This image of K-pop singer Wheesung (Realslow) is captured from Yonhap News TV. (Yonhap) SEOUL, March 10 (Yonhap) -- K-pop ...

After a short stint in the quartet A4 during the late Nineties, Wheesung (who is also sometimes recorded as Realslow) kicked off his solo career in 2002 with his debut album, Like a Movie.

Born Choi Whee-sung, the artist also performed under the name Realslow. Before launching an influential solo career, Wheesung made his industry debut in 1999 as a member of the four-piece group A4.

USA TODAY has reached out to South Korean police for comment. Wheesung, who also went by the stage name Realslow, released his first solo album, "Like A Movie," in 2002, and his second album, "It's ...