Paying last respects to Ahn Jae-hwan

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While many are still grieving over the recent and sudden loss of Lee Eon, another tradegy has hit entertainment community with Ahn Jae-hwan’s suicide. Ahn Jae-hwan’s body was found nearly 2 weeks after he died in a black van parked in a residential area of Seoul. Many believe that his death was the result of his USD 4 million debt from his businesses (movie and cosmetics). A few months earlier, Ahn Jae-hwan had expressed to his sonbae via sms that he wanted to die because of his financial burden. With his death, the debt is likely to be also dissolved since he and wife Jung Sun-hee were not registered as man and wife.

Rest in peace.

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Anjaehwan_0909_10Anjaehwan_0909_13Anjaehwan_0909_18 Choi Soo Jong & Ha Hee-ra, Joo Young-hoon & Lee Youn-mi, Shim Eun-jin & Kim Ga-youn

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Jungeuna_ahnjaehwan_20080910Jungwonsuk_c_080910Junhyebin_080910 Announcer Jung Eun-a, Gagman Jung Won-suk, Jun Hye-bin

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Kimnayoung_ahnjaehwan_20080910Kimsaerom_ahnjaehwan_20080910Kimwonhee_ahnjaehwan_20080910Leebon_080910Leedongwook_ahnjaehwan_20080910 Kim Na-young, Kim Sae-rom, Kim Won-hee, Lee Bon, Lee Dong-wook

Leekichan_ahnjaehwan_20080910_2Leeminwoo_ahnjaehwan_20080910Leeminyoung_080910Leeseungki_080910 Lee Ki-chan, Lee Min-woo of Shinhwa, Lee Min-young, Lee Seungki

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Anjaehwan_0909_25 Nancy rang took a wrong turn by wearing a bright orange sweater, white pants and a name tag at a funeral. Talk about disrespect.

72 Responses to “Paying last respects to Ahn Jae-hwan”


  1. 1 e September 10, 2008 at 12:49 pm

    rest in peace

  2. 2 jenfraud September 10, 2008 at 12:51 pm

    wow so many came….R.I.P ahn jae hwan

  3. 3 sdf September 10, 2008 at 12:54 pm

    what is up with the girl wearing orange… that’s so disrespectful…

    RIP

  4. 4 ruthhh September 10, 2008 at 12:56 pm

    Who’s that nancy?

  5. 5 loljaja September 10, 2008 at 12:57 pm

    LOL OMGWTFBBQ @ Nancy

  6. 6 rk September 10, 2008 at 12:59 pm

    soo sad. my god. and wats up with the nancy girl? didn’t have enough time to change or something? geez…how rude.

  7. 7 Sue September 10, 2008 at 1:13 pm

    it’s not the official funeral.

    interesting how “nancy rang’s” photo has no news logo on it.

  8. 8 FTLove September 10, 2008 at 1:13 pm

    Jun Hye Bin’s smiling a little too widely for a funeral..
    So sad. Ahn Jae Hwan, rest in peace. May God be with you. Also to Jung Sung Hee.. They looked so happy.. What a tragedy this is.

  9. 9 lazybum September 10, 2008 at 1:20 pm

    RIP… it’s so sad… another celeb passing within such a short time. =(

    wth @ that Nancy girl? name tage? desperate much…?

  10. 10 Tasha September 10, 2008 at 1:27 pm

    Rest in peace…and I pray for his family….Hopefully God can guide them through this hard time!

  11. 11 Eva September 10, 2008 at 1:37 pm

    wow…so many people…R.I.P

  12. 12 Dottie September 10, 2008 at 1:37 pm

    It’s obvious he was and still is so loved and respected.

    If only someone had stuck around to talk him out of it…

    RIP.

  13. 13 hay hay September 10, 2008 at 1:39 pm

    Now the rumor goes that there was something beyond the $4 million debt. The Korean media was emphasizing how $4 million (which is a lot of money to us) is more like $40k to celebrities of their status. And that it makes no sense for him to commit suicide over that matter. I know the debt collectors in Korea are scary and threatening, but the Korean celebrities hold higher power. Whether the “other” issue was a marriage problem, I think there’s more to this than the the debt.

  14. 14 statz September 10, 2008 at 1:42 pm

    Go su is here!!! This is the first time hearing go su in the media after I watch green rose two years ago, after that, I never heard of him since. Good to see him back or appear in the media. Harisu looks like soo00 a girl… She/he actualy look stunning.
    Rip…. , now I remember lee eun again.. Grrrrr….

