K-Pop singer Park Boram died on Thursday (April 11), her South Korean record label confirmed to Billboard. She was 30.
Boram was widely known as a breakout singer from South Korea's 2010 television singing competition Super Star K2.
Park Boram Dead At 30
According to Xanadu Entertainment, Park Boram's cause of death has yet to be revealed because the police are still investigating the incident. (via Korean Vibe)
Boram's death came as a shock because she recently released "I Hope," a duet with Huh Gak. According to AllKpop, the song was released to celebrate her 10th anniversary of her debut in the Korean music industry.
Boram's agency, Xanadu Entertainment, had announced that the track was released in anticipation of her upcoming studio album release this year.
She is best known for her song "Beautiful," which was popular in South Korea in 2014. It peaked at No. 19 on the Gaon Digital Charts in the same year.
Recently, her song "I Hope" ranked No. 140 on the Gaon Digital Charts when she released it earlier this year.
Who is Park Boram?
Along with releasing various singles, she has also released two extended plays (EP) in 2015 and 2017. Boram also appeared in various K-drama soundtracks, including Introverted Boss, Touch Your Heart, Once Again, Prison Playbook, Man To Man, Touch Your Time, and Reply 1998, among many others.
She has also collaborated with Korean rapper Eric Nam on the official soundtrack of the Flirty Boy and Girl.
Apart from being a singer, Park Boram was also an actress. She appeared in the 2022 film When I'm Laying, and even appeared as herself in Perseverance, Goo Hae Ra as a former Superstar K contestant. At the 2014 Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards, she was hailed as the Artist of the Year for her song "Beautiful."
Boram gained prominence in 2014 when she placed No. 8 on the reality singing competition Superstar K2.
Talking about her debut at the time, Boram revealed to MWave that she wanted to perform like Beyoncé.
"If I can get comments saying, 'She can do something like this?' or 'She can sing a song like this too?' then I would be completely satisfied. I never want to hear things like 'She′s not as good at singing after losing her weight' or 'What has she been doing for four years?' Because I practiced hard for the past four years. I wish that people would show their anticipation. I will also work hard so I can show different sides of me and become a singer like Beyoncé."
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