The sudden death of restaurant owner and YouTube influencer Lee Hee Chul on January 7 shocked the entertainment industry.
The famous celebrity died in hospital after being admitted last week for treatment of his chronic illness. Unfortunately he died due to an unexpected heart attack.
This is indeed a surprise to his supporters since he was simply optimistic about living a healthier life this year, in a message he wrote while bidding farewell to 2024.
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“The difficulties of 2024 will definitely be used as a solid foundation for my health. In the new year 2025, I wish everyone to be healthier,” Lee wrote in an Instagram post on December 31 last year.
Lee was also seen in good physical condition during his November appearance on the original mobile television entertainment show LG U+, Trust me and tell me, let’s get comfortable. Here, he appeared as the CEO of a restaurant that transformed those who had poor culinary skills into a chef with golden hands.
In addition to running a food and beverage business, he is also known in the K-pop world as the visual director of the fourth-generation girl group CLASS:y, formed in 2022 through the Audition Survival Program. My teenage girlfriend.
He was also known to be close friends with Sandara Park and the former Chakra Hwangbo.
In October, Lee also supported Dara by attending 2NE1’s concert in Seoul.
Meanwhile, his mortuary has been prepared in the funeral hall of Soonchunhyang Hospital in Seoul. He was buried today at 5:00 KST (January 9, 3:00 PM EST) in Suwon Yeonhwajang City.
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