South Korean rapper Iron passes away at 29 —report

South Korean rapper Iron passed away on Monday. He was 29 years old.

According to a report on Soompi, Iron was found bleeding and unconscious in an apartment complex's flower bed in Jung District Seoul at 10:25 a.m.

The Seoul Jungbu Police Station confirmed the news in a call with Dispatch.

"We were called in by an [apartment] guard who told us they discovered Iron. He was urgently taken to the hospital, but he passed away," the police told Dispatch.

"At this point, it is unclear whether or not Iron died by suicide. We are investigating the exact cause of his death."

The report said Iron was the runner-up on Mnet's "Show Me the Money 3" in 2014.

Soompi previously reported that Iron was booked on charges on suspicion of assaulting a minor who was living as his roommate and receiving music lessons from him.

Iron also reportedly received a suspended prison sentence for committing dating violence in 2016.

If you or anyone you know need to talk to someone, Hopeline, the 24/7 suicide prevention hotline, may be reached at (02) 8804-4673; 0917-5584673. 

—Jannielyn Bigtas/MGP, GMA News