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'Korea's Got Talent' Runner-Up Choi Sung-bong Dies at 33:
Choi Sung-Bong, a singer who competed on 'Korea's Got Talent' in 2011 ...
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Report: Choi Sung-bong, 33, Apparently Died by SuicideAccording to Deadline, the singer was found dead at his home in southern Seoul on June 20.
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- Choi Sung-bong became known for finishing second on the 2011 season of Korea’s Got Talent and performing Nella Fantasia.
- After the show, he signed with Sony Music Korea Inc., left the label in December 2011, and subsequently joined Bong Bong Company.
- In 2016, he published a memoir about his underprivileged upbringing and path to fame.
- After falsely claiming cancer in 2021 while running a public fundraising campaign, he promised restitution and posted an apology video on June 19.
Looking back, since I was young, I tried my best to enjoy a normal life, like every day for 10 years, but in the end, I’m sorry.— Choi Sung-bong, in a YouTube apology video (June 19)
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