Singer-actor Lee Jihan was amongst those that died within the Itaewon crowd crush tragedy in Seoul, South Korea. Two businesses representing the star, 935 Leisure and 9Ato Leisure, confirmed the information on Sunday (Oct. 30). He was 24.
Born on Aug. 3, 1998, Lee Jihan had made his first huge transfer within the Korean leisure business by competing within the second season of the Korean singing competitors Produce 101, the place 101 Okay-pop hopefuls regarded to land a spot in an 11-member boy band.
Representing as a Okay-pop trainee from Pan Leisure on the time, Lee initially auditioned on the present with a canopy of EXO‘s “Overdose,” delivered a well-received group efficiency of INFINITE‘s “Be Mine” with castmates, and was finally eradicated within the fifth episode. The present produced Wanna One (who scored 5 entries on the World Albums chart throughout their one yr collectively) and different breakout stars.
Former Produce 101 contestants Park Heeseok and Kim Dohyun expressed their condolences and shared funeral data for his or her former castmate by way of Instagram Tales.
Publish-Produce, Lee moved into appearing. In 2019, he starred within the Korean drama At this time Was One other Namhyun Day. 935 Leisure and 9Ato Leisure businesses each characterize a handful of various actors in South Korea.
Lee Jihan is one in every of at the very least 153 lifeless in Seoul’s crowd crush incident over the weekend. The Korean authorities has introduced a interval of nationwide mourning that may final till Nov. 5. A number of Okay-pop music releases and occasions have been canceled or postponed in gentle of the tragedy. Artists like PSY, ENHYPEN and extra have expressed condolences.
