Rapper Jerry K (real name Kim Jin-il) has died, drawing attention to him.
According to his family on the 27th, Jerry K had been battling glioblastoma, an aggressive brain tumor, for about two years and passed away that day. He was 42.
A graduate of Seoul National University's department of communication and information, Jerry K debuted in 2001 in the rap duo Lo?se? with rapper Makesense, a high school classmate. He later was an original member of the hip-hop crew Soul Company and also worked as a solo artist.
Known in the hip-hop scene as a "bitter critic" and "devil king," he founded the independent label Days Alive in 2011, and his third studio album Reality, Enemy was nominated for best rap/hip-hop album at the 12th Korean Music Awards, while the title track of his fourth studio album, "Call Center," was a nominee for best rap/hip-hop song at the 14th Korean Music Awards.
On the 8th anniversary of his marriage in 2023, Jerry K announced he had built a happy home; in 2024 he was diagnosed with a brain tumor and underwent surgery. At the time he said, "I don't yet know what any of this means, but I hope even a little improvement comes," and devoted himself to recovery, but ultimately his death drew sorrow.
His funeral altar has been set up at the funeral hall of Severance Hospital in Sinchon, and the funeral procession will be held on the 29th.
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