  15. 15 Dottie September 10, 2008 at 1:43 pm

    And someone shoot the stupid woman in orange please.

  16. 16 stephanie September 10, 2008 at 1:55 pm

    what the hell nancy.

  17. 17 kprocks89 September 10, 2008 at 2:02 pm

    wow… how tragic. and… so many people came to pay their respects! i still can’t believe they were in sooo much debt, though. why couldn’t the wife just go to the police?! or why couldn’t they ask the bank for loans, rather than loan sharks? >.<

  18. 18 ne September 10, 2008 at 2:19 pm

    it’s heartbreaking to see pics so many of these celebs crying.
    rip.

  19. 19 Kimhana September 10, 2008 at 2:27 pm

    So many artists attended the funeral…So pitiful that he died in a tragic moment, I’ve never seen the artists cry before, well, most of them…RIP!

  20. 20 Leo September 10, 2008 at 2:33 pm

    i saw two pics of celeb smiling.. =/

  21. 21 Drak September 10, 2008 at 2:43 pm

    The chick in orange. have she never ever been to a funeral before.?? wtf? and if some celebs there just for show. I think they shuld gtfo. Its a funeral not where ‘I can get my picture taken’ place -.-.

  22. 22 CryStal September 10, 2008 at 3:03 pm

    omg! i was like mourning just looking at the pics,everyone wearing black or navy and then, while scrolling i saw the orange shirt and white pants!! i was like wtf!! how disrespectful!!!!!!

  23. 23 asianromance September 10, 2008 at 3:37 pm

    RIP Ahn Jae-hwan. It was a sad way for him to go.

    I hope there was a good reason why that woman was wearing orange- i.e. maybe it was his favorite color? and was that photo of nancy taken on the same day as the other pictures? the background looks completely different.

  24. 24 Jasmine* September 10, 2008 at 4:07 pm

    and i was thinking what is up with the girl in orange..i could never guess that she went to that funeral -_- that’s beyond being rude or disrespectful IMO

  25. 25 Brina September 10, 2008 at 4:24 pm

    LOL OMG everyone is flippin the fcuk out because she’s wearing orange. Oh well it’s rude but we don’t know why she wore it. (Maybe she absolutely could not change or *gasp* maybe she just doesn’t give a fcuk about what other people think and lives her life the way she wants)

    What matters is that she attended the funeral.

  26. 26 Nicole September 10, 2008 at 5:10 pm

    I dont’ think its about the cosmetics line.

    Ahn was deep in debt and encountered many business failures before his death. The owner of several bars, restaurants and shoe stores reportedly faced bankruptcy and even had to sell a lucrative bar he owned in Gangnam as a last resort.

    Apart from that, it is also said that a couple of weeks ago, he was fired from his job as a TV host for an entertainment news program because he allegedly missed several live broadcasts. Ahn disappeared from the public eye after that. His publicist explained it away as the actor’s attempt to go on a diet.

    (www.k-popped.com)

    RIP Ahn Jae Hwan.

  27. 27 SP September 10, 2008 at 5:10 pm

    RIP

  28. 28 oOolala September 10, 2008 at 6:55 pm

    at least the orange shirt girl isn’t smiling…like jeon hye bin is…
    Oh man, bunch of celebrities came…
    T.T R.I.P

  29. 29 ♥이시아~ September 10, 2008 at 7:59 pm

    R.I.P :(

  30. 30 lindsay September 10, 2008 at 8:44 pm

    so sad..rip…

  31. 31 Ria September 10, 2008 at 10:14 pm

    omg who would wear a sunny outfit? maybe she just swung by while she was running some errands or something.

  32. 32 liddi September 10, 2008 at 10:25 pm

    I feel so sorry for his wife! I really like her!

  33. 33 Vanny September 10, 2008 at 10:30 pm

    i’m sure Seung gi should have a better glasses

    R.I.P

  34. 34 yixx September 10, 2008 at 10:57 pm

    I can´t believe this, is very sad T.T

  35. 35 Vanessaly September 10, 2008 at 10:59 pm

    RIP

  36. 36 Vanessaly September 10, 2008 at 11:00 pm

    Rest in peace

  37. 37 pringLe September 10, 2008 at 11:01 pm

    Disrespectful little beezy, Nancy.

