Oh. This is so sad. Again, we have to report the news of another tragic death.
Transgender entertainer, Jang Chae-won committed suicide on October 3rd. Upon hearing the news of the Choi Jin-shil’s death, ‘next Harisoo” told a friend that she understood what she must have been going through. Later that night at 20:17, the 26 year old left a message on her Cyworld stating “I’m sorry mom, next time I’ll do better.” Using the same method, Jang Chae-won was found dead in her bathroom at 22:50.
Rest in peace.
Please….no more.
OMG even tho i don know her, please stop.too sad and depressing.
he looks scary… why are there lots of korean celeb committing suicide.
another death? now that makes 8(includes a boxer ChoiYo-Sam)…this is so depressing…just one day after the last loss…there is something terrible happening in Korea..i think the government or someone must take control or investigate what is pushing them over the edge…
i wonder what is the true reason about her death?
… that was my birthday u.u
This is just so depressing.
R.I.P.
wow.
now this is getting really freaky. seriously. these stars need intervention or close monitoring or something…please, anything!
gracious, me.
oh god…… WHY?!!!!!!
goodness gracious, STOP. everybody is important to SOMEONE, so suiciding is hurting those people who love you…
although… i suspect…. did he/she suicide because he/she thought that he/she couldn’t live up to ppl’s expectations?
ppl need to remember that every human heart is fragile and made of glass. please handle with CARE.
OMG
Dude, it’s like…a domino effect…super scary
R.I.P
Awww, I don’t know who this person is but another tragic event. This has to stop! Two other ‘copycat’ married women committed suicide the day after hearing Choi Jin Sil’s death, as well, due to depression.
Ironically, the two women committed the same suicide as actress, Choi Jin Sil.
Rest in peace.
This is really alarming… People, ending your life won’t solve your problem/s.
I don’t even know this person but goodness another celebrity suicide! R.I.P & condolences to her family & friends
I don’t know the real reason for her to choose this pathbut this comes as a reminder that
a) mental illnesses like depression etc should be taken seriously. plz if u detect any changes in ur family & friends take heed they need all the help, especially when the signs are really hard to detect
b) netizens should be cautious about what they say. i support free speech & all but people shouldn’t make unsubstantiated or heinous comments w/o a good reason. harsh comments from netizens have sometimes attributed to some stars’ deaths (like u.nee). celebrities are just like us afterall, they just have extraordinary jobs
bad year for the hallyu wave
My God.
Whats the problem??? Why there’s so many in Korea commits suicide?
RIP to her.
@ jane - that was a SHE. get it right, please.
this is a horrible year :/
obviously plastic…
and wth with the boobs pic???
wow that is a scary picture
so was this person a singer or actor??
not really familiar with this dude
@ oh won bin
Did you see the word transgender?
@ejnkim
Not sure about the acting, but I do know that she released a song called “Summer Summer”
OOPS! Nevermind, that was a different Transgender Korean. Sorry for that ^^;
gee this scary and its like going to be a trend or what???…in other parts of the world there are some ppl struggling to live and yet she can just take her own life just like that….oohhh thats very sad..any condolences to her family and friends…
seriously… why is everyone dying. i’m getting freaked out TT_TT
this is good. the weak must go. plus overpopulation.
^ I think the insensitive jerks (like you) should go.
Rest in Peace.
Joemama sounds like your typical netizen.
R.I.P. Jang Chae-won, even thoughs who didn’t know of you are sad by your passing.
thats pretty disrespectful to the dead by stating their death as being a ‘copycat’. pretty mean T T may Chae won rest in peace.
OMG!!! another one!! RIP!
has suicide become a celebrity statement?
life is great when its normal, kids.
i guess celebrities don’t live such glamorous lives :/
It has to be far from glamorous, no privacy, netizens, low selfesteem due to the pressure from the media to be perfect. And then as soon as you reach perfection, they pick you apart and make you feel horrible.
aye..
one by one.. screw the one who started this trend
A lot of people underestimate the stress level in the entertainment industry.
Of course, when you see your favorite star singing songs on SBS, it seems like they’re having a blast. But those are the very very very few minority successful stars.
Majority of stars that even get that far end up having to fight to stay even being noticed. There are tons of stars even just in Korea who don’t ever get a newspaper article they wish for.
I imagine this girl may have been one of those, and it’s just very tragic that she chose to follow in the footsteps of Choi Jin Shil… Prayers go out to her and her family…
I think maybe it’s time that the Korean government step in and implement some type of program to raise awareness concerning the issues that these celebrities and nietzens are faced with. Someone seriously needs to publicly admit that there are some serious psychological problems
Can someone please translate this? “안녕하세요 저는한국살아요~ 외국에친구만들고싶어서이렇게 메일보냅니다 한국어아신다고 되어있어서 한국어로 적어보냅니다
답장보내주세요 기다리고있겠습니다~ ” Thanx so much!
i swear i thought it was a doll!. She’s confused and depressed it’s so tragic..RIP Chae-Won..i hope you’re in a better place and please..no more deaths n suicides..it’s scary!!
