South Korean actress Park Ji-ah has passed away from a cerebral infarction at the age of 52.
Park Ji-ah reportedly died at 2:50 a.m. on September 30 after having a cerebral infarction or an ischemic stroke.
She was battling an undisclosed illness in a hospital and suffered from a fatal stroke on the morning of September 30.
Her agency, Villiance, shared a statement after her passing, published by Maeil Business Newspaper.
"Beliance will forever remember the passion of the deceased, who loved acting until the end. Once again, I express my deepest condolences on the way to the deceased, and I pray for the repose of the deceased."
She is known for her role in The Glory as Jung Mi-hee, the mother of Moon Dong-eun's (Song Hye-kyo).
Park Ji-ah made her acting debut in 2002 for the film Coastline. She has also starred in Epitaph, Gidam, Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum, The Doctors, Suspicious Partner, among many others.
Her funeral will be held on October 2.
Meanwhile, here are South Korean celebrities who have gone too soon:
Date of death: January 21, 2007
Age: 25
Career highlights:
Lee Hye-ryeon, popularly known as U;Nee, debuted as a dance-pop singer and released her first album 'U;Nee Code' in 2003. In 2005, she released her 'Call Call Call' EP with an R&B sound.
Date of death: October 8, 2013
Age: 25
Career highlights:
Kim Haneul, better known as Rottyful Sky, was not only a Korean pop singer, but she was also a producer. She debuted with the album 'Voice of Purity' in 2001 at the age of 14, joined the Hip-Hop Dance group Roo'ra in 2006, and the group MADmoiselle in 2009. In 2010, made her comeback as a solo artist with her new stage name, releasing the song "No Way."
Date of death: September 3, 2014
Age: 21
Career highlights:
Go Eunbi, who was better known as EunB, was a member of the girl group Ladies Code together with Ashley, RiSe, Sojung, and Zuny. They made their debut on March 7, 2013, with the mini album 'Code#01' with the lead track "Bad Girl." They were also able to release a second mini album, 'Code#2,' on September 5, 2013. Before that though, she was in the original line-up for the group AOA before leaving the company.
Date of death: September 7, 2014
Age: 23
Career highlights:
Kwon Ri-se is a group member of Ladies Code as Rise. They made their debut on March 7, 2013 with the mini album 'Code#01' with the lead track Bad Girl, and a second mini album, ' Code#2' on September 5, 2013. Rise also previously joined Miss Korea 2009 as a representative of Japan and won the Korean Abroad Award. She also appeared in the reality show 'We Got Married in 2011.'
Date of death: December 18, 2017
Age: 27
Career highlights:
Kim Jong-hyun, known as Jonghyun, was a singer-songwriter and a member of the group SHINee, where he and his group members were able to release 12 albums in both Korean and Japanese in 2008. He was also a record producer, radio host, and author, while also having a solo artist career that started in 2015. Jonghyun was also the first artist to significantly participate in writing, organizing, and composing an album in their company which is known for limiting the involvement of their artists in their albums.
Date of death: September 21, 2019
Age: 21
Career highlights:
Woo Hye-mi, or Miwoo, first appeared as a contestant in the talent show 'The Voice of Korea' in 2012. However, it took until August 2019 before could release her EP, almost a month before she passed away.
Date of death: October 13 or 14, 2019
Age: 25
Career highlights:
Sulli or Choi Jin-ri, started out as an actress before becoming a singer and a member of the group f(x). She appeared as a supporting cast member in a historical drama and appeared in numerous guest roles and independent films.She then signed and joined the group f(x) in 2009. She also returned to acting in 2012 when she appeared in a romantic comedy series, before starring in two films. In 2015, she left f(x); and in June 2019, released her debut solo single, her last music project.
Date of death: November 24, 2019
Age: 28
Career highlights:
Goo Hara is a pop singer and actress who was a member of the group Kara which she joined in 2008. However, in 2016, the group disbanded and Goo pursued a solo career. Even before disbanding, Goo have already released an EP in 2015 which peaked #4 domestically. Aside from her music career, she also had an acting career and starred in several TV dramas and debuted in 2011. She also released a beauty book titles 'Nail Hara' in June 2015.
Date of death: October 30, 2022
Age: 24
Career highlights:
Lee Ji-han was a rising K-Pop idol, but he was already established in Korean drama--she starred in The Butterfly Dream in 2019. Ji-han was also a contestant on 'Produce 101 Season 2' in 2017.
Date of death: April 19, 2023
Age: 25
Career highlights:
Moonbin is a singer, actor, dancer, and model best known as a member of the Korean group Astro, and its sub-unit Moonbin & Sanha. He debuted as part of Astro on February 23, 2016, and released several albums and EPs with the group. On September 14, 2020, he and Astro bandmate Yoon San-ha debuted as the sub-unit Moonbin & Sanha with the release of their debut EP and single. He debuted his acting career in 2006 in a music video before he was cast in the Korean drama 'Boys Over Flowers' in 2009.
On May 15, South Korean media reports confirm that 29-year-old trot musician Haesoo has passed away.
Her death was announced on her official fan café Haesoopia, through a statement from a representative.
Haesoo debuted as a trot singer in 2019. She recently appeared on the shows “'Immortal Songs' and 'Boss in the Mirror.'