Singer Jessica mourns Bangkok explosion
By Bahk Eun-ji
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Jessica Jung, a former member of idol girl band Girls’ Generation, has expressed grief over the Bangkok bombing that killed at least 20 people and injured more than 140.
In a posting she wrote: “Thinking of Bangkok tonight … Take heart and know that we are all behind you.”
The explosion happened about 7 p.m. Monday in an upscale area filled with tourists, office workers and shoppers. Thailand’s Prime Minister, Prayuth Chan-ocha, described the explosion as the country’s worst attack.
Jessica Jung /Courtesy of Instagram
The singer, 26, ended her contract with SM Entertainment on Aug. 8. She debuted with SM in 2007. Jung quit after the company allegedly banned her from managing her fashion brand, BLANC.