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Source | 2009/03/10 | Permalink |
By Kwon Mee-yoo
Staff Reporter

News of suicides come in everyday. Actress Jang Ja-yeon, who starred as one of the mean girls in the hit drama "Boys over Flowers" killed herself, Saturday. A university student was found dead, Tuesday, near the Han River in an apparent suicide. His family also said he was suffering from financial difficulties.

The suicide rate is generally high in spring, according to statistical records. "Spring is the season for a new start. Many people experience changes in their personal life and it might lead to a higher suicide rate", an official at the Korean Association for Suicide Prevention (KASP) said. "The current financial crisis is also pushing young people to their limits".

According to the National Statistical Office (NSO), the number of suicides jumps in spring. In 2005, 736 people killed themselves in February compared to 1,309 in March and 1,259 in April. Actress Lee Eun-joo committed suicide in February 2005 and it created a so-called Werthe...| More
Source | 2009/03/09 | Permalink |
After a rash of entertainer suicides in 2008, Korea faces its second of 2009

Todd Thacker (todd)

Last year Korea's entertainment industry was hit by a rash of suicides, including four in just the month of October. These deaths shocked South Koreans and drew the spotlight on social pressures and stigma associated with seeking mental health treatment here.

So far in 2009, there have been two deaths. The most recent suicide was 26-year-old actress Jang Ja-yeon, who had a role in the very popular TV drama "Boys over Flowers".

She hanged herself in her home at the weekend.

Family and friends have told reporters Jang was "depressed" and having contract difficulties with her management company, in addition to being dissatisfied about her role's "slipping significance" in "Boys over Flowers". She played one of the three "nasty school girls" who antagonize the protagonist character Jandi.

According to reports, when Jang was 16 her parents were both killed in a traffic accident...| More
Source | 2009/02/16 | Permalink |
Four years ago on Feb. 22, actress Lee Eun-joo took her own life. On the 21st, the Korean Film Archive will hold a free screening of her well-known 2001 film "Bungee Jumping of Their Own" at the Cinematheque KOFA in Sangamdong.

After the screening, director Kim Dae-seung. who debuted with "Bungee". and script writer Ko Eun-nim will talk with the audience. with film critic Lee Dong-jin as the MC.

"Bungee" catupulted Lee Eun-ju to stardom after she gained public attention for her films such as "Trout". It is a love story transcending time, place and death. Lee played the lovely heroine opposite actor Lee Byeong-heon.

After it opened on Feb. 3, 2001, the film earned high critical and public acclaim and was watched by 960,000 viewers, which in those days made it a box office hit.

Lee Eun-joo starred in a total 9 films including "Bungee". She committed suicide on Feb. 22, 2005.

In an interview with Yonhap News in Seoul before her death, she looked back on "Bungee", saying, "I...| More
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Source | 2008/11/05 | Permalink |
All the world is a stage for many youngsters.

To prepare for the 11th Youth Video Festival this Saturday, the Seoul Young Men's Christian Association collected teenager-made films for 15 days in September.

Of the 126 submitted, the top 10 films were selected to compete for the finals this Saturday at the Seoul Art Cinema in Jongno, central Seoul.

The Youth Video Festival was established in 1998 with the goal to create a creative media outlet for youths.

"The films aren't outstandizng in technique or revealing artistic emotions", said Hwang Hye-kyung from the festival's organizing committee.

What distinguishes the stories, she says, is that they come from the heart.

Selected videos are animations, dramas or documentaries, which are usually 15 minutes long.

"My Friend is a Japanese" is an animated film made by Oh Ye-jin, a student from Gohyeon Elementary School, and her friends.

One day, Hasako, a Japanese, transfers to a school in Korea.

She is bullied by her ...| More
Source | 2008/10/21 | Permalink |
War is tough, a fact well known by a generation of Koreans caught up in the slaughter of the Korean War (1950-1953).

But despite the chaos of the weeks and months that followed the end of the war, the two teenage boys in the movie "Once Upon a Time in Seoul" learn never to quit.

