Recently, there was a buzz online about an underground rapper named Ch1tkey supposedly dying while trying a social media challenge. The rumor spread quickly, but soon after, Ch1tkey was seen posting on Instagram, making people think he might have faked his death just to get attention. Before we get into this, lets try to know him first!
Here’s the scoop: On July 29, news broke that Ch1tkey, just 21 years old, had tragically died. However, he was spotted online shortly after, leading many to suspect the reports were false and just a stunt for fame.
An acquaintance had earlier claimed Ch1tkey was involved in a social media challenge where he fell from a roof, which led to his supposed death. But a police officer in Jungnang Gu, Seoul, confirmed that nothing of the sort happened on July 29, and there were no reports of such an incident in Ch1tkey’s area.
Adding to the confusion, Ch1tkey later posted a new video on Instagram, filmed at the same roof mentioned in the death rumors. His confidence in the video only fueled criticism from netizens.
More about Ch1tkey’s false death rumors
For those who haven’t heard, rapper Ch1tkey was rumored to have died on July 29 in a tragic accident. Reports said a friend claimed it was part of a social media stunt.
The story goes that they were trying to pull off a prank on a roof. The plan was that if they hit a certain number of followers, Ch1tkey would pretend to jump off the roof. But things went wrong when he actually fell.
The friend said Ch1tkey fell from a five-story building, and when his friends checked, he was unresponsive. After calling for help, he was said to have been pronounced dead from a heart attack. His girlfriend even posted online mourning his death.
However, it turns out these reports were false. A police official confirmed nothing of the sort happened, and Ch1tkey later returned to social media, revealing the whole thing was just a hoax.
To recap, the initial death reports claimed that Ch1tkey fell from a five-story building while attempting a prank, leading to cardiac arrest and death. This was supposedly confirmed by a friend and mourned by Ch1tkey’s girlfriend on social media. However, these reports turned out to be false after the police’s clarification and Ch1tkey’s return to social media.
