23-year-old Rise passed away earlier this morning.
Sadly, the second member of Korean pop group Ladies’ Code (September 7) Rise died of complications during her surgery. Following the car accident that claimed the life of fellow member EunB, the 23-year-old had undergone surgery because of a head injury, but slipped into a coma after the surgery stopped due to falling blood pressure.
Polaris Entertainment, the group’s record label, made the announcement earlier this morning.
Here’s their full statement:
“Ladies’ Code’s RiSe has passed away to the heavens at 10:10 AM on the 7th, at 23 years of age. At the time of the accident on the 3rd, Rise obtained a big injury to her head and was moved to the hospital. She was operated on as much as possible for a long time, but she has ultimately passed away. Her parents, who came from Japan, and the label employees stayed with her at the end. We are sorry to give another sad news since the late EunB and we cannot hide our sorrow.”
The car accident, that has now claimed two of the members lives, took place while the group was driving back from Seoul on September 3. Fellow member So Jung was severely injured as well, but the other two remaining members of the group Ashley and Zuny did not suffer serious injuries..
Ladies’ Code was on the verge of a breakthrough and it is heartbreaking to imagine what could have been for the electro-pop group’s young members. Last year, the group released two strong EPs, Code#01 Bad Girl and Code#02 Pretty Pretty and Billboard recently named the group one of their top K-pop artists to watch in 2014.
They also won New Artist of the Year from the Gaon Chart Awards and their infectious new single, “Kiss Kiss,” was released just last month.
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