………………………………
Rip…
What is going on? Please, no more. It’s not pleasant hearing these things. Well, RIP Jang Chae-won, oh my lord.
CAN PEOPLE STOP ENDING THEIR LIVES???
I have never R.I.Ped so much as I have in the
last couple of months…believe it or not those deaths
have an impact on other people… i’m angry..
T___T people please stop…R.I.P
OMG! Werther Effect!
This was very prominent in Japan back in the days, now it hits Korea.
Korea is such a hard place to live because of the society. But seriously, this is becoming a domino/Werther effect for all the mentally unstable individuals in Korea who don’t get psychiatric treatment because it’s taboo in Korea still!!! This is just scary for real.
R.I.P. Jang Chae Won and condolences to the family.
whaaaa? another. jesus.
rip.
i read about this on other sites..seems like he made headlines everywhere even tho he only appeared on tv once for being a transgender. what’s with the copycat suicides…i’m sorry but it’s stupid. i just hope children don’t copy this at home. it’s sad, depressing, and they’re setting bad examples for other people.
This shows exactly what’s happening in this world right now! The people out there r just getting meaner and meaner, so therefore some of the celebs can’t handle such pressure and decides to take their own life!
People wake up! This is sooo sad!
May Jang Chae Won Rest in peace.
it’s really sad. she must have meant something to somebody, able to contribute to LIFE in some way. why give up so soon?…
depression needs to be as big as topic as cancer or national pride. dammit!
omg….i’m so fcking tired of this…really!!!
it’s like i read more news about suicide than news about a daily life of a celebrity…………gosh TT
again….R.I.P Jang Chaewon =(
Suicide club … this is so tragic. RIP Jang Chae-won.
HA SEE THATS WAT I MEAN…IF U KEEP FINDING EXECUSES FOR THIS HORRIBLE BEHAVIOR THEN ANY1 WITH DEPRESSION OUT THERE WILL BE TEMPTED BY IT…IF PPLE HAD GIVEN THE PREVIOUS SUICIDE A MORE NEGATIVE AND ANGRY LOOK THEN MAYBE THIS PERSON WOULD HAVE BACKED DOWN AND DECIDED TO LIVE FOR THE SAKE OF HIS/HER FAMILY….my god this is ur life, thus u should treasure it, and only u r capable of changing it!!IDIOTS!
ohmygod
what’s happening?!!??
RIP
can you please change that pic
freaked me out T________T
“thats pretty disrespectful to the dead by stating their death as being a ‘copycat’. pretty mean”
I agree. Please change it Popseoul. If you understand what’s it like to lose a love one, please be more respectful. Honestly, even YOU should have some standards.
I don’t know her/him but I hope he/she rests in peace and NO MORE SUICIDES SK ENTERTAINERS!!
HOW CAN HER EYES BE SO BIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIG? o_O
This is sad. May he rest in peace. Korea needs to do something about this.
@u_chill, it says, “Hi, I’m a Korean, I am sending this mail to make friends in America. It says that you know Korean, so I am also writing this in Korean. Please reply, I will be waiting.”
RIP.
It’s true that mental disorders like depression are like taboo in Korean.. don’t people there see that this is serous?
You can’t take back suicide..
whoa 4 celebrity deaths in a row.
^ forgot to add, well 3 were actually suicides.
haaah~ please stop this. this makes them look so stupid in taking their own life. geez people you have only one life to live, dont waste it!
Oh my sweet Jesus, what the heck is going on…….another one……..I think someone should look into all this deaths…….I mean this is serious……..how many more…….are probably thinking the same right now……and no one seem to do anything about it…….
what the hell? ya’ll please stop..
Who is this? She looks so plastic…
omg another one !?
well, life is so precious! This kind of tragedy shouldn’t be stopped. Just think many time first before you ended up your life. So please, people, never ever think of committing suicide. Everything has its own purpose so any kind of problem has a solution. Suicide is not the answer. The solution is help from other people. Yes,you can make a name for yourself just in one day but it will perish after many years, so what is the sense of committing suicide at all? Condolence to the bereave family..
-correction—”should be stopped”….committing suicide….
