American singer Samuel Kim Arredondo has been on the news lately due to an unfortunate event. His dad Jose Arredondo was beaten to death in Cabo San Lucas. According to reports, Jose ran a car dealership in Bakersfield. His body was found after someone reported a dead body. The body showed signs of blunt force trauma. He immigrated to the United States from Mexico in the 70s. People mostly associate him with as the father of the K-pop star Samuel. Authorities have not publicly identified any suspects as of now. The incident is believed to be a home invasion. Several sites have reported that a group of strangers stabbed him after they invaded his house. We cannot even contemplate how devastated Samuel must be feeling at the moment. We pray that God provides him enough grace to stay strong in this heartbreaking situation.

Instagram, Social Media Presence

He is active on social media platforms with thousands of fans. On his Instagram account, he has more than 2 million followers. Additionally, he is also active on Twitter and Facebook. He has over 100 thousand followers on his Twitter account. Additionally, he has tweeted more than one thousand times there. Furthermore, he has more than 350 thousand followers on his Facebook page. The page has received over 350 thousand likes as well.

Career

Samuel first made appearances on Seventeen TV. He was just eleven years old at the time. Additionally, he appeared as a trainee under the Pledis Entertainment. He debuted as a part of the duo 1Punch in 2015. He has been part of multiple shows since then. Besides, he was a participant in the Produce 101 show in the second season. Moreover, he has also lived successful solo career. He released his debut mini-album Sixteen which featured rapper Changmo. Furthermore, he released his first full-length album ‘Eye Candy’ on November 16 of 2017. The album consisted of ten tracks. He has released two extended plays so far in his career. Additionally, he has released ten singles. In 2018, Samuel appeared in the television series Boksoonoteu 2. He has also been part of other various shows including ‘Idol Room’, ‘A Hyung I Know’, and ‘Weekly Idol’ among others. Furthermore, he has won multiple awards for his musical career so far. He won the 26th Seoul Music Awards in 2017. Additionally, he also won the Soribada Best K-Music Awards in 2018.

Samuel Kim Arredondo’s Age Now

Samuel Kim Arredondo is 17 years of age. He was born on January 17 of 2002 in Los Angeles, California, United States. He has been hit with an unthinkable tragedy at such a young age. Moreover, we don’t know if he was close to his father.

Samuel Kim Arredondo’s Mom and his Father

Samuel Kim Arredondo’s father Jose immigrated from Mexico to America. His mother is reportedly South Korean whose further details remain unavailable. Jose was 58 years of age at the time of his death.

Who are Samuel Kim Arredondo’s Parents?

Talking about Samuel Kim Arredondo’s parents, his father was Jose Arredondo. He worked as a car dealer in Mexico. Details about his mother are not available at present. He has not spoken publicly about his parental background to date.