The depression that was slowly devouring me, at last consumed me. In December 2017, pop star Kim Jonghyun took his own life at the age of 27, leaving behind a note detailing his declining mental health believed to be caused by the intense pressures of fame. Picture: AAP Image/Yonhap News Agencyīut sadly, South Korea’s entertainment industry, and in particular the K-pop industry, has a horrendous reputation for the exploitation of its young stars.
Mourners held photos of Jang Ja-yeon at her funeral in 2009. In the end, the death was ruled as a suicide due to the fact the performer had been suffering from depression.
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Ja-yeon, who shot to fame through the television series Boys Over Flowers, identified many “sponsors” in her note - influential people who helped aspiring stars land roles on hit shows and movies.īut despite the then-29-year-old’s shocking claims, when the case was first investigated, only the CEO of her agency and her manager were indicted on violence and defamation charges.Ī further 10 men on Ja-yeon’s list were investigated at the time, but none were charged.
IN 2009, popular South Korean actor Jang Ja-yeon committed suicide after claiming her management company forced her to have sex with a string of well-known men.Īccording to, in her seven-page suicide note, Ja-yeon named “at least 31” men who had sexually abused her, including corporate executives, newspaper representatives and directors.
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