Boys over Flowers' Actress Jang Found Dead in Apparent Suicide
Actress Jang Ja-yeon was found dead in an apparent suicide Saturday at her home in Bundang, Gyeonggi Province.
By Chung Ah-young
Staff Reporter
Rising actress Jang Ja-yeon, who was currently starring in the KBS 2TV hit drama ``Boys over Flowers,'' was found dead in an apparent suicide Saturday at her home in Bundang, Gyeonggi Province.
Police said that the 26-year-old actress apparently hanged herself from a stairway railing and was discovered by her sister around 7:30 p.m.
Jang was known to have had trouble with her current management agency renewing her contract. The actress had complained about the overwhelming stress to her sister during a phone call at 3:30 p.m. that day, saying she ``wants to die.''
According to police investigations, Jang also suffered from depression and had undergone medical treatment during the past year. About 10 years ago, Jang lost both of her parents in a car accident when she was in high school and had lived with her sister since.
A will has yet to be found, but after her family's statements about the actress' ongoing struggle with depression, police are searching for further evidence of suicide and returned Jang's body to the bereaved family without performing an autopsy.
Various stars, including the cast of Boys Over Flowers, are visiting the late actress' mortuary at Seoul National University Bundang Hospital to offer their condolences.
After her public debut in 2006 in a TV commercial, Jang rose to stardom playing Sunny, one of the three mean girls in Boys over Flowers. She was also awaiting her big screen debut in Penthouse Elephant.
- Korea Times Intern Hwang Sung-hee contributed to the article (ssung_86@hotmail.com).
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@jimbo... Law is almost corrupted in Korea. Law is not law but unlawful elements running it. Sorry,I cant agree with you. Did you read other article wherein Supreme Court judge is almost going to be subjected to investigation.? But he wont be - take it from me. He will resign and escape the punishment. If happens, third top govt. official to escape it within past 6 months.
humblehard1 (118.222.193.134)
03-09-2009 21:35
Law is almost corrupted in Korea. Law is not law but unlawful elements running it. Sorry,I cant agree with you.
humblehard1 (118.222.193.134)
03-09-2009 21:35
@jimbo1a... As I am not positive about the law in Korea, I highly suspect the investigators here. They didnt even check the schedules that this girl were given in the past 6 months. They must look into it. If its over board, then they must initiatie actions. I know some employers who over work their employees but fucking Regional Labor officer does nothing. If complained, employee is forced to leave country. This is the present situation.
humblehard1 (118.222.193.134)
03-09-2009 21:34
@jimbo1a... I agree but deceased sister also said that she was too stressed bcoz of her agency and wanted to die. So there is indication that points to agency which has over worked her. Dont be lenient towards Korean agencies. They are blood suckers. Almost all Korean celebrities live under stress as they have to follow rigorous schedule prepared by their agency.
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