South Korean actor Song Jae Rim was found dead at his home in Seoul on Tuesday. He was 39 years old.
According to South Korean media reports, a police official said Song’s body was discovered around 12:30 p.m. by a friend who had planned to have lunch with him in Seongdong-gu, Seoul.
The cause of death has not been released, but officials said there were no obvious signs of foul play. A note was found at the scene.
Song Jae-rim (Song Jae-rim) made his debut in the movie “Actresses” in 2009. He gained popularity after playing a warrior loyal to the king in the 2012 drama “The Moon Embracing the Sun,” in which he appeared in all 20 episodes. After that, she appeared on the reality show “We Got Married” in 2014 and gained even more popularity. According to the Internet Movie Database, he appeared in 38 episodes.
Among Song’s last appearances was the lead role in the action-comedy film “Get Rich,” directed by Yang Tae-jin. It is known that post-production began in late September.
The actor’s family told Yonhap News that they would like to hold a small funeral with only family members.
While South Korea currently enjoys global influence through K-pop music and television drama series, it also has a long record of untimely deaths of celebrities, performers and musicians. In some cases, the high pressure of training and competing to break through to stardom has been the subject of suspicion. In other instances, both traditional and social media have invaded the private lives of celebrities, and even minor offenses have remained alive in the news cycle for weeks or months.
After “Parasite” star Lee Sun-kyun died by suicide in late 2023, several prominent media figures accused police and media of collusion and called for a reduction in sensational reporting.
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