South Korean Actress dead in apparent suicide
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South Korean actress found dead in apparent suicide
A South Korean actress apparently hanged herself, police said, less than three weeks after another female Korean performer committed suicide.
The deaths sparked concern of copycat deaths in South Korea, which has the highest suicide rate among the members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
Jeong Da-Bin, 27, was found dead in the bathroom of her boyfriend's apartment in southern Seoul, police said.
She has apparently succumbed to a bout of depression as she was suffering from lack of work in recent months, her boyfriend told journalists.
"She came to my place last night. She was badly drunk. I woke up in the morning and found her hanged from a towel in the bathroom," the boyfriend said.
"She was under a lot of stress as she was unable to find work in recent months," he said.
After making her debut in 2000 as a television actress, she received a series of top awards for her performance in comedies and dramas in 2002, 2003 and 2004.
But she was unable to find roles since her last appearance in a television drama in September 2005.
She left postings on her Internet homepage that seem to hint what might happen to her. "I was so angry without any reason. I felt I was dying of stress.... My Lord, are you waiting for me?," she wrote.
If confirmed, Jeong's death would be the second suicide case involving a South Korean celebrity in less than three weeks.
Yuni, a female pop singer, was found hanged in her home in Incheon City on January 21. Her death shocked fans, who were waiting for the release of her third album.
The National Statistical Office said South Korea had the highest suicide rate among OECD members, as 24.7 in every 100,000 South Koreans committed suicide in 2005.
It was followed by Hungary with 22.6 and Japan with 20.3 people.
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huh?
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Aiyo..
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and soon s'pore will join in with the ever increasing cost of living with 'justified' reasons.
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no la, sg is MRT style, korea is this... dey all kill demselves in homes, not public...
so the main thing is...
singaporeans more open minded!
pls la, die and u will be remembered for a month onli. nvr die and you will be remembered for a long time.
die will solve problems?
ya, for u. onli. -
May she rest in peace.
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Why these ppl feel depressed and yet they don't seek therapy? I heard that in USA, it's very common to see a shrink. And in Singapore, I heard from a friend working in Mount E that even students, young working adults consult psychatrists.
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its called depression for a reason, many don't realise it till its already way too late.Originally posted by Honeybunz:Why these ppl feel depressed and yet they don't seek therapy? I heard that in USA, it's very common to see a shrink. And in Singapore, I heard from a friend working in Mount E that even students, young working adults consult psychatrists. -
well, there is still a social stigma attached to those who seek therapy...
and worse still, those who are most vulnerable are those who will feel the most pressure from society...Originally posted by Honeybunz:Why these ppl feel depressed and yet they don't seek therapy? I heard that in USA, it's very common to see a shrink. And in Singapore, I heard from a friend working in Mount E that even students, young working adults consult psychatrists. -
I always thought Japan has the highest sucide rate
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it's up there
follow up story
Celebrity deaths spark concern over South Korea's suicide rate
The recent deaths of two South Korean female stars has cast the spotlight on the country's alarming suicide rate, with experts warning that a wave of copycat deaths might follow.
Actress Jeong Da-Bin and pop singer Yuni, two high-profile young women with successful careers, were both found hanged in the past few weeks, sparking concern in South Korea, which has the highest suicide rate of all Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) members.
Police said Saturday Jeong, 27, had been found dead in the bathroom of her boyfriend's apartment in Seoul, having apparently succumbed to a bout of depression over a recent shortage of work.
Her case was startlingly similar to that of Yuni, who was found hanged in her home in Incheon City on January 21. Her death shocked fans, who were waiting for the release of her third album.
"I am worried that a wave of copycat suicides might follow among youths," said Na Sun-Young of Lifeline Korea, which provides a telephone counselling service aimed at preventing suicides.
"Following the death of Yuni, I received many calls from young people who said they themselves were thinking about committing suicide. They were saying they had to die because even someone as beautiful as Yuni could not stand it and committed suicide," she said.
She noted that in March 2005, a wave of copycat suicides hit South Korea in the month after 24-year-old film star Lee Eun-Joo took her own life.
South Korea's suicide rate has more than doubled in the past decade, from 11.8 per 100,000 people in 1995 to 26.1 per 100,000 in 2005, and on average 38 people a day take their own lives, official records show.
The National Statistics Office attributes the high suicide rate to economic hardship in the aftermath of the 1997 financial crisis.
Concern about the high suicide rate has led to a bill aimed at providing counselling and medical treatment for potential victims being introduced to parliament for approval.
Oh Seung-Geun, a researcher at the state-financed Korea Institute for Youth Development, said suicide was the biggest cause of death among men in their twenties, but was often hidden.
"I think the reality is much more serious than is reported," he said.
Experts say young people can develop more permissive attitudes to suicide as a result of the glorification of victims and their deaths. Media coverage of high-profile deaths is also to blame, they believe.
"Sadness and sympathy overwhelm reason in this kind of atmosphere," said Oh, adding that surveys showed many young Koreans believe they have the right to take their own lives.
The deaths of Yuni and Jeong also highlighted the potentially harmful effects of cyber attacks on celebrities. Both had reportedly suffered such attacks on their Internet sites.
"Many Internet users, taking advantage of anonymity, have made a hobby of writing malicious messages on websites, accusing celebrities of sex scandals or (having) plastic surgery," Oh said.
"Measures must be taken to curb this undesirable phenomenon."
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nooo..... why are all the pretty actresses killing themselves.....
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i know Jeong Da-Bin also acted in movies
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Now I recall who she is. Saw her on this movie : http://www.hancinema.net/korean_movie_The_Guy_was_Cool.php
She was really cute and funny. I'm sure her movies brought joy to many. Aiyo why depressed? -
some people "kan bu kai"
but depression is a strange thing... some people with a pessimistic view always look for the bad side of things... even when they have the world at their feet, they tend to try to be miserable..
i've seen people like that.. and sadly, misery kinds of spread around the people beside them
ultimately, i figure we got to make a choice... choose to be happy.. choose to spread joy around... i hope to be able to do that
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the 1st 2 paragraph is so true ... but i like ur last words most ..Originally posted by the Bear:some people "kan bu kai"
but depression is a strange thing... some people with a pessimistic view always look for the bad side of things... even when they have the world at their feet, they tend to try to be miserable..
i've seen people like that.. and sadly, misery kinds of spread around the people beside them
ultimately, i figure we got to make a choice... choose to be happy.. choose to spread joy around... i hope to be able to do that
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i remember seeing her in dunno wat show or movie.she got act in wat shows b4?
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People who suffer from depression tend to think very NEGATIVE which leads them to do certain unusual acts..
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Must be damn painful for them (everything looks so negative to them).Originally posted by thelesis:People who suffer from depression tend to think very NEGATIVE which leads them to do certain unusual acts.. -
Wanbao says they now suspect murder.
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the boyfriend is a suspect?
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Think so. Just happened to see the headlines at petrol kiosk.Originally posted by the Bear:the boyfriend is a suspect?
The sub-headline says that she was supposed to be cremated, but was stopped just before the cremation. -
Lord wont be waiting for you...