Another Suicide in Korean Industry

[TN1]

Following the suicide of actor Ahn Jae-hwan last month, following the suicide of Choi Jin-shil (whose death was related to accusations regarding her friend Ahn's suicide) earlier this month, following the suicide of transgender entertainer Jang Chae-won just a day later, we have, sadly, yet another suicide.

On October 8, news was released of the suicide of model Kim Ji-hoo on October 6. Not many other details have been released, other than a police officer's statement that this was indeed suicide (and not foul play).

Only 23, Kim Ji-hoo was a fashion model and actor, appearing on the MBC drama Before & After Plastic Surgery, family sitcom The Unstoppable High Kick, and tvN's cable reality program Coming Out, where he came out as gay.

Apparently Kim Ji-hoo hanged himself in his room. While there was a recent header on his mini-hompy that said "In a little while, I'll come to you in my next project!!" there were also postings that he put up on his message board on October 3 that displayed a downturn:

"Life is like the wind," "What's there to agonize over? Meetings are happy, partings are sad, everything is just a moment."

He appeared on "Coming Out" and started being bombarded with hate replies on the Internet after coming out as gay.

source: dramabeans

[VIERAN]

what's in korea entertainment now? huh, ive noticed that some of the artist died in suicidal way.

[rouka]

another suicide...that is really bad news.this is really odd,what make them so despairet to kill them selves?
I ll gust hope it ll be the last one we hear...

[TN1]

i think opinions of netizens in korea has a great impact on one's career, there are lots of anti-fans group in korea but still it depends on the actor how s/he will handle those situations

[ivan7103]

I read on the news that south korea's suicide rage are very high

[xvntbk]

This is verrry depressing. After Ahn & Choi's suicides, both being highly well-known and respected actors, many others are following their paths...... not good =[

[hochann]

How terrible... ._.!!

[mii-chan0201]

OMG! thats HORRIBLE!
rest in peace

[mii-chan0201]

I hate it how when ppl dont like it if your gay or les.
bcuz. dude its their choice and they can choose what they want..
its not other ppls decisions

[kiwi_kiwi]

That's really sad. All they want is a perfect life. everyone expects them to be perfect but it's just too much. So they do whatever they can to make themselves 'perfect' Good luck to others who try to become 'perfect'.