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| Jonghyun: Note shows K-pop star's struggles with depression | Jonghyun: Note shows K-pop star's struggles with depression |
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| A note said to be written by K-pop superstar Jonghyun has been posted on social media by his close friend, revealing a struggle with depression. | A note said to be written by K-pop superstar Jonghyun has been posted on social media by his close friend, revealing a struggle with depression. |
| Pop artist Nine posted the note on Instagram. "I was broken from the inside. The depression that was slowly devouring me, at last consumed me," it said. | Pop artist Nine posted the note on Instagram. "I was broken from the inside. The depression that was slowly devouring me, at last consumed me," it said. |
| Jonghyun, 27, was found dead on Monday in a suspected suicide. | Jonghyun, 27, was found dead on Monday in a suspected suicide. |
| He was the lead singer of one of South Korea's biggest pop groups Shinee. | He was the lead singer of one of South Korea's biggest pop groups Shinee. |
| On Tuesday, Nine, a member of another pop group Dear Cloud, shared the note she said Jonghyun had sent to her, instructing her to make it public if he "disappeared from the world". | On Tuesday, Nine, a member of another pop group Dear Cloud, shared the note she said Jonghyun had sent to her, instructing her to make it public if he "disappeared from the world". |
| Dear Cloud's management Mymusic Entertainment confirmed to news agency Yonhap the note was posted after consultation with Jonghyun's family. | Dear Cloud's management Mymusic Entertainment confirmed to news agency Yonhap the note was posted after consultation with Jonghyun's family. |
| It spoke about his struggle with living in the public eye, saying "the life of fame was never meant for me". | It spoke about his struggle with living in the public eye, saying "the life of fame was never meant for me". |
| "What else can I say more. Just tell me I've done well. That this is enough. That I've worked hard. Even if you can't smile don't fault me on my way." | "What else can I say more. Just tell me I've done well. That this is enough. That I've worked hard. Even if you can't smile don't fault me on my way." |
| However, no details were given as to when the note was written or sent to Nine. | However, no details were given as to when the note was written or sent to Nine. |
| Fans on Twitter were quick to pick up on what many saw as the singer's last request to them. | Fans on Twitter were quick to pick up on what many saw as the singer's last request to them. |
| Jonghyun, whose full name was Kim Jong-hyun, was found unconscious in an apartment. He was taken to hospital where he was declared dead. | |
| According to news agency AFP, he had sent several text messages to his sister, including one saying "this is my last farewell". | According to news agency AFP, he had sent several text messages to his sister, including one saying "this is my last farewell". |
| Korean media, citing police sources, are suggesting authorities are treating his death as a suicide. | Korean media, citing police sources, are suggesting authorities are treating his death as a suicide. |
| The singer was considered by many of his fans to be a very sensitive young man who did not embrace the hedonism of stardom. | The singer was considered by many of his fans to be a very sensitive young man who did not embrace the hedonism of stardom. |
| As well as being a singer and dancer, he played a large part in the group's songwriting and production. He also launched a successful solo career in 2015. | As well as being a singer and dancer, he played a large part in the group's songwriting and production. He also launched a successful solo career in 2015. |
| The management of Shinee, SM Entertainment, released a statement describing Jonghyun as someone "who loved music more than anyone". | The management of Shinee, SM Entertainment, released a statement describing Jonghyun as someone "who loved music more than anyone". |
| Fans were told they could pay condolences at a funeral hall at the hospital in Seoul, and were turning up there throughout Tuesday. | |
| Shinee were founded in 2008 as a five member group under SM Entertainment, and quickly rose to become of the biggest K-pop boy groups. | Shinee were founded in 2008 as a five member group under SM Entertainment, and quickly rose to become of the biggest K-pop boy groups. |
| Conceived in South Korea in the 1990s as a Western-Asian hybrid, K-pop is now a multi-million dollar industry. | Conceived in South Korea in the 1990s as a Western-Asian hybrid, K-pop is now a multi-million dollar industry. |
| It is at the forefront of the so-called Korean Wave - the spread of Korean music, drama and film across Asia and worldwide. | It is at the forefront of the so-called Korean Wave - the spread of Korean music, drama and film across Asia and worldwide. |
| Over the past years, Shinee recorded several albums in Japanese and in 2017 sold out the 55,000-seat Tokyo Dome and part of their Japan tour. Earlier this year, they also played their first North American tour. | Over the past years, Shinee recorded several albums in Japanese and in 2017 sold out the 55,000-seat Tokyo Dome and part of their Japan tour. Earlier this year, they also played their first North American tour. |
| If you are feeling emotionally distressed, here are details of organisations in the UK which offer advice and support. | If you are feeling emotionally distressed, here are details of organisations in the UK which offer advice and support. |