Instead, Jong-doo (Lee Wan) and Tae-ho (Song Chang-ee) fight for survival during those difficult times.

The film is loosely based on Kenzo Kitakata's "Scars", a Japanese novel depicting the dark side of Japan after World War II.

Rascal Entertainment, the company that made the film, thought the descriptions of impoverished Japan in the novel were similar to those that Korea experienced in 1953.

The story of "Once Upon a Time in Seoul", however, goes beyond the simple retelling of wartime disorder.

"The film is an exploration of a man's heart when life is pushed to its limits", said the film's director, Bae Hyeong-joon, at the film's production conference last Tuesday in Apgujeong, southern Seo...| More
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suddenly thought of you: sure enough it's your B-day! Happy B-day Eunju
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My Saddest Day 2006-09-19

Really didn't know who or what is her name. As I only see her the very first time from our cable network in the Firebird or Phoenix drama. That was on the 5th, Nov. I am overwhelmed to see this beautiful Korean lady. She is really a good actress. In my heart SHE REPRESENT WHAT'S IN A WOMEN. I am totally captivated by her beauty, sensuality and uniqueness. So, today I did a net search for who she is. A lovely name LEE EUN-JOO ( Yi Un Ju). Read her profiles and was SHOCK when there is a DOD 12/2/2005. Oh my God! Almost immediately I am out of breath. Today's the day I know her and also the day I lost her. Began searching in the net for more news..wondering what happen; is it accident or illness. It shock me more when she committed suicide..It was a Loss to her admirer and fans alike, more towards her unconditional reasons.
Her beauty shine through in the drama even I had just watch till part4. Guess part 5 onwards till the end wont be the same to me since knowing she is not here anymore...My feeling at this moment is very very sad, just like the day my younger brother died sometimes ago. Nothing can bring her back..I will love Ms LEE EUN-JOO more from part 5 onwards and will always remember her for she had touch my inner heart ...with love. May your happy soul R.I.P Goodbye..

p/s anyone who know Lee Eun-Joo picture gallery or homepage please let me know

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[re] My Saddest Day 2006-09-20

All of us will remember her...

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[re] [re] My Saddest Day 2007-01-18

whew... actually i just read the columns and i'm not a fan but i'm affected.. such a young life actually... i thought lee eun joo was too old because i saw in one thread of kim ki bum that she was the ideal girl and then there's a note that she's already dead, so i came to surf and find out who she was. i was shocked with the age of 25 she just ended her life. maybe it is so difficult to live at her life. her face, seems i've seen it for several times i don't know where i saw her... and i can't remember... whew rest in peace.

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Who or what's to blame? 2006-09-18

Her family? The film industry? Society in general? Whoever or whatever's the cause, damn YOUUUUUUUUUUUU! ::cries::

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[re] Who or what's to blame? 2006-09-21

We can't blame people because they are weak.
We can't blame society because it's not a perfect world.
We can't blame film industry because it wants to get more money.

Our world isn't a perfect system. The life wheel is always turning.
People commit suicide. We can't blame them.
Sometimes we feel the emptiness of this universe and we cannot find an issue.

Blossoms can only grow within us but their beauty is affected by the world deficience.

Lee Eun Joo wasn't known in Europ or US. But she was a really good actress. She was emotional, she's got within her some purity. We cannot blame her because she has done nude scene in her last movie.

But we can consider that society, family and history have an important impact on our way of life. Our mind and body can be destroyed by those but they can't annilihate what we are, deep inside of us.

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R.I.P. Lee-Eun Joo Thread 2006-09-17

I heard about her. I hope that she will be seen in many movies, so I feel very sad to this event. Any way,
I want her to be born in a better world than this and not to happen this events in the next life.

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[re] R.I.P. Lee-Eun Joo Thread 2006-09-18

Very sad, I loved her performance in Fire Bird. R.I.P.

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[re] R.I.P. Lee-Eun Joo Thread 2006-09-19

Sadly missed. What a terrible tragedy. So young and innocent. If only...

