According to the Seoul Police, as reported by several Korean media outlets, Choi Sung Bong was found in his home in Seoul on June 20 after he uploaded a ‘farewell’ message on YouTube channel. It may have been scheduled prior to him taking the decision, as speculated by the police. Seeing the nature of the letter and the situation put forth before them, they suspect it was a suicide, though post mortem has not yet been conducted.
The controversy:
Choi Sung Bong made his debut in 2011 by finishing second on tvN’s Korea’s Got Talent. In 2014, he released the album Slow Boy, and continued to perform. He claimed to have been diagnosed with colorectal cancer, thyroid cancer, and prostate cancer after earning the moniker ‘Korean Paul Potts.’ Controversy erupted when it became clear that everything was a lie. At the time, Choi Sung Bong vehemently denied the associated suspicions and made significant efforts, such as disclosing the diagnosis, but all of these were discovered to be forged as well. Additionally, he was the subject of accusations and criticism that he squandered the one billion won he received from crowdfunding for entertainment costs.
