Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon has opened up about her father’s passing.

On March 9, Taeyeon’s father passed away. SM Entertainment confirmed the news and announced that Taeyeon would be delaying the release of her new single “Happy,” which was originally scheduled to be released as a celebration of her birthday, as she stayed close with her family.

On March 13, Taeyeon took to her personal Instagram account to open up about her father and express gratitude to all who have shown their love and support to her. Her post reads as follows: