Music critic Kim Young Dae has died. He was 47.
On the 25th morning, the obituary was announced through Kim Young Dae's SNS. On the deceased's account, a post read, "We respectfully inform you. We convey the news of Kim Young Dae's passing. Please understand that we could not contact you directly."
The deceased's wake has been set up in room 6 of Chung-Ang University Hospital funeral hall, and condolence visits are possible from 10 a.m. that day. The funeral mass will be held at 10 a.m. on the 27th at the Heukseok-dong church. The funeral procession will be at 11 a.m. the same day, and the burial site is Seoul Memorial Park. Afterwards, the interment will take place at the Peace Rest.
Born in 1977, Kim Young Dae was a popular music critic, a broadcast panelist, and a podcast host who consistently communicated with music fans and was popularly known as the national representative K-POP critic.
He served as a selection committee member for the Korean Music Awards and as a juror for the MAMA Awards, exerting influence across the music industry. Through the podcast "Rolling Pot," he delved into trends in popular music, artists, and the industry as a whole, earning listeners' approval. He was also praised for lowering the barrier to music criticism through various broadcasts and lectures.
At the sudden news of Kim Young Dae's passing, who had fiercely analyzed phenomena and contexts surrounding music and acted as a bridge between the public and the industry, voices of mourning have continued inside and outside the music world.<
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