Myanmar fans mourn fallen K-pop star

Family members and friends of late SHINee singer Kim Jong-hyun carry out his coffin during a funeral at a hospital in Seoul on Dec. 21, 2017. Photo: AFP / JUNG YEON-JE
Family members and friends of late SHINee singer Kim Jong-hyun carry out his coffin during a funeral at a hospital in Seoul on Dec. 21, 2017. Photo: AFP / JUNG YEON-JE

Fans from around the world are mourning the loss of Kim Jong-hyun, the lead singer of top South Korean boy band SHINee, whose funeral was held in Seoul today.

The pop star died on Monday in an apparent suicide that has drawn attention to the brutal pressures of South Korean celebrity.

SHINee has earned the love of millions of fans around the world, including in Myanmar. Here’s what Yangon residents have said about the tragic loss:











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