Winter Sonata actor found dead

[Billcoke]

 

http://news.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews...630-224536.html

 

Winter Sonata actor found dead

 

KOREA- South Korean actor and singer Park Yong-ha has been found dead at his house in southern Seoul on Wednesday, the police said.

 

Park's mother found him lifeless hanging from a cell phone charging cable in his room, according to the police.

 

After repeatedly saying "I'm sorry" to his family including his father who is suffering from a stomach cancer at around 0:40 a.m., he went into his room, local news reports said.

 

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He earned his fame as a hallyu celebrity through TV drama "Winter Sonata." Park was particularly popular among fans in Japan and Southeast Asia.

 

He was also scheduled to play the lead role in upcoming drama "Love Song," a remake of the film "Chum Mil Mil," with actress Yoon Eun-hye.

 

-The Korean Herald/Asia News Network

[Chewbacca]

*Shrugs*

 

On the other hand, I've heard that suicide rate among actors/actresses in Korea is quite high?

[Joseph22]

 

http://news.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews...630-224536.html

 

Winter Sonata actor found dead

 

KOREA- South Korean actor and singer Park Yong-ha has been found dead at his house in southern Seoul on Wednesday, the police said.

 

Park's mother found him lifeless hanging from a cell phone charging cable in his room, according to the police.

 

After repeatedly saying "I'm sorry" to his family including his father who is suffering from a stomach cancer at around 0:40 a.m., he went into his room, local news reports said.

 

Click here to find out more!

He earned his fame as a hallyu celebrity through TV drama "Winter Sonata." Park was particularly popular among fans in Japan and Southeast Asia.

 

He was also scheduled to play the lead role in upcoming drama "Love Song," a remake of the film "Chum Mil Mil," with actress Yoon Eun-hye.

 

-The Korean Herald/Asia News Network

 

 

for a moment i thought its ba yeoung Jun.

[Billcoke]

*Shrugs*

 

On the other hand, I've heard that suicide rate among actors/actresses in Korea is quite high?

 

Here are a few of them. May be due to stressful work life?

 

 

Jang Ja-yun - March 2009

 

http://yeinjee.com/2009/korea-shaken-by-actress-suicide/

 

 

Choi Jin-sil, - Oct 2008

 

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/03/world/asia/03actress.html

 

Lee Eun-ju - Feb 2005

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Eun-ju

Edited June 30, 2010 by Billcoke

[Babyt]

why need to die? just quit from show buzz, come sg find husband sure can find.

 

 

[Nlatio]

Sad lar..... he acting quite good... his show also not bad, but always those sad sad one.... Korea director really knn one.... cannot have happy ending one....

[Billcoke]

why need to die? just quit from show buzz, come sg find husband sure can find.

 

SG will welcome them with wide open arms.

[Xrdude]

why need to die? just quit from show buzz, come sg find husband sure can find.

 

maybe they thot if die will go to a better place....R.I.P

 

[Babyt]

i didnt noe a cell phone charger wire is so strong to hang a person.

[Zyrofillica]

i didnt noe a cell phone charger wire is so strong to hang a person.

 

why not? inside is copper wire. Asians svelte size compared to the massive angmors. sure can la. I think we won't understand till we are in their shoes. The stress they face and the type of culture they are brought up in, perhaps the biggest apology you can ever perform is suicide.