YouTube bodybuilder Park Seung-hyun dies suddenly aged 35 after campaigning against steroids & admitting own drug use
FAMOUS health YouTuber and bodybuilder Park Seung-hyun has died suddenly aged 35.
The popular fitness influencer had campaigned against steroids and previously admitted to his own drug use.
The popular South Korean bodybuilder – with over 830,000 subscribers – died on Sunday.
Park’s brother shared the tragic news and a heartbreaking message in an Instagram post.
The bodybuilder’s sibling also shared the cause of Park’s sudden death.
He wrote: “On January 5, 2025, 15:51 my brother Seung Hyun went to heaven due to health reasons.”
“Our parents are deeply heartbroken, so we will not be receiving visitors at the memorial hall.
“Please pray for his peaceful rest in your hearts.”
His brother also shared a heartbreaking image of the 35-year-old’s memorial covered in flowers.
Park’s sudden death came as a shock because the influencer had uploaded YouTube videos just days before he passed away.
He became a prominent figure in the bodybuilding world in 2019 when he publicly confessed to misusing steroids.
Park also exposed the widespread use of the illegal drug within his sport.
The influencer turned into a campaigner as he warned people about the dangers of steroids and raised awareness about it’s extensive use.
Park’s even revealed he received a suspended indictment in November 2019, according to The Korea Times.
The bodybuilder’s family did not reveal or share more on what the health reasons that killed Park were.
Park recently opened up about a mental health battle he had been struggling with, in a video three months before his death.
The influencer said: “I have been battling depression and receiving psychiatric treatment.
“Financial difficulties have arisen because I haven’t been able to continue my YouTube activities.”
He added, “I feel lonely even though I shouldn’t. I will find my way back to myself and return someday.”
An outpouring of tributes and heartfelt messages from fans were left under Park’s Instagram post.
One person said: “May his soul rest in peace.”
Another wrote: “Rest in peace. I hope you are happy in the sky.”
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