Dandelion guitarist Choi Goo-hee passes away after battling stomach cancer at the age of 67

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It was reported late that Choi Goo-hee, a guitarist from the band Dandelion, has passed away. He was 67 years old.

Singer Yang Jeong-won announced on her SNS on the 23rd, "Guitarist Choi Goo-hee, possessed by music, has gone to heaven after finishing his life's picnic." Choi is reported to have passed away on the 16th.

Yang Jeong-won recalled, "He worked hard through difficult times. We hope he rests peacefully in a place without pain." She added, "He was a genius and the greatest guitarist who, after leaving Dandelion, wandered endlessly and captured the sounds of nature on his guitar. He was a free spirit as unpredictable as a rugby ball."

According to NEWSIS on the 24th, Choi Goo-hei underwent surgery after being diagnosed with stage 4 stomach cancer, but the cancer had spread, leading to his death.

Choi Goo-hee performed in bands such as Beom-mok-sang-sa-rang and Gwae-tta-deul. In Dandelion, he participated as a session musician for their 1985 debut album and joined as an official member for the 1986 second album "Dandelion II." Later, as a solo artist, he released albums including "My Friend" (1989), "Volume One - Breeze," and "From Halla to Baekdu."

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