His death follows that of Kim Jong-hyun last December. Jong-hyun was the lead singer of another hugely popular K-Pop boy band, SHINee. He died as a result of suicide. It highlights once again the daily pressures that face the boys who go into these bands, pressures arising from a hugely competitive industry, working up to 12-hours daily on new songs and dance routines, and having to live lives that are almost totally with fellow band members.

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