BOF cast at the wake of Jang Ja Yeon

KBS 2TV ‘Boys Over Flowers’ cast - the F4 members Lee Min Ho, Kim Hyun Joong, Kim Bum, Kim Joon, together with Goo Hye Sun and Kim So Eun were at the wake of Jang Ja Yeon (27) on 8th March in Seoul University Hospital.

They had arrived at the wake teary and shocked about the unfateful news of fellow BOF cast Jang Ja Yeon’s death.

Jang Ja Yeon plays plays Sunny as part of the JinSeonMi group who are always against Geum JanDi. She was found dead in her apartment on 7th March - she had commited suicide and hung her herself.

Investigation into the case is still in the way.

Meanwhile, the cast of Boys Over Flowers had arrived at Jang’s wake on 8th March in the morning at about 7am. They payed their condolences for about an hour and left. When asked about Jang’s death by reporters, Lee Min Ho had refused to comment and had simply replied, “Sorry”.

Lee Min Ho had arrived at the wake looking really shocked and saddened by the news. And while paying his last respects, he was seen tearing at the wake.

Lee Min Ho’s representative said, “The cast had sat there speechless for a long time after hearing the news. Goo Hye Sun has been crying endlessly since the news.”

Jang Ja Yeon has debuted in a Lotte CF, and is in the midst of her acting activities after taking a break off her university semester at JoSeon University.

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Sunny of Boys Before Flowers Committed Suicide

It was another setback and a major one for Boys Before Flowers as one of the actresses, Jang Ja Yun (27) who plays Sunny in the drama and makes life difficult for Jandi as part of the JinSunMi trio was found to have committed suicide in her Bundang home today.

According to local police who confirmed the suicide, " Jang Ja Yun was found to have committed suicide in her own home today. She was discovered at around 7.34pm by her sister who then called the police. We are now investigating the case and will give further updates like the reason, her will (if any), etc at a later time." The police also revealed that her approximate time of death was around 4.30pm and that she had hung herself.

Friends who knew Jang Ja Yun was shocked by her suicide and expressed, "She had a passion for acting and loved it very much. She was very much a extrovert and we never really expected that she would commit suicide." Her sudden suicide has plunged the entire Boys Before Flowers into shock with the main cast of Lee Min Ho, Goo Hye Sun, etc unable to believe what they have heard after learning of the news from their respective companies.

Everyone involved with Boys Before Flowers will be paying their respects tomorrow morning at her wake after the morning session ends. According to someone at the filming site now, "We are still filming now (10pm, KST) and it was a big shock to receive this sad news suddenly. Why do all the bad things keep happening to Boys Before Flowers?"

Jang Ja Yun graduated from Chosun University and had made her debut through a Lotte Biscuit CF and was only starting out with her acting career. She still won a bit of popularity for her small role in Boys Before Flowers despite her late debut. But it's being reported that a dispute with her present management agency and a lack of time in Boys Before Flowers had left her feeling depressed and eventually causing her to choose the wrong path.



She only recently walked the red carpet at the recent 45th Baeksang Awards with the other 2 members of the JinSunMi trio, showing her excellent figure. She was also going to debut on the big screen with 2 upcoming movies and the future looked bright but her sudden suicide has left people feeling pity for her. What could possibly get worse from here on for Boys Before Flowers? Jang Ja Yun joins a lengthening list of Korean celebrities who have committed suicide in recent years. It's just a very sad situation overall.






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