What do you know about the KPop industry? I can say I didn't know anything until I looked into Jonghyun's suicide. He was an incredible singer songwriter with a passion for music that started in his youth. He was groomed into the perfect performer but at what cost. Join me while I discuss his career, suicide, and KPop training camps. He was on top of his career when he took his life and now we are left to wonder what could've been.
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