    R.I.P.

  38. 38 Takara8tt September 10, 2008 at 11:02 pm

    Kim Heung-su looks so traumatized. My heart goes out to his family and friends. What a sad way to go…

    Will Jung Sun-hee really not be left in debt? How could they not be registered? Do you mean they signed pre-nups?

  39. 39 sue September 10, 2008 at 11:08 pm

    is that a cigarette eugene is holding on her finger? she smokes??

  40. 40 Nozomi September 10, 2008 at 11:12 pm

    It would have been nice if he could have turned to these celebrities for help, but sometimes you really don’t people to know about your personal problems.

    It’s good to hear his wife won’t have to pay his debt back, my prayers are with his family

  41. 41 LadySin September 10, 2008 at 11:28 pm

    i don’t know if it’s just me but i can’t help but feel sad and embittered seeing so many people coming and rushing to his wake. i keep thinking, who among them really stood by him when he was still alive and badly needed a friend? did any of them come looking for him when he went missing for weeks? the whole paying last respects for the dead thing is hypocrisy cloaked in tradition and empty regrets. if it were me, i wouldn’t want my friends spilling tears on what will soon become a mere feast for maggots. a dead body cannot return one’s warmth. embrace me while i’m still here.

  42. 42 HAHAHA September 10, 2008 at 11:33 pm

    i noticed that Choi Soojung even wore black nail polish. she must’ve had a lot of time

  43. 43 Korean Ajusshi September 11, 2008 at 12:01 am

    It’s so wrong and lame for some people to post insensitive or mean comments on his or wife’s homepage, such as he’s irresponsible or he deserved it or he’s better off dead and what not. It’s just wrong.

  44. 44 Korean Ajusshi September 11, 2008 at 12:08 am

    I’m also annoyed at the stupid questions that reporters ask to the celebrities who come to pay their respects to their dead collegue, like “How do you feel now?” WTF?! Like, HOW are they supposed to feel, joyful?? Stupid reporters.

  45. 45 마위 September 11, 2008 at 12:11 am

    “Korean Ajusshi
    September 11, 2008 at 12:01 am
    It’s so wrong and lame for some people to post insensitive or mean comments on his or wife’s homepage, such as he’s irresponsible or he deserved it or he’s better off dead and what not. It’s just wrong.”

    I despise some korean netizen really. Theyre the ones who drive celebs to brink of suicide and after some suicide they still harass them. Some of the korean netizens are really despising, heartless and insincere people. I hope everything they say comes back to them.

  46. 46 teukie_oppa September 11, 2008 at 12:12 am

    who the hell’s nancy??? :(
    stupid girl.

    anyway, r.i.p
    TOO MANY PEOPLE ARE DYING!! *cries*

  47. 47 Ichi September 11, 2008 at 12:30 am

    eugene dont smokes. try to look closer..its not a cigarette.. its a keychain of her cellphone…..

    RIP…..AJH

  48. 48 Song September 11, 2008 at 1:07 am

    Sorry but is he that popular? Sorry!
    but wow, a lot of celebs are there?

    Anywase, sorry
    REST In Peace
    Ahn Jae-hwan

  49. 49 Seri September 11, 2008 at 2:37 am

    Rest in peace

    however, Nancy doesn’t have a news tag so is it true?

  50. 50 wassssssssssup September 11, 2008 at 4:13 am

    dang,
    a lot of celebrities came
    his suicide is such a tragedy
    i really hope jung sunhee will heal
    ———————————————-
    totally off topic
    but i always thought go su and hong kyung min resemble each other SOO MUCH so i thought it was cool having their pix side by side

  51. 51 donna September 11, 2008 at 6:15 am

    who alot of korean celbs came. even the people who are like not really famous now such as tei.. i think because he doesn’t come out on alot of korean shows anymore.

  52. 52 calen September 11, 2008 at 6:53 am

    it makes me sad that there are SO MANY photos of celebs from funerals. it just doesn’t seem like it should be a photo-op. =(

    this whole situation is just so *sad*
    poor guy. does anyone know why it took two weeks to find him?

  53. 53 lyndsay September 11, 2008 at 8:01 am

    Takara8tt~ in Korea you aren’t officially “married” until you go and register your marriage. same as when a baby is born, the parents have to register the baby. so since Ahn Jaehwan and Jung Sunhee hadn’t registered, she isn’t tied to him.

