The Scary Truth Behind Jang Ja-Yeon's Death

It's been 11 years since the Korean drama, Boys Over Flowers actress took her own life at the age of 27, due to depression. Her death rocked the whole of South Korea when reports showed that she had left behind allegations of sexual abuse and exploitation as well as bringing shame on the country's entertainment industry.

Written a week before her death, the actress, in a seven page letter, wrote the series of event where was forced to provide sexual services to prominent politicians, business moguls, the publishers of major newspapers and influential figures in show business. She listed some 40 names in the note.

Her allegations, leaked to the media, have prompted an outcry and forced the police to investigate her relationships with several powerful men. The scary part was the villain behind all these, where it all started. Her agent, Kim Sung Hoon. 

Jang reportedly claimed Kim had regularly beaten her and forced her to have sex with a string of VIPs, including directors, media executives and CEOs. She was also forced to serve and consume drinks and to act as an escort at golf matches, she wrote.

Kim who was also facing accusations he molested a male model then, however, denied contesting that the letter was part of an attempt by Jang's former manager, Yoo Jang-ho, to ruin his business. 

None of the people who allegedly preyed on her has been charged in court despite the reopening investigations in 2018 and the public's call for justice.

Many netizens have expressed their thoughts on the case. A user, CE_Ryen, posted: "I'm not surprised that they couldn't find much, those involved have probably destroyed most of the evidence."

Another user, Trinity99, wrote: "I think she was actually murdered. If you have enough money and power, you can get away with murder and I think that is the case here." 

By Erica Pamela