On November 12, actor Song Jae Lim was found dead at his home in Seoul. The circumstances of his death have not yet been revealed but the media industry is once again being singled out.
This is news that should once again sadden fans of South Korean culture around the world. This Tuesday, November 12, 2024, Song Jae Lim was found dead at his home in Seoul around 12:30 p.m.
Death of South Korean actor Song Jae Lim: what do we know about the circumstances of his death?
It was a friend of the 39-year-old actor who found him unconscious in his apartment in Seoul when he was supposed to have lunch with him that same day. The circumstances of the South Korean’s death remain unknown, but a will was found at his home according to police. The authorities also indicated that no trace of violence or banditry had been detected on the victim or in his interior.
Those close to Song Jae Lim have already made it known that his funeral will take place in the strictest family privacy, most certainly this Thursday, November 14. His family also clarified that they did not want the actor’s body to be autopsied. However, legal procedures in South Korea will be followed.
Who was Song Jae Lim?
Revealed thanks to his role in E J-yong’s film Actressesreleased in 2009, Song Jae Lim especially shone in the South Korean series Moon Embracing the Sunavailable on Netflix worldwide. Two years later, in 2014, he participated in the reality TV We Got Married.
On his Instagram account, where he is followed by more than 443,000 people, the actor regularly posts selfies or photos of his beloved cat. However, he had not posted anything since last January. Since 2019, suicides of Korean stars have continued and fans around the world are worried, pointing out an industry that is harmful and pressurizing for the mental health of stars of music and the small screen.