Another one? Sad, sad year for Korean entertainment. So many deaths, so tragic. I wish something could be done for people undergoing through difficult times in that country to cope and not take their lives. Somebody has to care.

Wow...so many entertainers' suicide....

TT___TT

I agree with Row...i wish something could be done about this. It's beginning to become a little scary.

this is really sad and brings up the important issues of depression (feelings of hopelessness, worthlessness, etc that PREVENTS one from FUNCTIONING in society) and other psychiatric illnesses, a subject that has been suppressed in korea for far too long. i feel that most people tend to minimize the seriousness of depression since many don't consider it a disease like diabetes or hypertension and refuse to see a doctor. consequently, they blame themselves for not being able to "shake" themselves out of it.
even when one takes that momentous step to seek help, the treatment for depression is a longterm process that often requires therapy and family support, along with appropriate meds. the right combination of everything is an individual balancing act that is as much art as it is science. having said that, i feel that more koreans should encourage each other to seek treatment and support when a friend is showing signs of depression.

does anyone know if these celebrity suicides have spurred on any copycat suicides? i hope not.

it is scary that korea is ranked #1 (followed by japan) for suicide rates among OECD countries (though the data is slightly dated and different for ea. country). its very disturbing and not many people go into psychiatry since koreans don't often seek treatment.

the ugly truth about entertainment world of Korea. From far most of the actors and actresses look perfect in many ways and we always dream of becoming like them or at least to be near them. Yet sadly, behind the glittering of media focus, they are fragile and frightened.

it's getting scary u know... i hope those 'still life celebs' who's probably stress in their so called life seek fro treatment instead of ending their life. RIP !

@ haezi

> it is scary that korea is ranked #1 (followed by japan)
> for suicide rates among OECD countries

Wow, that is scary :(

Asian countries still have this huge stigma attached to seeing a psychiatrist and I doubt many health insurance companies cover it either.

So you have people who just aren't getting the help they need...

What is this?! Suicide Club come to life or something?! It's like I'm getting desensitized... I'm not even surprised anymore. And how sad is that?!

PLEASE KOREAN CELEBRITIES: GET HELP!!

Something obviously needs to be done.

this is already getting scary, I thought that this case is a copy cat suicide, just a day after Choi Jin-shil's death, I agree with all people posting here that something should be done the soonest possible time about it, how about Entertainment agencies having their resident Psychiatrist to check on the celebrities under stress, to prevent any such thing to happen again...and the Korean Government should really take a good look at this too

I hear that they're discussing cyberslander laws. I don't agree with that because I feel that would violate the principle of freedom of speech but I do wish the people writing the slandering/hurtful messages would reach some sort of enlightenment and stop "reporting" such hurtful, usually false rumors. Words hurt and the consequences have not been pretty. Unfortunately though I get the sense that there are some that enjoy the negative impact they have on others and twistedly revel in what there words are capable.(Think Death Note)

I didn't know her, but I'm sad for her. This struck me more than Choi Jin-shil's death for so many reasons, one being that Jang Chae-won is 2 years my junior and...it's always so sad and hard to accept when someone younger dies, isn't it? You can't help but wonder how did that happen? Why you get to survive when others don't. I recently almost died (not a suicide attempt, mind you, but the end-result was pretty much the same) and yeah, I'm particularly vulnerable and sensitive to certain things, this -people dying- is one. So sad for her.

Very sad. Too many people are not finding peace in this life. Hopefullly we will all become kinder to each other. More supportive

she/he looks like that girl from soulmate? is that her??

OMG! what's going on with korean peolple? too many deaths this year T_T

oh my there is another one who just committed suicide on the 7th. he is a model/talent named KIM JI HOO.

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