Choi Jin-sil

Choi Jin-sil
Choi Jin-sil in September 2008
Born(1968-12-24)December 24, 1968
Seoul, South Korea
DiedOctober 2, 2008(2008-10-02) (aged 39)
Jamwon-dong, Seoul, South Korea
Cause of deathSuicide by hanging
Resting placeGapsan Park, Yangpyeong County, Gyeonggi Province
NationalitySouth Korean
OccupationActress
Years active1988–2008
Spouse
(m. 2000; div. 2004)
Korean name
Hangul
최진실
Hanja
崔眞實
Revised RomanizationChoe Jin-sil
McCune–ReischauerCh'oe Chinshil
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Choi Jin-sil (Korean최진실; December 24, 1968 – October 2, 2008) was a South Korean actress. She was considered one of the greatest actresses in South Korea, nicknamed "The Nation's Actress" for playing leading roles in some of the highest-rated Korean dramas of all time such as Jealousy (1992), Season of Storms (1993), Star in My Heart (1997), You and I (1997) and My Rosy Life (2005). Her film work includes North Korea's Southern Army (1990), My Love, My Bride (1990), Susanne Brink's Arirang (1991) and The Letter (1997). Widely regarded as the most popular actress of her time, she led the entertainment industry in terms of commercial success across film, television, and advertising. She played leading roles in 18 films and 20 television dramas, appeared in hundreds of advertisements, and won several awards.[1] She was 39 when she died by suicide by hanging on October 2, 2008, at her home in Seoul.[2][3]

  1. ^ "From Ad Star to Celeb-Mom". The Korea Times. October 2, 2008. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
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