WTF is going in Korean!!!!
damn her eyes are so freaky and ugly T_T
seriously rest in peace
but its annoying how korean stars keep commiting suicide =,=
for a small stupid reason >:/
:/
This may not be over with suicides following a high profile celebrity. Remember when Chinese superstar Leslie Cheung committed suicide in 2003, well there were several Chinese fans of his who committed suicide afterwards. Let’s pray that it stops here. RIP Jang Chae Won~
please no more for realllllllll
wow. that’s sad.
and woah, i’m sorry but. he/she/it has some major baggage going on under the eyes.
really you guys… suicide.. it’s a permanent solution to a temporary problem.. God gave you life and He’ll decide when you die, so until then, suck it up and “take it like a man.” you think your life’s hard? well, you obviously haven’t seen the rest of the world.
What is up with these people? They think it’s a trend? Hellooo… you don’t wake up the next day and move onto the next trend… this is ridiculous… why are these people so fixated on depression and suicide?
I’ve got depression… but death is always the last thing on my mind…
im wondering why korean ppl so easily end their life just like that. come on be strong & bold, u not the only one suffer here, think about ur family, frens..dun keep ur probs to urself, share with someone u trust
that picture scared me
To PopSeoul: I don’t appreciate you labeling a suicide as a “copycat” deal. I mean, a person just ENDED her life. Must you have put the part about copying?
I see some sincerity in this article, but labeling death as copying was too much.
These suicides are getting to be too much. I’ll hope that this doesn’t happen again. Isn’t there anything that anyone can do? Why is suicide becoming such a common occurence. There are usually hardly among Korean celebrities. (I think.)
R.I.P. to all those who have died.
okay kinda scary now..Do they think taking ur life would make u popular?!?!..UR LAME IF SO!!.death takes you no where!!either heaven or hell!!udunno if this will ever be ur last chance as human or living on earth!!live every day like its ur last! NOT MAKE IT UR LAST!some people are fighting for their lives out there while for some is a Joke! ending ur life takes you no where celebs.PLEASE think over it twice.=(
the committed suicide will be a new trend now in korea entertainment I think. so saaad :’(
he looks rly creepy. The eyes are too big…
but anyways…wow….so many korean stars are ending their lives this year! It’s soo sad! RIP all you great entertainers…
what the heck?!
no moree!! please!!
omgg. i don’t even know who
some of these people are and
it’s making me SO sad.
please stop..
she looks like a doll! but her or his?! (i don’t know hehe) bust is really scary! and y korean actors commit suicide in just one snap!? the government should really take this seriously i think most of them has an issue about their debts or loans!
his/her face scared me, really
Condolences to him/her
this has got to stop, please let this stop.
her face its too freakin scary for me to care
There are so many deaths this year, and it hurts to see. Especially when Lee Eon, one half of Monday Kiz, Turtleman, and all those suicides ;-;
Please, I just think that really, SOMEONE needs to live with these people. A manager. Anyone. It’s just….-Sighs.-
I wish these people would understand that they’re loved by SOMEBODY. Even if it’s just some silly fan that’s obsessed with you.
Dang…she killed herself on Yoon Eun Hye’s birthday, and YEH went to Choi Jin-shi’s funeral the day before. I hope YEH isn’t affected too much by this.
Like I said before, I wonder who’s next?
Anyway, RIP Chae-won
whats happening is too depressing.
RIP jang chae won
I am crying, I am hurting. It is too depressing.
RIP.
Although I dont even know her.
Wow, its like a trend in Korea to commit suicide.
NO MORE!
Let’s not make hasty generalizations about this issue as to not trivialize what has happened.
Popseoul labeling this suicide as a “copycat” is irresponsible and insensitive.
People don’t just end their own lives because they felt like it or because it’s a trend. I’m not sure how often people would just spontaneously kill themselves. Let’s give them a bit more credit than that.
I don’t think it’s possible for most of us here to understand it at a personal level but at least attempt to understand the surface and not just go on about our assumptions.
If it’s done for insignificant reasons, please stop keeping tabs and speculating who’s next. You’re sending a mixed message.
I think Popseoul is calling it a “copycat suicide” because it was done exactly the same way as Jin-shil, not because Jin-shil did it first and so she thought it was “cool”
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This is so sad. I hope it doesn’t become a trend.
Death by hanging is a very, VERY ugly way to go. The capillaries usually burst in the eyes, causing an unsightly reaction. The tongue swells so much that it protrudes from the mouth. The lips will also swell significantly and turn purple.
All suicide is ugly, really. One thing I don’t think anyone realizes when they set out to commit suicide is that once the body is found, the bowels and bladder will have expressed their contents.
That doesn’t sound glamorous at all, now, does it?
Wao So many deaths in so little time,,, Shocking…. u.u…
I just don’t get it, why people like to kill themself…Look you’re lucky to be human instead of animal, don’t waste it and love every moment of it whether bad or good.
