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"South Korean TV star Jang Ja-yeon's suicide note claimed she was abused by high-profile figures". Thus, Jang's former manager, Kim Sung-hoon is the only person who has been arrested so far in this case. ĭue to the controversy of Jang's case and the rumors since Jang's death, all the accusations from the media could not be used as evidence to press charges on any figures involved. Yoon is also being sued by the people from South Korea who donated money to her. Due to Yoon's testimonies were not consistent over the years and her other allegations of lies, defamation and frauds, South Korean government has issued 3 arrest warrants on Yoon since October 2019, including one red arrest warrant by the International Criminal Police Agency (ICPO, Interpol) to summon Yoon back to South Korea for the lawsuits. Choi accused Yoon that she was not a friend of Jang and he never heard of Yoon's name when Jang was alive.

Choi, came forward to suspect Yoon's intention while she was promoting her book regarding Jang's death and also receiving money donation on her crowdfunding accounts regarding the case. Jang's former labelmate, Yoon Ji-oh, came forward publicly with her testimony about the agency's mistreatment of Jang as a result of the reopened investigation into Jang's death. In 2019, President Moon Jae-in issued a thorough re-investigation into Jang's case as well as a proper investigation into the Burning Sun scandal and the sex scandal of former high-ranking Ministry of Justice official, Kim Hak-eui. Her cremated remains were buried next to her parents in Jeongeup, North Jeolla province. Jang's funeral was held there on 9 March, and was attended by family, friends and fellow actors, including Boys Over Flowers lead Ku Hye-sun. Īpproximately 250,000 fans visited Jang's website on the day of her death to express their condolences, with a further 700,000 visiting the site the following day, while the entire cast of Boys Over Flowers paid their last respects at the mourning hall set up at the Seoul National University Hospital in Bundang. Kim was sentenced to one year in jail, two years of probation and 160 hours of community service. Twenty figures were investigated by the police, resulting in seven prosecutions. At the time of his arrest, Kim stated that he "committed a crime in South Korea and overstayed in Japan to avoid being arrested". Korean police requested Kim's extradition on a warrant related to Jang's death. The former manager of Jang's management agency, Kim Sung-hoon, was arrested in Tokyo, Japan in June 2009 for overstaying his visa. Later on, it was also reported that the 7-page note might not be written by Jang herself.
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South Korean police have suppressed the full list. It was unconfirmed that Jang wrote a 7-page note listing at least 31 names of media executives, CEOs, and directors that she claimed she was forced into having sex with. Kim Sung-hoon, who was in Japan, denied the accusations. Īccording to widespread South Korean entertainment news reports, it was believed that Jang claimed that her agent Kim Sung-hoon had regularly beaten her and forced her to sleep with a string of VIPs, including directors, media executives and CEOs. Jang is believed to have killed herself at around 4:30 pm. Ī police investigation concluded that her death was a suicide, and found no evidence of foul play. to find her body hanging from the stairway banister.

Having later been unable to reach her on the phone, Jang's sister returned to their shared home at 7:42 p.m. that afternoon, Jang had complained to her sister about the "overwhelming stress" she was under, saying that she "wanted to die". She was found hanging in her home in the Bundang district of Seongnam, Gyeonggi province, on 7 March 2009.
