Sori Sae, who sang 'You and I', Kim Kwang seok, passes away at 70

Died after battling cerebral palsyKim Kwang seok, a member of the group Sorisae, passed away on the 3rd. He was 70 years old. /Sorisae Official Social Media[THE FACT|Reporter Park Ji-yoon] Kim Kwang seok of the folk group Sorisae, popular in the 1980s, has passed away. He was 70 years old.Sorisae's official YouTube channel announced on the 3rd, "Kim Kwang seok has gone to heaven first. He struggled for a long time fighting illness, and we pray that he is now at peace in heaven without pain."It is reported that the deceased's health deteriorated after the COVID-19 pandemic, and he had been battling cerebral palsy since 2023.Born in Incheon in 1956, Kim Kwang seok formed the trio Solgae with Hwang Young-ik and Han Jeong-seon in 1980 and debuted in 1981. They presented music in various genres such as rock, trot, reggae, and R&B.Later, Solgae changed its name to Solgaetrio in 1985 and continued to perform. After Han Jeong-seon left in 1987, they recruited a new member, Han Young, the following year, and changed their name again to Sorisae in 1988. At this time, they had a hit with "You and I" and received much love.Then, in 1994, Han Young left, and Kim Kwang seok and Hwang Young-ik continued as a duo, later recruiting a new member, Yoon Ki-hwan. They released the album 'Song of Peace (Song to the Northern Land)' for the 70th anniversary of liberation in 2015 and consistently engaged in social contribution activities by holding various charity concerts.The deceased's wake is set up at the special room 1 of Gyowon Yeum Incheon Sarang Hospital Funeral Hall. The funeral will be held at 1 PM on the 4th, and the burial site is Bupyeong Crematorium, Incheon Family Park.jiyoon-1031@tf.co.kr[Entertainment Department | ssent@tf.co.kr]