A young South Korean actress who played a supporting role in
several films has been found hanged in her home in southern Seoul,
police said Tuesday.
According to investigators, the body of Woo
Seung-yeon was discovered by her live-in friend in what
appears to be a suicide. Her
family and friends told the authorities that she has been under
severe stress after recently failing to pass auditions for new
roles.
The 26-year-old actress left an alleged suicide note, saying “I
love my family. I’m so sorry to leave early.”
Woo, who started off as a model, appeared in the movie
Herb and the mobile sitcom
Yap. Her most recent role was in the film
Private Eye, which was released earlier
this month.
Celebrity suicides are on the rise in South Korea, which
witnessed suicides of top movie actress Choi
Jin-sil, young TV actress Jang Ja-yeon
and actor Ahn Jae-hwan over the past year.
