Choi Jin-young was a South Korean actor and singer.
11 Facts About Choi Jin-young
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Choi Jin-young rose to stardom in 1993 with the popular TV show Our Paradise, and his resemblance to his elder sister, popular actress Choi Jin-sil gave him a head start in his career, while his youthful image helped him gain recognition in various TV dramas, commercials and even films.
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Choi Jin-young's acting career floundered but in 1999, after completing military service, he returned to the stage as a singer using the stage name SKY.
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Choi Jin-young's first album Final Fantasy was a success, with the popular single "Forever" topping music charts.
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Choi Jin-young released his third and last album in 2004.
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When Choi Jin-young Jin-sil committed suicide on October 2,2008, photos of Choi Jin-young in tears clutching his sister's picture shook the nation, and fans wept with him as he led her funeral procession.
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In January 2010, Choi Jin-young signed with a new agency, MCloud Entertainment, and announced plans on March 2 to resume activities in the first half of the year, but his approaching comeback added to his stress and he increasingly felt frustrated that he wasn't getting cast in any TV series.
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On March 29,2010, Choi Jin-young hanged himself with an electrical cord in the attic of his apartment in Nonhyeon-dong, Seoul.
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When Choi Jin-young did not answer the phone, Chung alerted Choi Jin-young's mother, and the two hurried to his home together.
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Choi Jin-young's body was found by his mother and a woman identified as Chung, who was his junior in college.
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Choi Jin-young's body was cremated and buried next to his sister at the Kapsan Cemetery in Yangpyeong, Gyeonggi Province.