Lee Hong-ki, Chae Eun-jung, and designer Kim Ri cried I'm looking forward to it..

Feb 13, 2025

Lee Hong-ki, Chae Eun-jung, and designer Kim Ri cried I'm looking forward to it..



Kim Ri-eul (32, Kim Jong-won), known as hanbok designer of the group BTS (BTS), has passed away suddenly, and he is expressing his condolences to fellow celebrities.

First of all, Lee Hong-ki wrote on his account on the 12th, "Lee Eul, what's so hard about it?" I'll go meet you now... I hope you can shine more and always smile in a happy place. RIP," he posted a photo of the deceased.

Chae Eun-jung, a Cleo native, also paid tribute to the late designer Kim Ri-eul.




Lee Hong-ki, Chae Eun-jung, and designer Kim Ri cried I'm looking forward to it..
Chae Eun-jung posted a message on her personal account.. I should have called to say hello to you for the new year.. I'm gonna buy you a drink and listen to you whining.. I'm sorry and it's so heartbreaking.. I don't know the deep story, but please be comfortable there.. What's wrong with you, young and promising a confident and humorous future.. R.I.P.," he posted, full of sorrow.

Lee Hong-ki, Chae Eun-jung, and designer Kim Ri cried I'm looking forward to it..
Kim So-young, a calligrapher and calligrapher, also said, `I can't believe it. It's really... May he rest in peace." and flutist Choi Na-kyung also wrote "Lie..." What is this? Really...He expressed his disappointment with the comment ".

According to Namwon Police Station on the 12th, a report was received that a person had fallen from an apartment flower bed in Dotong-dong, Namwon-si, around 9:10 p.m. the previous day (11th). When police and 119 arrived at the scene, it was confirmed that CEO Kim was already dead.




Police believe CEO Kim made an extreme choice after visiting Namwon, where his mother lives.

The coffin was observed at 9 a.m. on the 13th, and the burial site is Namwon Seunghwawon.

Lee Hong-ki, Chae Eun-jung, and designer Kim Ri cried I'm looking forward to it..
CEO Kim first introduced a modern suit made of hanbok fabric in 2016, and created and operated the hanbok suit brand Lee. Since then, it has led the modernization and globalization of hanbok by collaborating with various global brands and government agencies such as New Balance, McLaren, Samsung Galaxy S21, and the Cultural Heritage Administration.




In particular, when BTS appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in 2020, he gained fame for designing hanbok suits worn on the stage of `IDOL'. The deceased was also recognized worldwide and was included in the Forbes magazine's list of 「30 Influential People Under 30 in Asia」 last year.

Meanwhile, on the 31st of last month, a photo with the brand name RIEUL was posted on CEO Kim's personal account with the words "1995-2025". Currently, the post is receiving a series of condolence comments for him.

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