YouTuber, 46, Found Dead After Saying He Was Sleep Deprived: Reports



NEED TO KNOW

  • Na Dong-hyun, 46, a South Korean YouTuber, was discovered dead at his home on Saturday, Sept 6, according to multiple local outlets that are citing police
  • His death came just two days after publicly stating he hadn’t had much sleep recently
  • The content creator has 1.46 million subscribers to his @BuzzBean11 account

A South Korean YouTuber has died just days after stating he hadn’t been getting much sleep recently after attending Seoul Fashion Week, according to local media reports.

On Saturday, Sept. 6, YouTuber Na Dong-hyun, 46 — who has 1.46 million subscribers on his @BuzzBean11 account — was discovered deceased at his home in eastern Seoul, outlets including The Korea Herald, The Chosun Ilbo and The Korea Times reported, citing police.

Local police and fire authorities had been dispatched to Na’s residence at around 8:40 a.m. local time in the Gwangjin District after a friend had said he’d failed to show up for a scheduled meeting and was unreachable, per The Korea Herald.

The content creator was found dead at the property and no suicide note or signs of violence were discovered at the scene, the outlet noted.

Na Dong-hyun.

Na Dong-hyun/YouTube


It’s believed Na died from natural causes, The Korea Times stated, adding that an autopsy had been requested to confirm the cause of death.

Police are also going to investigate the possibility of a pre-existing illness, according to The Chosun Ilbo.

Na’s death came just two days after he live-streamed himself playing the game Mabinogi for nearly five hours and 30 minutes, per a clip shared on his YouTube account.

During the broadcast, Na had spoken to fans about recently attending Seoul Fashion Week, admitting, “I didn’t get much sleep,” adding, “I think I slept for about three hours,” The Chosun Ilbo reported.

“I just came back from Fashion Week today. Fashion Week was fun. I watched the fashion shows all the way through,” he said, per the outlet.

Na Dong-hyun.

Na Dong-hyun/YouTube


Na — who has been active on YouTube since May 2010 — commented on how there were “so many people” at the event, The Chosun Ilbo stated.

Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Na was previously married to fellow content creator Lee Chae-won. The pair divorced in 2023 after eight years of marriage, but remained friends, according to The Korea Times.

Lee was named as chief mourner, alongside Na’s younger sister, at the late YouTube star’s funeral, which was recently held at Konkuk University Medical Center Funeral Hall, the outlet noted. Na’s ex-wife, who has a son from a previous marriage, goes by the name Yumdeng online, according to The Chosun Ilbo.

PEOPLE has attempted to reach out to the Korean National Police Agency for additional information, but didn’t immediately receive a reply.

Credit to Nypost AND Peoples

Related Articles

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Adblock Detected

  • Please deactivate your VPN or ad-blocking software to continue