O___o
Not again ~.~ And what was her reason for suicide? >.-<
I really liked her q.q
RIP u.u
oh my god many ppl r committing suicide it’s damn so sad stop this
man… seeing the “omma mianhae” message is so sad…
Tragic and sad.
ummm… looks like in 2004, suicide was the fourth leading cause of death in South Korea, reaching an all time high of 12,000.
http://www.asianews.it/index.php?art=4226&l=en
In 2004, S. Koerea had a population of approx. 48 million people.
Where was everyones anger when those other 11,998 “not so famous” people took their own lives. Looks like only the “so-called beautiful people” get all the attention.
Dangg, he/she looks scareh o-o;;
What is it with Koreans and suicide?! D:
Thats really terrible and sad, its such a shame.
RIP T^T
omg…why is this happening again and again?!!
there’s so many suicides by stars in korea lately…though i cant understand why they did it,but its really sad to read news like these more than once a week !
rip,jang chae won.
like i said before these stars need to learn its not shameful to talk about their worries with a shrink. it could save lives. and on the money side of things perhaps their managers should be watching out for them because if their star dies their money drys up.
omg that used to be a guy?!
eww and he/she looked scary as a chick!
emo..
@izzy
This is really sad… but I don’t know if the first picture will really help her image on Popseoul… because I was also really turned off by it… her eyes are kind of scary, really too big, and reminds me of that madagascar baby lemur…
in any case, still, this is really sad. rip, though, I didn’t know who you were.
Wow, this is depressing. It’s one after another. Don’t these people value their own lives? It’s simply too tragic.
WOW , scary looking esp the bags….. 0.0 ….
but of coz respect for the dead ….R.I.P ><
that’s funny LOL
Thsi celebs isn’t the only one copycatting CJS’s suicide. There are reports that three or four ordinary Korean citizens, men and women, also followed her.
it is expected that many will follow CJS’ suicide. that is why i consider suicide a selfish act. CJS(R.I.P.) is a pillar in the industry, she who had risen from a fall, eventually killed herself. definitely that would influence those who are having mental illness and add to that the stressful life in Korea. and i know there will be more suicide cases this year compare when Lee Eun Joo killed herself. CJS is a well-respected actress and has been in the industry for 20 years…her suicide could influence many people…even those in the same industry that she was in.
i only hope that those celebrities who had had unsuccessful projects who are depressed because they do not have receive offers to have a series or movie will not simply feel self-pity and will follow CJS.
i had enough of this suicide thing…it is freaky when it is not Halloween yet!
R.I.P.
is anyone providing any of these stars mental health counseling. somebody needs to address these issues. i think this is horrible.
oh my there is another one who just committed suicide on the 7th. he is a model/talent named KIM JI HOO.
Entertainers are simply human. No different from the general public. Everyone of us are living under pressure. Various pressures.
Don’t say that it only happens to entertainers. Don’t say that entertainers lead the trend, or the domino effect. People should be responsible for themselves respectively. They were all over 18! No other people should be blamed for in these circumstances.
The media and the citizens only concerned about the trend set by whom and whom, and sympathy going to whom and whom. Why don’t give positive alternatives to educate the public?
Three important messages should be transmitted to the public to stop the trend:
(1) They were wrong! Those committing suicide were completely wrong! What they did was a big mistake.
(2) If mentally ill, seek counselling and follow through expert’s instructions.
(3) Only those who can get through difficulties would be highly regarded in the society.
Sympathy alone is no use to stop the trend.
Only do the correct messages help!
If it wasn’t for the fact that it’d be really disrespectful to criticise a person who’d just passed away, I would have LOOOOVED to go into a long rant about how the strategic camera angle and photoshopped eyes in the first picture… REALLY TURNS YOU OFF.
oh god. everytime i go to popseoul, another human has ended his/her life. What’s wrong with korea?
RIP.
whoa, those are some freaky eyes.
i dont get it, why did she/he ended his/her life?
its soo random….
HOW DARE U CALL IT A COPY CAT SUICIDE! THAT IS SO DIRESPECTFUL AND YOU SHOULD WRITE AN APOLOGY ARTICLE!
um…. again? well, is it easy to end up like this?
Rest in peace!
It’s so sad…
what is this? a new trend in
korea right now!?
do they really wanna play with
their lives like that?
Seriously, something needs to be done. Being alarmed about the deaths is not enough. these events are depressing. they should have resident psychologists/ counselors or anybody to talk to. geez.
koreans have serious issues…i’m serious, they need some licensed psychologist, some REAL Psychologist.
her face is scary…sorry.
She or he was so pretty. Why?
Rest in peace with love.
I think people should stop posting those hurtful comments so this things can be avoided… So sad to know that many Korean celebrities are committing suicide because of stupid rumors and comments posted on the internet and anywhere by those crazy people…