
Unknown to everyone, she had kept a secret log of those who had sexually used her in order to get her acting roles. Since Jang Ja-Yeon's suicide, she brought to light even more of the problems that occur within the industry. Plastic surgery is at its highest in South Korea and extremely common among almost all celeb Kpop stars. In many KDramas, single and/or unwed mothers are looked down upon and treated like garbage. The shows themselves reflect the culture, making a woman out to be an 'old maid' after 30. This is not the only Kdrama that undermines the value of women. Despite the show's many romantic moments, attractive people, and even quirky and hilarious scenes the main actors find themselves in, there is an underlining darkness to it all.

First, the bully characters (yes, that includes Jang's character Sunny) continuously make fun of others, saying things like they should just go commit suicide and die (yes, They really say stuff like that) as well as calling others ugly and therefore monsters. I've noted several things about many K-Dramas lately, and this one in particular. I am currently watching Boys Before Flowers again after having read about Jang Ja-Yeon's suicide. Tags: Boys Before Flowers, deaths, Jang Ja-yeon Rounding out the Boys Before Flowers cast.Boys Before Flowers: F4 Talk Show Special.Extension looking likely for Boys Before Flowers.

As we saw with the untimely deaths of Choi Jin-shil and Ahn Jae-hwan last year, a spate of suicides followed, and while I don’t want to diminish each passing by calling them copycat acts, it’s unfortunately true that they got tremendous press coverage and seemed for a while to spawn a “trend.” Best wishes to Jang’s family. Jang Ja-yeon is not a famous actress, but it’s particularly shocking (and worrisome) given the drama’s far reach into the youth population. Jang Ja-yeon debuted in the entertainment industry with a CF in 2006, and acted in the drama My Lovely Fool and a Drama City production called Love Hunt, Thirty minus three (with Sohn Tae-young and Park Ki-woong). I cannot believe that she would commit suicide.”Īnother source from the drama, however, said, “She was lively and passionate, but as a rookie actress, I think she felt a lot of anxiety about her future.” About 10 years ago, Jang lost both parents in a car accident when she was in high school, and has lived with her sister ever since.īut to staff from Boys Before Flowers, the 27-year-old actress who played the dimwitted “Sunny” character was “always bright and positive, with a lot of passion for acting.

She explains that Jang Ja-yeon had suffered from depression, and prior to her suicide had been staying inside her room for long periods of time more frequently, signaling perhaps that she was falling into deeper depression.

Jang had hanged herself at her apartment her older sister found the body on the evening of the 7th. Jang’s family does not want an autopsy, so out of respect for their wishes, none will be performed. The police are still are still looking into the matter, but police have stated that after a first examination of the deceased’s body, there do not appear to be signs of foul play or struggle. Jang Ja-yeon, one of the Boys Before Flowers‘ Jin-Sun-Mi trio of Mean Girls, was found dead in her home on March 7. 171 MaMaBoys Before Flowers actress commits suicide by javabeans
