Choi Jin-young’s Cause of Death
After his sister’s death in 2008, Choi Jin-young suffered due to depression and canceled his engagements for more than a year. Even after enrolling in theater and cinema studies at Hanyang University, he only attended the first day of classes at the semester of 2010. Later, his close friends and aides revealed that Choi Jin-young had attempted to commit suicide several times after his sister’s death and had his stomach pumped due to a drug overdose.
It was also revealed that he refused his mother’s pleas to see a doctor and relied on nonprescription tranquilizers he bought from the pharmacy instead. In 2010, Choi Jin-young signed with a new agency and announced plans to resume his activities. But, his approaching comeback added to his stress level and he felt frustrated that he wasn’t getting cast in any television series. Because of this, he felt hopeless and thought that nothing was working as planned.
On March 29th, 2010, Choi Jin-young hanged himself with an electrical cord in the attic of his apartment. His body was found by his mother and a woman identified as Jeong, a junior of Choi Jin-young in college. The two women previously talked on the telephone as Jeong called Choi Jin-young before but he didn’t want to talk to her. After Jeong reported what had happened to his mother, they met at a coffee shop near Choi Jin-young’s apartment and went to check on him.
Upon their arrival, Choi Jin-young was found hanging and they immediately called the police and a 119 rescue squad. He was rushed to Gangnam Severance Hospital for CPR, but was pronounced dead on arrival. The official cause of his death was asphyxia due to pressure on the neck.
Choi Jin-young’s Funeral Photos
The funeral procession of Choi Jin-young was held on March 31st, 2010. His body was cremated and buried next to his sister’s at Gapsan Park cemetery in Yangpyeong, Gyeonggi. Here are a few photos of his funeral procession.
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