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Choi Jin-sil

South Korean actress (1968-2008) · South Korea · On the map · Actors · Died at 39

Choi Jin-sil was a South Korean actress. She was considered one of the greatest actresses in South Korea, nicknamed "The Nation's Actress" for playing leading roles in some of the highest-rated Korean dramas of all time such as Jealousy (1992), Season of Storms (1993), Star in My Heart (1997), You and I (1997) and My...

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2008Died2 October 2008The Last Scandal of My LifeSeries, 2008Hong Sun-hee2007Bad Woman, Good WomanSeries, Lee Se-young2005My Rosy LifeSeries, Maeng Soon-yi2004War of the RosesSeries2002Since We MetSeries, Lee Ok-hwa2000The Legend of GingkoFilm, Bi1999MayonnaiseFilm, Ah-jung1997Star in My HeartSeries, Lee Yun-heeBaby SaleFilm, 1997Ji-hyunThe LetterFilm, 1997Jung-In1996Ghost MamaFilm, Cha In-ju1995Asphalt ManSeries, Oh Hwa-ryunMom Has a New BoyfriendFilm, 1995Eun-jaeWho Drives Me Mad?Film, 1995Kim Joo-young1994사랑의 향기SeriesHow to Top My WifeFilm, 1994Jang So-young1993폭풍의 계절Series, 이진희The Girl for Love and The One for MarriageFilm, 19931992JealousySeries, Yoo Ha KyungMister MamaFilm, 1992Young-joo1991Susanne Brink's ArirangFilm, Susanne BrinkYou Know What? It's a Secret 2Film, 1991Da-hye1990My Love, My BrideFilm, Oh Mi-youngNorth Korean Partisan in South KoreaFilm, 1990Park Min-ja1968Born24 December 1968

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She was considered one of the greatest actresses in South Korea, nicknamed "The Nation's Actress" for playing leading roles in some of the highest-rated Korean dramas of all time such as Jealousy (1992), Season of Storms (1993), Star in My Heart (1997), You and I (1997) and My Rosy Life (2005). Her film work includes North Korea's Southern Army (1990), My Love, My Bride (1990), Susanne Brink's Arirang (1991) and The Letter (1997). Widely regarded as the most popular actress of her time, she led the entertainment industry in terms of commercial success across film, television, and advertising. She played leading roles in 18 films and 20 television dramas, appeared in hundreds of advertisements, and won several awards. She was 39 when she died by suicide by hanging on October 2, 2008, at her home in Seoul after being the victim of distressing rumours.

Country
South Korea
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1968 to 2008 · aged 39