Choi Jin-sil

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Korean spelling
Hangeul 최진실
Hanja 崔 眞 實
Revised
Romanization 		Choi Jin-sil
McCune-
Reischauer 		Ch'oe Chinsil

Choi Jin-sil (born December 24, 1968 in Seoul , † October 2, 2008 ) was a popular South Korean actress .

Since the late 1980s, she has appeared in numerous cinema and television films. In South Korea she was also known as the "actress of the nation". Choi was found hanged in her bathroom. The police assume suicide . This was followed by a nationwide debate on the subject of cyber bullying , as the trigger for the suicide is suspected to be personal attacks on the Internet. Choi Jin-sil leaves two children behind.

Filmography

  • 1990: The South Korean Army
  • 1990: KokchiTtan
  • 1990: My Love, My Bride
  • 1991: You Know What? It's a Secret 2
  • 1991: Susanne Brink
  • 1992: Jealousy (TV series)
  • 1992: The Room in the Forest
  • 1992: Mister Mama
  • 1993: The Girl for Love and the One for Marriage
  • 1994: Scent of Love (TV series)
  • 1994: How to Top My Wife
  • 1994: I Wish for What Is Forbidden to Me
  • 1995: Asphalt Man (TV series)
  • 1995: Mom Has a Lover
  • 1995: Who Makes Me Crazy
  • 1996: Ghost Mama
  • 1997: Wish Upon a Star (TV series)
  • 1997: Beibi Seil
  • 1997: You and I (TV series)
  • 1997: The Letter
  • 1997: Holiday in Seoul
  • 1998: Memories (TV series)
  • 1999: Roses and Bean Sprouts (TV series)
  • 1999: mayonnaise
  • 2000: The Legend of Gingko - The Sword of Heaven
  • 2002: Since We Met (TV series)
  • 2004: War of the Roses (TV series)
  • 2007: Bad Woman, Good Woman (TV series)
  • 2008: The Last Scandal of My Life (TV series)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Choe Sang-hun: Korean Star's Suicide Reignites Debate on Web Regulation. In: New York Times . October 12, 2008, accessed March 1, 2011 .
  2. ↑ South Korea: Famous Actress Found Dead. In: Spiegel Online . October 2, 2008, accessed March 1, 2011 .
Note: This article places the family name before the person's first name. This is the usual order in Korean. Choi is the family name here, Jin-sil is the first name.
personal data
SURNAME Choi, Jin-sil
ALTERNATIVE NAMES 최진실 (Hangeul); 崔 眞 實 (Hanja)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION South Korean actress
DATE OF BIRTH December 24, 1968
PLACE OF BIRTH Seoul , South Korea
DATE OF DEATH October 2, 2008
Place of death Seoul , South Korea