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Woo Seung-yeon
Woo Seung-yeon
Born	24 May 1983
Died	27 April 2009 (aged 25); Jamsil, Seoul, South Korea
Cause of death	Suicide by hanging
Occupation(s)	Model, actress
Years active	2007–2009
Korean name
Hangul	우승연
Revised Romanization	U Seung-yeon
McCune–Reischauer	U Sŭngyŏn

Woo Seung-yeon (24 May 1983 – 27 April 2009) was a South Korean model and actress.

Biography

Career

Woo began her career as a fashion model in magazine and television commercials, and had appeared in minor roles in the films Herb (2007) and Private Eye (2009).^[1] She had been affiliated with management agency Yedang Entertainment in 2008, but switched to Oracle Entertainment in February 2009. Woo had been undergoing treatment for depression, having been under severe stress following a number of failed auditions. At the time of her death, she was on a leave of absence from Chung-Ang University where she studied French language and literature.^[2]^[3]

Death and legacy

On 28 April 2009, Woo died by suicide, she was found hanged at her home in Jamsil-dong, Seoul, in an apparent suicide.^[4]^[5] Her body was discovered at 7:40 pm by her roommate. Prior to her death, Woo sent a text message to her sister saying "I'm sorry", and left a note in her diary that read, "I love my family. I am so sorry to leave early."^[2]^[3] Police believe that depression over her situation and fear of the future led to her suicide.^[4]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role
2007	Herb	Han-mo's girl
2009	Private Eye	Kae-ddong

References

^ "Actress Woo Seung-yeon Found Dead". KBS World Radio. 28 April 2009. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
^ ^a ^b Kwon, Mee-yoo (28 April 2009). "Actress Hangs Herself". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2 May 2009.
^ ^a ^b Jang, Joo-young (29 April 2009). "Actress found dead, apparent suicide". JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2 May 2009.
^ ^a ^b "Starlet Found Dead in Apparent Suicide". The Chosun Ilbo. 29 April 2009. Retrieved 2 May 2009.
^ "Young Actress Woo Found Dead". The Korea Times. 28 April 2009. Retrieved 11 February 2019.

External links

Woo Seung-yeon at HanCinema
Woo Seung-yeon at the Korean Movie Database

[1] "Actress Woo Seung-yeon Found Dead". KBS World Radio. 28 April 2009. Retrieved 11 February 2019.

[Korea_Times-2] Kwon, Mee-yoo (28 April 2009). "Actress Hangs Herself". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2 May 2009.

[JoongAng_Daily-3] Jang, Joo-young (29 April 2009). "Actress found dead, apparent suicide". JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2 May 2009.

[Chosun_Ilbo-4] "Starlet Found Dead in Apparent Suicide". The Chosun Ilbo. 29 April 2009. Retrieved 2 May 2009.

[5] "Young Actress Woo Found Dead". The Korea Times. 28 April 2009. Retrieved 11 February 2019.

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