It has been 6 years since the tragic death of the K-pop idol Rise. Fans remember the death of the young and promising music artist who met a car collision accident that involves the members of Ladies Code. The deceased was seriously injured on the said ill-fated event that happened at Yeongdong Expressway in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, on September 3, 2014. Shee was rushed to a hospital for treatment, but died on Sept. 7, four days later. She was 23 years old.
On the same incident, Eunbi, one of the members of Ladies Code was declared dead on the spot which gave massive mourning among fans.
Even after half-of-decade has passed, fans could not help but express their sorrow over Rise and Eunbi's untimely passing and expressed their sentiments on social media.
"Go eunbi and Kwon Rise, I love you so much. I wish you were still here with us, you'll always be cherished and missed. I hope you're watching over us and can see us celebrating your beautiful lives. Your legacy will always live on," one fan tweeted with photos of the animated Eunbi and Rise.
"#PrayForLadiesCode #ladiescode 6 years have passed. Yet each year from September 3th to the 7th I find myself crying each day for the loss of both of you. You're still being missed, EunB and Rise Kwon," said another.
"The way they are so underrated hurts because the music they release is absolutely beautiful. They were able to get back up and continue giving us music even when losing two members. They're so strong. Thank you ladies code. Thank you Eunbi and Rise. Rest in eternal peace," a fan remembered.
In 2019, the surviving members of Ladies Code broke their silence and opened up for the first time about what truly happened on the ill-fated accident that happened in September 3, 2014. Sojung specifically told how hard it was for her to celebrate her birthday ever year knowing that it is the same day that fellow members Rise and Eunbi died. She recalled that the girls even surprised her with a simple cake on her birthday and the accident followed.
Rise is a Japanese-Korean kpop singer who won the Overseas Koreans Award at the 53rd Miss Korea Selection Competition in 2009 and appeared on MBC's "Great Birth." Since debuting as a member of Ladies' Code in 2013, she has received great love for "Pretty Pretty," "Bad Girl" and "Kisses."
After the accident, Ladies' Code continued its activities as a trio of Ashley, Sojung, and Juni. They terminated their exclusive contract with the agency in February and are going their separate ways.
