Choi Jin Young
- Name: Choi Jin Young
- Native name: 최진영
- Also Known as: Choe Jin Yeong
- Nationality: South Korean
- Gender: Male
- Born: November 17, 1970
- Died: March 29, 2010
When Choi Jin Shil committed suicide on October 2, 2008, photos of Choi in tears clutching his sister's picture shook the nation, and fans wept with him as he led her funeral procession. Acting upon his late sister's wishes to finish college, he belatedly enrolled in Hanyang University to study acting in 2009, and played Demetrius in a staging of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Suffering from depression after his sister's death, Choi canceled engagements for more than a year. Friends later said he made several suicide attempts and had his stomach pumped for a drug overdose in 2009. Refusing his mother's pleas that he see a doctor, Choi relied instead on nonprescription tranquilizers he bought from a pharmacy. In January 2010 Choi signed with a new agency, MCloud Entertainment and announced plans on March 2 to resume activities in the first half of the year, but his approaching comeback added to his stress and he increasingly felt frustrated that he wasn't getting cast in any TV series.
On March 29, 2010, Choi died by suicide in the attic of his apartment in Nonhyeon-dong, Seoul. His body was found by his mother and a woman identified as Chung, who was his junior in college. When Choi did not answer the phone, Chung alerted Choi's mother and the two hurried to his home together. They called the police and a 119 rescue squad around 2:14 p.m. Choi was rushed to Gangnam Severance Hospital for CPR at 2:46 p.m. but was pronounced dead on arrival. Choi's body was cremated and buried next to his sister at the Kapsan Cemetery in Yangpyeong, Gyeonggi Province.
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Drama
Title | Rating |
---|---|
It's Ok Because I Love You
Korean Drama, 2007, 114 eps
Kang Suk Hoon
(Main Role)
|
6.3
|
Power of Love
Korean Drama, 1996, 42 eps
Lee Hyeok Joon
(Support Role)
|
6.0
|
Our Paradise Season 2
Korean Drama, 1992, 63 eps
(Main Role)
|
4.0
|
Movie
Title | Rating |
---|---|
Final Blow
Korean Movie, 1996,
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
I Want To Live Just Until 20 Years Old
Korean Movie, 1992,
Cheol Su
(Support Role)
|
6.0
|
Teenage Love Song
Korean Movie, 1991,
Hyeong Su
(Main Role)
|
7.0
|
Beyond the mountain
Korean Movie, 1991,
Chim Hae
(Main Role)
|
0.0
|
Does the American Moon Rise Over Itaewon?
Korean Movie, 1991,
Eugene
(Main Role)
|
0.0
|
You Know What? It's a Secret 2
Korean Movie, 1991,
Joon Seo
(Support Role)
|
5.5
|
Let's Look at the Sky Sometimes
Korean Movie, 1990,
Tae Ho
(Support Role)
|
4.0
|
TV Show
Title | Rating |
---|---|
We Got Married Season 1
Korean TV Show, 2008, 55 eps
(Ep. 25)
(Guest)
|
7.9
|
Live Talk Show Taxi
Korean TV Show, 2007, 501 eps
(Ep. 44-45)
(Guest)
|
8.0
|
Radio Star
Korean TV Show, 2007, 900 eps
(Ep. 56-57)
(Guest)
|
7.8
|
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