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[re] R.I.P. Lee-Eun Joo Thread 2006-09-19

I knew the saddening news of the death of this pretty actress Lee Eun Joo and Iam really shocked that she committed suicide
why would she take that decision?she gained the love,fame and beauty
it is obvious that all these things could not make her happy,she kept searching herself for alost precious thing but she was not able to find it,then was her hard decision
god spread his mercy upon her soul that was not able to find its way in life

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[re] R.I.P. Lee-Eun Joo Thread 2006-09-21

I'll miss her. It was last week when I knew about her death. I was watching POP in soul when I learned about it. I was really shocked. Now, I'm feeling depressed too. It's so saddening. If I only knew her at that time, and was rich. I'll pay for her mother's debt so that she won't have to pay them. Or comfort her for being depressed after the movie scarlet letter. Rumors had it that these were the reasons why she killed herself.
I wish that many people would bring her more love than what she had when she was still alive. I hope she's fine wherever she is right now.


Lee Eun-Joo, uri tanshinun koinul aedohayossumnida.

Lee Eun-Joo, chungmal saranghamnida.=(

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Some more insight concerning Eun-ju Lee's death... 2006-09-16

Open the link

The guy in this thread seems to know what he is talking about, what he says is quite disturbing, make sure those of you who take a look at this link read the whole thread.

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2006/09/16 16:05:49
The reason for her suicide 2006-09-16

She shot a nude scene for one of her new movies
Embarrassment got to her

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[re] The reason for her suicide 2006-09-16

At least that's what her family wants everyone to believe. The other side of the story according to close friends and associates is that she killed herself because of the continual psychological abuse and chronic gambling addiction of her mother.

Apparently, the mother was so addicted to gambling that she would demand more and more money from her daughter to keep her rolling, even though she eventually lost it all. And when Eun-ju couldn't come up with the requisite funds, the mother allegedly subjected her to torrents of abuse and criticism, particularly about her budding -- and by all accounts -- successfull movie career.

The daughter's, Lee Eun-ju, only fault apparently was to be as dutiful as she was to her mother -- and apparently somewhat codependent. That she was finally driven to suicide seems to be because she couldn't take the combination of abuse and criticism from her own mother, combined with being used as a walking and talking ATM machine, specifically for the purposes of fueling a gambling habit.

Of course, the mother and other family members are trying to discount this side of the story and discredit her associates and friends by saying that Eun-ju killed herself b/c she was forced against her will into doing porn. For a professional actress, this is of course absurd. Also, if you've seen the alleged "nude scenes" in question that allegedly drove Lee Eun-ju to suicide as her mother would want everyone to believe (from her movie "A virgin stripped bare by her bachelors"), you'd wonder what the hell they're talking about.

The scenes in question wouldn't warrant an "R" MPAA rating. Her exposure was PG-13 at best.

In my opinion, Lee Eun-ju was unfortunately the victim of a loveless and cruel mother, who wouldn't giver her the validation she needed, while making her a pawn of her own obsessive gambling addiction and greed. It's a terrible thing to be a codependent child of an addicted parent. RIP Lee Eun-ju.

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[re] [re] The reason for her suicide 2006-09-16

i just wanted to know how did you get this info???

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[re] The reason for her suicide 2006-09-16

Kim Jong Il wanted her as a consort. She didn't want to go to North Korea. (25 years ago in the Park Jung Hee era, she would have been forced to go, or would have been Park Jung Hee's consort). Korea is not like the USA. The gov't has control over anything. The gov't wanting to keep relations with South Korea wanted to her go, but these days they couldn't force her. But when she refused, they closed all doors for her in her career. I heard this from my wife (we're both korean), who heard it from her friends in Korea who are into popular korean culture. There's the story that is out there, and then there's really what happened. Ask anybody in Korea who is in the know, they'll tell you the same. I seriously doubt she would commit suicide over a nude scene. Actresses should be ready for that kind of stuff. You never heard of an actress killing herself over something like that, especially when it's part of the job.