  54. 54 crypticbluerose September 11, 2008 at 8:05 am

    I would like to see some of these celebs that I had not seen in a long time,…but you know not like that..
    really sad

    if that’s not the official funeral, maybe that nancy lady hurried from work or something like that. jeez don’t be “that” critical/

  55. 55 TVXQBBLOVE September 11, 2008 at 9:18 am

    That f-ing Nancy girl is dumb. She probably wanted to stand out, cause no one knows her. Idiot.

    RIP Ahn Jae Hwan.

  56. 56 evvy September 11, 2008 at 10:32 am

    Rest in Peace. I can’t believe this! I just can’t. Is the entertainment industry really so unbearable? What is it with everyone… first it was the actress from Attic Cat and then the singer, and then Monday Kiz, then Lee Eon and now Ahn Jae Hwan… and there have been others, but I just didn’t know them…
    And I just put myself in the place of these celebrities attending funeral after funeral. Although there’s nothing we can do now for the deceased but to console their family and friends and to pay our respects, I hope that other celebrities can learn from this… to value life more… to understand that all obstacles can be overcome.

    I think Ahn Jae Won purposely did not register himself and Jun Sunhee as husband and wife because he had planned to commit suicide and didn’t want his wife hauling the burden for him. I feel so upset, though. I can’t imagine how difficult it must’ve been for the both of them during those financial difficulties.

  57. 57 evvy September 11, 2008 at 10:34 am

    *Ahn Jaehwan, *Jung Sunhee

  58. 58 kristy September 11, 2008 at 2:35 pm

    WTF NANCY??
    R.I.P!!

  59. 59 millie September 11, 2008 at 3:06 pm

    Who cares what she was wearing??? Fact is, she was there. Isn’t that what’s most important?

    R.I.P.

  60. 60 angie September 11, 2008 at 5:56 pm

    it’s so shocking that a great guy like him choose to end his life like this. i hope he rest in peace.
    it might be hard for his wife to face the fact.time will make her forget this incident!!!i want to pay my respect to him as a fan and Senhui, his wife please dont be so sad and frighting okay?

  61. 61 ... September 11, 2008 at 6:21 pm

    who is nancy anyway?????

    RIP

  62. 62 hannahlove September 12, 2008 at 2:21 am

    I don’t get the name tag thing, but it’s society’s expectations and ‘rule’ that we wear black…. no written code, so let’s let it be. So many people came out… and it was said that the body was found 2 weeks after?? What was the wife doing for 2 weeks without her husband??

    Definitely a sad time for the celebrity world

  63. 63 AHHHHHHHHHHH September 12, 2008 at 3:38 am

    wats with hye bin’s smile…its like she just came so that she will be on the news and thats it…seriosly sooo dumb

  64. 64 SARA September 12, 2008 at 3:40 am

    wats with hye bin’s smile…its like she just came so that she will be on the news and thats it…seriosly sooo dumb

    and wats with the nancy person…does she like hate him and so she came to his funeral to pay her DISRESPECTFULNESS!!

  65. 65 junkilovee September 12, 2008 at 9:18 am

    WTF? D; is wrong with that Nancy girl!?
    SO DISRESPECTFUL!!!!! D: why orange?! D: a funeral isnt a party, okay!? -___-”

    i feel so sorry for Jung sun hee.
    she must feel really bad esp. when they arent even married for one year yet.
    i hope shell get better.

    RIP AN JAE-HWAN. youll be forever remembered.

  66. 66 hyuyuyu September 12, 2008 at 4:38 pm

    Heh, I’ve been to 3 funerals, and most people didn’t wear black. We’re not in Victorian times anymore.

  67. 67 inuyasha September 12, 2008 at 11:08 pm

    God bless you, man…
    R.I.P

  68. 68 anonymous September 14, 2008 at 7:21 pm

    what;s the relation of him with super junior?
    R.I.P.

  69. 69 blues_mfi September 15, 2008 at 3:01 pm

    i think this is good for him…
    he should go to helll….

    tha anti_fan

  70. 70 ... September 16, 2008 at 12:31 am

    So many celebrities… Why couldn`t they helped them? Poor Sun hee. How can it be? He died only after couple of months after his happy marriege.

  71. 71 HaeCheon September 18, 2008 at 6:08 pm

    Jun hye Bin was smiling. It’s not a time for u too do that. such a…

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