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Singers pay tribute to Sin Hae-cheol

Singers pay tribute to Sin Hae-cheol

Many fellow musicians paid their condolences to the late renowned rock star singerSin Hae-cheolyesterday.

Celebrities who visited Sin's memorial altar included Cho Yong-pil, often dubbed gawang, or the king of singers;Seo Taiji, a 1990s K-pop icon; andKim Jong-seo, a rocker and long-time friend of Sin.

The group g.o.d. and comedianYoo Jae-seokalso paid their respects.

Many of Sin's fans also swarmed to Asan Funeral Hall in Pungnap-dong, southeastern Seoul, yesterday. The musician's family opened the memorial altar to the public from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m.

About 4,000 people paid a visit yesterday, according to KCA Entertainment, the late singer's agency.

It has been revealed that Sin was working on a collaborative project before his death. MarkingSeo Taiji's comeback, a singer who has been absent from the music industry for five years, Sin and other icons of the '90s music scene, such as Lee Seung-hwan andKim Jong-seo, recorded Seo's "Nineties Icon", a track from his newest studio album released earlier this month.

"After the funeral, we will discuss with family and other musicians about the release of the collaboration project", said an industry insider who is involved in the project.

Many of the nation's radio shows played hits by Sin yesterday. Other music shows also announced plans to dedicate airtime to the late singer.

By Sung So-young

Source from :Hancinema