SINGAPORE – Ladies’ Code member RiSe has died after being severely injured in a car accident last week, which claimed the life of her fellow member, EunB.

All five members of the K-pop group were travelling in a van when it lost control on the Yeongdong Expressway in the direction of Incheon and crashed into a wall last Wednesday. RiSe, 23, whose real name was Kwon Ri-sae, sustained a severe injury to the head. She died at a hospital in Suwon, just south of Seoul. She had been unconscious after undergoing hours of emergency brain surgery, said the group's agency Polaris Entertainment spokeswoman Kim Eun-kyung, according to AP. 

A statement by the agency said “Rise passed away today around 10.10am at age 23. Her parents and officials from her agency were by her deathbed," reported The Korea Herald. “We are truly sorry and grief-stricken by this tragedy, particularly after what happened to Eun-bi.” The funeral for EunB, whose real name was Go Eun-bi, was held last Friday (Sept 5).

#RIPRise trended on Twitter after news broke of her death. Ladies Code and #RIPEunB were also trending topics.

Police suspect that the van driver may have been speeding on the wet road to meet a tight schedule, reported AP. The National Forensic Service is currently investigating the accident. Inspector Lee Ho-dong said the police will call in the driver, who was treated for a mild injury, for more questioning. 

Ladies’ Code released their debut album in March last year, and had just released a new single, Kiss Kiss, last month.

A clip showing EunB's funeral:

Video: YouTube/YY