S.Korean artist Sam Kim's father shot and killed during robbery in Seattle United States

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SEOUL January 27 (Yonhap) -- Recent passing of the father of South Korean singer Sam Kim due to robbery has been addressed. 

According to the music industry on Friday, Sam Kim’s father was shot and killed at his restaurant in Seattle in United States on January 13 (US time).

Based on the local media aimed for South Koreans, artist Sam Kim is said to have sang his song "Don't Worry" during the funeral which was originally wrote for his mother but he changed the lyrics to honor his father.

“We send our deepest condolences to our artist Sam Kim” addressed artist’s agency Antenna Music.

after taking a second place in South Korean audition program “K-pop Star” in 2014, Sam Kim debuted in 2016 with his mini album “I AM SAM.”

(This article is translated from Korean to English by Joonha Yoo)

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