Crimes against music

SINCE K-pop first emerged in the 1990s, a series of scandals have tarnished its squeaky-clean image.

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One of the first was the mysterious death of rapper Kim Sung-jae of hip-hop group Deux.

The 23-year-old was found dead in a Seoul hotel room in November 1995. Police initially concluded he had a heart attack linked to over working, until 28 needle marks were discovered on his right arm.