Travelholic CEO dies
Travelholic apologized in an Aug. 29 statement for mistakenly uploading a porn video to the company's Instagram. Capture from Instagram
By Dong Sun-hwa
By Dong Sun-hwa
Jo Jun-ki, CEO of Travelholic ― a travel marketing agency followed by more than 2 million people on social media ― died Wednesday, about a week after an apparent suicide attempt.
According to police, Jo, 31, died at a hospital in Seoul. After leaving a message on Instagram hinting at committing suicide, he was found unconscious at his home in Yongsan-gu.
The incident came three days after he mistakenly uploaded a porn video on the firm's Instagram, angering many followers who called him to account.
In a statement, Jo said he felt responsible for what happened and was questioned by police over allegations he had illegal porn videos.
In 2014, Jo founded Travelholic as a Facebook page, which has grown into one of the largest travel marketing agencies in Korea.