Former EXO member Kris Wu hit by prison death rumors as Chinese police call reports 'fake'

Rumors claiming that former EXO member Kris Wu has died in prison are spreading across Chinese social media, prompting police to issue an unusual public denial and warn users against circulating unverified claims. On Thursday, Taiwanese media reported that speculation about Wu’s alleged death was gaining traction among Chinese netizens. The claims began after a user on Weibo — China’s largest social media platform — posted that he was Wu’s “fellow inmate” and alleged that the singer had recently died under suspicious circumstances. The user wrote that prison guards were “whispering strangely a few days ago” and claimed that Wu had “been killed after failing to meet the demands” by gang members inside the facility. The posts rapidly spread online despite the lack of evidence. As speculation intensified, Jiangsu Provincial Police posted an official statement on their Weibo account, drawing a clear line under the rumors. Police labeled the posts as fake news and urged users not to spread “unverified information,” adding that those who continue to distribute falseWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times