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Doctors in Thailand fear copycat deaths after K-pop star’s suicide

Wednesday, 20 Dec 2017 | 7:00 AM MYT

Tearful fans gather to visit the mourning altar for Kim Jong-Hyun, a 27-year-old lead singer of the massively popular K-pop boyband SHINee, at a hospital in Seoul on December 19, 2017. // AFP PHOTO.

BANGKOK: Concerns have arisen over possible copycat suicides by young fans following the death of South Korean boy band lead singer Kim Jong-hyun.

After the sudden death of K-pop star on Monday, members of his fanclub in Thailand grieved for their beloved idol and there was an unconfirmed report of a suicide.

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