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Park Bo-ram (; March 1, 1994 – April 11, 2024) was a South Korean singer. She took part in
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's '' SuperStar K2'' and finished in eighth place. Park made her debut with release digital single "Beautiful" featuring Zico on August 7, 2014. That year, she won Artist of the Year for August at the
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and was nominated for Best New Artist at the
Mnet Asian Music Awards The MAMA Awards (, formerly Mnet Asian Music Awards) is a major Music award, music awards ceremony presented annually by entertainment company CJ ENM. First held in South Korea, the majority of prizes have been won by K-pop artists, although ...
,
Golden Disc Awards The Golden Disc Awards (, formerly spelled the Golden Disk Awards before 2015) is an annual South Korean major music awards ceremony that honors achievements in the local music industry. The awards ceremony was founded with the purpose to prom ...
, and
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. She died at age 30 from acute alcohol poisoning after collapsing at her friend's home.


Early life

Park was born on March 1, 1994, in Chuncheon, South Korea. She has an older and a younger brother. In 2010, their father died of
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, followed by their mother on October 3, 2017 due to an illness.


Career


2010–2014: Pre-debut

In 2010, Park Boram finished as the Top 8 on '' SuperStar K2''. Talking about her experience in the singing competition, she stated: "I also gained the experience of performing on stage through ''Superstar K2''. I realized that I need to feel comfortable in order to not make mistakes." She signed and trained in
Jellyfish Entertainment Jellyfish Entertainment (), is a South Korean entertainment company established by composer and producer Hwang Se-jun in Seoul, South Korea. Jellyfish Entertainment is the home of artists including Jang Hye-jin, VIXX, Verivery, Evnne and fo ...
before moving to
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's subsidiary MMO Entertainment, currently known as WakeOne, for her debut. In 2011, Park recorded the song "Always" for SBS's ''
49 Days ''49 Days'' () is a 2011 South Korean television series starring Lee Yo-won, Nam Gyu-ri, Jo Hyun-jae, Bae Soo-bin, Jung Il-woo, and Seo Ji-hye. It aired on SBS from March 16 to May 19, 2011 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 ( KST) for 2 ...
'' soundtrack. At the end of 2011, Jellyfish Entertainment released a Christmas-themed single featuring the company's artists, including Park. In March 2014, she made a surprise appearance in Hong Dae Kwang's "Thank You My Love" music video. Before her debut, she gained attention for having lost 32kg since her ''Superstar K2'' days.


2014–2016: Debut with ''Beautiful'' and ''Celepretty''

On August 7, 2014, Park Boram debuted with the release of the single "Beautiful" featuring rapper Zico. Park made her official stage debut at SBS ''
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'' on August 10, 2014. "Beautiful" peaked at number 2 on '' Gaon''. On November 12, 2014, Park acted in Natthew's music video for the single "Love Will Be Ok" as his love interest. On January 22, 2015, Park released the soundtrack song "Falling" for the drama ''
Hyde Jekyll, Me ''Hyde Jekyll, Me'' () is a 2015 South Korean television series starring Hyun Bin and Han Ji-min. It is based on Lee Choong-ho's webtoon ''Dr. Jekyll Is Mr. Hyde'' (), which gave a romantic comedy spin on the literary character. The series ai ...
.'' On April 23, Park's first mini album ''Celepretty'' was released along with a lead single of the same title. Her single reached to number 7 on ''Gaon''. On May 15, Park released a single called "Super Body" to promote CJ's dietary drink "Fat Down", with her as their model. On June 19, she appeared in
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's "Um Oh Ah Yeh" music video. That month, she also released collaboration song "Pretty Bae" with singer
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. On September 21, Park featured in Park Kyung's solo track, "Ordinary Love", which peaked at number 3 on ''Gaon'' Digital charts. She and
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attended ''The Walk'', a virtual experience event held at the Yongsan CGV in Seoul on October 12. Park performed as part of the line-up for KCON 2015 JEJU. On October 7, Park returned with the release of the single titled "Sorry", which peaked at number 30. On November 28, Park released the soundtrack song "" for the drama ''
Reply 1988 ''Reply 1988'' () is a South Korean television series and the third installment of the ''Reply'' anthology series. It stars an ensemble cast led by Lee Hye-ri, Park Bo-gum, Ryu Jun-yeol, Go Kyung-pyo, and Lee Dong-hwi. It revolves around ...
.''


2016–2018: ''Orange Moon'' and digital singles

Park released an acoustic single called "Dynamic Love" on April 21, 2016. Park also appeared as a contestant on the singing competition program
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as "I Am Completely Shrill-Voiced". On July 13, 2017, Park returned with the release of her second mini album titled ''Orange Moon'' with the lead single "" featuring artist
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. On December 1, 2017, Park released the soundtrack song "" for the drama ''
Prison Playbook ''Prison Playbook'' () is a 2017 South Korean television series directed by Shin Won-ho and starring Park Hae-soo and Jung Kyung-ho. The series marks Park's first-ever lead role. It aired on tvN from November 22, 2017 to January 18, 2018, ev ...
.'' Park released a ballad single titled "" on February 13, 2018. On April 6, 2018, Park Boram released a digital single titled "", featuring
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of Geeks.


2018–2024: Label changes and final projects before death

In October 2018, Park signed with new agency
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. In December 2021, Park signed with Xanadu Entertainment.


Personal life

Park was in a relationship with singer and actor
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from 2016 to 2018.


Death

On April 11, 2024, Park was found collapsed and undergoing
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at her friend's home in
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. The
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police department filed an
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on April 12 stating that Park was at a private gathering with two other friends on the evening of April 11. She excused herself and went to the washroom at approximately 9:55 p.m. and did not return for an extended period of time. Park's friends "found her slouched over the sink, unconscious." The Korean police further discovered that Bo-ram and two friends drank together about a bottle of ''
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'' at a
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house. They performed
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until the ambulance arrived, but she was pronounced dead at at 11:17 p.m. A
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was earlier issued by National Forensic Service that "the cause of death was unknown" and undergoing investigation at the time of the report. The
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performed on April 15 revealed negative signs of
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or
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signs according to Xanadu Entertainment. On May 23, the autopsy report determined that her death was due to acute alcohol poisoning, confirming police reports of her underlying liver conditions. The
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wake was held at Room 21 of
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followed by
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at 6 a.m. KST on April 17. Bo-ram's younger brother held her portrait, while
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led the
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s. Fellow former ''
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'' contestants
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and
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, Giant Pink,
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and Kim jointly paid a memorial
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. The
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followed at Seoul Memorial Park,
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's Dongsan Memorial Park in
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Park, Bo-ram 1994 births 2024 deaths South Korean women pop singers K-pop singers South Korean female idols Superstar K participants People from Chuncheon Musicians from Gangwon Province, South Korea 21st-century South Korean women singers Deaths by poisoning Alcohol-related deaths