Lee Hee Chul Passes Away To Cardiac Arrest

The sudden death of restaurant owner and YouTube influencer Lee Hee Chul on January 7 shocked the entertainment industry.

The popular celebrity passed away at the hospital after being admitted last week to treat his chronic disease. Sadly, he succumbed to an unexpected heart attack.

This is truly a surprise to his supporters since he was just being optimistic about living a healthier life this year, in a message he penned as he bid farewell to 2024.

“The difficulties of 2024, will surely be used as a solid foundation for my health. In the new year of 2025, I wish for everyone to be healthier,” wrote Lee in an Instagram post on Dec. 31 last year.

Lee was also just seen in physically good condition during his appearance in November in the original LG U+ mobile TV entertainment show, Trust Me and Tell Me, Let’s Be Comfortable. Here, he appeared as a restaurant CEO who made those with poor cooking skills become a golden-handed chef.

Aside from running a business in the food and beverages industry, he’s also well-known in the K-pop world as the visual director for the fourth-gen girl group CLASS:y, formed in 2022 through the audition survival program, My Teenage Girl.

He was also known to be close friends with Sandara Park and former Chakra Hwangbo.

In October, Lee even supported Dara by attending 2NE1’s concert in Seoul.

Meanwhile, his mortuary was prepared at the funeral hall of Soonchunhyang Seoul Hospital. He was buried today at 5:00 A.M. KST (Jan. 9, 3:00 P.M. EST) at Suwon City Yeonhwajang.

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