A South Korean singer who gained fame for his song honouring the more than 300 victims of a ferry disaster has died at the age of 22 after a car crash, his agency confirmed.

Tany died in the early hours of Saturday after his car was said to have collided with a structure while driving in Jangheung County, in the south west of South Korea.

The young musician had been on the Namhae Expressway on his way to the city of Mokpo, which is located at the southwestern tip of the Korean Peninsula.

Tany, whose real name is Kim Jin-soo, rose to fame in December 2016 with "Always Remember" - a song in honour of the victims of the Sewol Ferry Disaster.