Korean singer Jung Ae-ri dies aged 62

August 11, 2014
Singer Jung Ae-ri.

Singer Jung Ae-ri.

Jung Ae-ri, a popular Korean singer who was active in the 1970s, passed away Sunday at age 62.

Jung was walking at the Banpo Han River Park around 10:30 p.m. when she lost her footing and fell, her son-in-law said.

She was immediately taken to the hospital and died there, Seoul Economy reported.

Jung released albums into the early 1980s; her hit songs included “Hey, Get Married” and “Please Teach Me Love.”