was drawn from a combination of the circumstances at his home and a note that he posted to YouTube implying death by suicide. “I sincerely apologize to all who suffered from my foolish mistake,” the note said.
Choi only narrowly missed out on first place in the tvN-broadcast “Korea’s Got Talent” after performing an operatic version of Ennio Morricone’s “Nella Fantasia” and parlayed his near-miss into a record deal with Bong Bong Company.
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