Jonghyun Death Cause
Jonghyun rented an apartment in Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam City, southeastern Seoul, for two days in December 2017.
On December 18, 2017, he checked in at 12:00 p.m. KST. Later that day, at 4:42 PM, Jonghyun's older sister, Kim So-dam, called Police to complain that she thought he was planning to commit suicide because he had sent her a series of messages on KakaoTalk with phrases like "the last goodbye" and "say "I did well." He was last seen near the apartment, at a convenience store.
What Happened To Kim Jonghyun?
Jonghyun was discovered unconscious in his rented apartment by police and rescue staff around 6:10 p.m. In a state of cardiac arrest, he was rushed to Konkuk University Hospital. He was given CPR in an emergency situation.
He did not recover consciousness, and at 6:32 p.m., he was pronounced dead at the hospital, at the age of 27. When they arrived at the residence, they found coal briquettes burned on a frying pan, leading investigators to assume he died from inhaling poisonous fumes or smoke.
A post-mortem will not be performed at the request of Jonghyun's relatives, so the police ruled his death a suspected suicide.
A few news outlets connected Jonghyun's death to depression. Following Jonghyun's death, Nine9 of the band Dear Cloud posted Jonghyun's suicide note on Instagram, which he had sent to her two or three days before his December 9 concert.
His problems with celebrity and a "devouring" depression were stated in the note. The note worried Nine9, and her agency told her to stay in contact with Jonghyun.
She tried to save him, but it only "delayed" rather than "prevented" his death.
Death Cause- Suicide (Date: December 18, 2017)