‘Yaktu Exercise’ Health YouTuber Park Seung-hyun, Death… Sudden Sad News

TV Jan 06, 2025

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Park Seung-hyun (34), a health YouTuber with 830,000 subscribers, has passed away.

On the 6th, Park Seung-hyun‘s YouTube account posted the news of his death along with a photo of his memorial tablet.

Park Seung-hyun’s older brother said, “On January 5, 2025, at 3:51 PM, my younger brother Seung-hyun passed away due to health reasons. My parents are very heartbroken, so we will not be accepting condolences at the funeral. Please pray for the deceased‘s soul to rest in peace.”

It was even more heartbreaking because Park Seung-hyun had been showing a bright side by sharing a video of himself training his back until 5 days ago.

Subscribers said, “I hoped that he would overcome his depression and live happily. I hope he rests while loving himself,” “I can’t believe it and I‘m so sad. I pray that the deceased’s soul rests in peace,” “I hope he goes to a good place. There were many tributes to the deceased, such as, “I hope you live there with a smile.”

Park Seung-hyun, a former bodybuilder, confessed to his drug abuse and led the ‘Drug Fight’ movement to expose the illegal drug use rampant in the bodybuilding industry.
Reporter Lee Seul-bi, Donga.com misty82@donga.com