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2006/09/16 15:50:53
[re] The reason for her suicide 2006-09-18

Either, 1) your wife was joking or 2) someone who told your wife this was joking. and it's bad joke too.

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[re] The reason for her suicide 2006-09-18

I've heard the same thing as FrankySantlemon My friends' parent's used to live near Lee Eun-Ju's grandmothers home or something of that sort and heard that the reason for her suicide was because of her family's debts the mom and brother had? Well, that's what I heard while my friend's mom told my mom about what really drove her to commit suicide.

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[re] The reason for her suicide 2006-09-20

ok that's just a crock of bull.

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Lee Eun Joo's nude scene was... 2006-09-15

purely for the sake of the story of "the scarlet letter." all the nude scenes were done tastefully... i don't even recall a bare brest shot anywhere in the movie just some bottom and back shots to give it the "sexy/thriller" feel without the need to give the viewers the "full monty"

no way Lee Eun Joo took her life cause of this

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[re] Lee Eun Joo's nude scene was... 2006-09-16

america ain't the same as asia bub

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[re] [re] Lee Eun Joo's nude scene was... 2006-09-16

back in 2000, her "Virgin stripped bare..." had more nude scenes. there are only 3 (or 2 and a half) in "Scarlet Letter".

The difference is the emotional intensity during the scenes. (yes, it's more intense and honest, showing people on brink of sanity than most sex scenes do, america or not.)

The mix of despair and passion caught her family off-guard.

Instead of seeing it as good acting (just simulation, NOT porn thank you), they condemned her. this conservative attitude forced her into depression.

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[re] Lee Eun Joo's nude scene was... 2006-09-17

Is that Scene kill Lee Eun Joo???

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[re] Lee Eun Joo's nude scene was... 2006-09-18

I saw in Scarlet Letter .That was a beautiful nude scene.

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Picture of her funeral 2006-09-15
[re] Picture of her funeral 2006-09-18

Thank You for some Picture .R.I.P Lee Eun Joo.

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[re] Picture of her funeral 2006-09-19

Link yahoo was die

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I didn't know it would be this painful. i already miss her 2006-09-15

about her~

Lee Eun-ju (b. Dec. 22, 1980) studied piano for much of her youth, without giving much thought to becoming an actress. After finding work as a model, however, she began to be offered roles in various TV dramas, including Start and KAIST. Her film debut came in 1999, when she played the younger sister in Park Chong-wan's award-winning feature Rainbow Trout. Her first lead role came as the title character in acclaimed director Hong Sang-soo's Virgin Stripped Bare by her Bachelors (2000), where she gave one of the most memorable performances in all of Hong's films. Following this, she teamed with actor Lee Byung-heon (JSA) in the 2001 hit film Bungee Jumping of Their Own, and also scored a hit opposite Cha Tae-hyun in the melodrama Lovers' Concerto.

Lee's later career was marked by several turns in films that failed at the box-office, plus a key role in the record-breaking Korean War film Taegukgi. In late 2004 she starred in her last feature, Daniel H. Byun's The Scarlet Letter which screened as the Closing Film at the 2004 Pusan International Film Festival.

Tragically, Lee committed suicide on February 22, 2005 after suffering from depression for over a year. The news of her death prompted a massive outpouring of grief from fellow actors and filmmakers. Lee will be remembered for her talent, intelligence and passion that made her stand out among the actresses of her generation.

Interview Excerpts:

"I'm called a new generation star, but I don't want to be the kind of person who achieves instant fame and then is quickly forgotten. I want to learn step-by-step how to become a good actress, and gradually work my way up. A star achieves brilliance, but is soon forgotten; to become an actress takes more time." [Kino, #60, February 2000]

Complete Filmography:

The Scarlet Letter (2004)
Au Revoir, UFO (2004)
Taegukgi (2004)
The Garden of Heaven (2003)
Unborn But Forgotten (2002)
Lovers Concerto (2002)
Bungee Jumping of Their Own (2001)
Virgin Stripped Bare by Bachelors (2000)
Rainbow Trout (1999)

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