South Korean singer Wheesung, who also went by the stage name Realslow, has died at his home in Seoul, reports say.

The artist was known for popularizing the musical genre in the country, but convictions for drug abuse damaged his image.

The k-pop star, who suffered a precipitous decline in his career after being caught illegally using anesthetics in 2021, was discovered unresponsive in his Seoul apartment Monday evening.