BIGJO: Death of the singer

BIGJO singer has passed away, a funeral room was opened in Incheon, he was only 43.

BIGJO died during an operation in a hospital in Gimpo around 6 pm on Tuesday, He was 43 years old. BIGJO had been treated in a hospital until recently and had undergone surgery to remove the inflammation in his body, but unfortunately his recovery was not good.

Big Hyun Bae, who was active online with BIGJO, shed tears and announced himself via his afrreca TV channel: “I thought about it a lot because I couldn’t keep this a secret. BIGJO has passed away. at 6:30 pm got a call during the broadcast. I turned on the broadcast just to get the news quickly. The funeral begins tomorrow afternoon. If you’re close, let’s go together and pray for the rest of the deceased.“

BIGJO previously shared his recent status via online shows such on YouTube, but is shutting down due to serious health issues, such as his weight which was only increasing, up to 320 kg. YouTubers Um Sang Yong and Big Hyun Bae, who worked with BIGJO, said on a broadcast on the 27th of last month: “There was the use of oxygen ventilators in the throat due to lack of oxygen supply.“

Born in 1978 to a Korean mother and an American father, BIGJO spent his school days traveling between Korea and the United States. After making his official debut in the music industry as a member of Halladang in 2008, he released several albums including “SPOTLIGHT“, “2030“, “KILLING ME, KILLING ME” and “DAZED“.

A sad day.

Journalist: Shawn
Translator: Shawn
Source: SNS MBC