On social media, users posted messages such as “Rest in peace,” “I hope you’re happy there,” “My condolences,” and “I was happy to have shared this time with you.”
In May, Kim told followers on his social media account that he had been “suddenly diagnosed with a brain tumor,” had undergone surgery and was recovering. “I still don’t know what all this is,” he wrote. “I hope it gets better, even little by little. Please think of me from time to time.”
Born in 1984, Kim studied journalism and communication at Seoul National University. He debuted in 2001 as part of the rap duo Loquence with his high school classmate, rapper MakeSense. He later became a founding member of the hip-hop crew Soul Company and continued releasing music as a solo artist.
His 2008 first full-length album, “Mawang,” used blunt language to address human nature and social issues, earning him nicknames in the hip-hop scene such as “the sharp-tongued one” and “Mawang.”
In 2011, he founded the independent label Days Alive and remained active, gaining recognition for a critical perspective that examined different facets of South Korean society.
A memorial altar has been set up at the funeral hall of Sinchon Severance Hospital. The funeral is scheduled for the 29th.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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