


In 2018, during the #MeToo movement, women’s rights organizations have demanded the actress case be reopened and investigated, more than 200,000 people signed a petition for it. There were ten people investigated on the list but not charged which caused even more uproar from netizens. Since the prosecution only charged two people, the public wasn’t happy. Some argue the list is fabricated while others argue it isn’t. The police tried to suppress the list, however, parts of it were released. She had left 7-page note listing at least 31 names of prominent media executives, CEOs and directors she claimed to have been forced to entertain. The actress claimed her manager Kim Sung Hoon regularly beat her and forced her to have sex with many VIPs. Jang Ja Yeon explained why she had killed herself in a note, she revealed she was beaten and forced to entertain and have sex with several program directors, CEOs and media executives.Īfter netizens found out about the note, riot erupted, the public asked for the punishment of everyone she had been forced to entertain. The police ruled her death to be a suicide. The death of the actress was national news and caused a lot of buzz. The entire “Boys over Flowers” cast has visited her funeral and paid respect to the late actress. She had been suffering depression and committed suicide back on March 7, 2009.

Her suicide is still talked about to this day because of all that unfolded after it.
JANG JA YEON DOCUMENTS SERIES
Jang Ja Yeon played the role of one of the mean girls in the popular series “Boys Over Flowers.” However, prior to the drama ending, she committed suicide by hanging herself. So let’s go through a brief summary of what happened back in March 2009 and why you should care. The name Jang Ja Yeon might be a familiar name to you, it’s a name that’s been discussed by local and international media a lot recently. Note: This article is only a summary and not a detailed explanation of everything that happened for the past 10 years.
