Popular music critic Kim Young-dae, cited as a "K-pop expert," died at age 48 on the 24th.
Kim's side shared news of the death on the morning of the 25th via the deceased's social media (SNS). The reason the deceased suddenly passed away was not confirmed.
Kim graduated from Yonsei University with a degree in business administration and received a doctorate in ethnomusicology from the University of Washington in the United States.
Kim actively highlighted idols, the K-pop industry, and the success of the group BTS. He also hosted domestic TV broadcasts of major U.S. popular music award shows such as the Billboard Music Awards, American Music Awards, and the Grammys.
He also operated a YouTube channel called "Kim Young-dae's School of Music," and authored books including "Idols and artists of the here and now" and "The Songwriters."
The wake has been set up in Room 6 of the funeral hall at Chung-Ang University Hospital in Seoul. The funeral is on the 27th, and the burial site is Peace Shelter at Heukseok-dong Catholic Church.