This book is dedicated for Kim Jonghyun.
❝ Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment. Until it becomes a memory. ❞
Kim Jonghyun's Biography ᵇʸ Louise - lcvsee
❝ Life is a series of encounters and farewell. I believe we grow in the process.
For now, it is very sad but we will meet again.
We can hope for that day to come soon, and we will be able to greet each other with mush bigger welcome. ❞
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In December 2017, Jonghyun rented an apartment in Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam District in southeastern Seoul for two days. He checked in at 12:00 PM KST on December 18, 2017. Later that day, at 4:42 PM, Jonghyun's older sister, Kim So-dam, made an initial call to emergency responders, reporting that she believed he intended to commit suicide, because he had sent her a number of messages on KakaoTalk with words such as, "last goodbye" and "say I did well". He was last seen at a convenience store next to his apartment.
Jonghyun was found unconscious in his apartment by the police and rescue workers at around 6:10 PM. He was immediately brought to Konkuk University Hospital in a state of cardiac arrest. He received emergency CPR treatment. However, he failed to regain consciousness and was pronounced dead at the hospital at around 6:32 PM, aged 27. Investigators believe he died from inhaling either toxic fumes or smoke, as they discovered coal briquettes burnt on a frying pan upon arriving at the apartment. The police stated that, at the request of Jonghyun's family, a post-mortem would not be carried out, and they declared his death a possible suicide.
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Konkuk University Hospital
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Funeral
Jonghyun's funeral was held in Asan Medical Center's funeral hall in Pungnam-dong, Seoul, starting the afternoon of December 19. So many celebrities, such as BTS, IU, BoA, Girls' Generation, and EXO, also fans attended the three-day public funeral. Moreover, international fans also paid tribute to the singer around the world. On December 21, following the public funeral, Jonghyun was moved from the hospital to a private funeral attended only by his family and close friends, and was then laid to rest in an undisclosed location.
