This is so tragic, as with any suicide. Condolences to her family and friends. It is awful just to read about....cannot imagine the grief.

It is disheartening the numerous comments of 'oh but she was so beautiful.....why?' Excuse me but having a 'public profile', being beautiful/famous/wealthy etc does not make one immune to depression. Please remember that depression is an illness. Actors are humans too. Is it because we love our dramas that we forget this fundamental fact?

With the number of high profile suicides in Korean entertainment in recent years, (not sure if they is a general trend in Korea, apologises for my ignorance) one hopes that there is more counselling and awareness of depression in the wider community. Then those who are near the brink will realise that there is always hope, love and help for them. No matter how hard it may seem - it can/will get better.

Regardless of whether BBF is a 'teen' drama or just a hugely popular one, I hope that this sad situation can somehow 'use' BOFs 'influence' for a positive outcome. (gee that just comes out wrong/heartless in the written form! - truly not meant to seem that way, hope you all know get what I mean...) Perhaps it's high profile can help raise the awareness on depression (and it's dangers), not suicide.

Depression is an illness and to seek treatment (be it professional therapy, medication or just plan talking with friends) is the way to go.

Given the number of CF campaigns that the BBF cast have been offered - if only one was a public service announcement on suicide prevention/depression THAT would be worthwhile. Now this is a cause worth backing. I'll buy that over phones, donuts, clothes anyday.

Oh. My. G. I still can't believe it.
My deepest condolences and prayers to her family and friends.

I agree with #27~~~ I’m still in shock over Jung Da Bin’s (from Rooftop Cat, My Sister-in-law is 19) death, even though it was such a long time ago. If only there was a way for actors to realize the true depth of their relationship with the viewers. Because we, as viewers, know how to appreciate genuine talent, and somtimes I wish there was a way to show the actors how we feel.
Not that I’m comparing the deaths of these two young actresses, but it’s just so… tragic…

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this is just tooo sad!!

to the family of Jang Ja-yeon, u have my deepest sympathy!! May she RIP

i agree with #51! i really hope BBF will do a public service announcement or something highlighting that help is available (if it is available).
isn't there any way people can seek help when they're depressed in Korea? it seems like suicide is more prevalent among Korean actors and actresses than any where else in the world (please correct me if i'm wrong) and if these people can't get help b/c there aren't adequate services or they aren't getting help b/c of a stigma attached to therapy, it must be even worse for the rest of the public.

my condolences to the Jang family.

@ #27
-- Because we, as viewers, know how to appreciate genuine talent, and somtimes I wish there was a way to show the actors how we feel.

--->agree! that's why I make it a point to show my fave actress how much we appreciate her talent and how much she means to us. i think they need those cheers and encouragement.

@54: Just like everywhere else, they're are many places people can go to for help. Clinics/doctors/hospitals/etc etc/

Although, honestly, the chances BBF will do an announcement telling people that help is available is really.. not gonna happen. Perhaps do a message like a short RIP message for the actress, but that's probably it.

I'm really gonna miss this actress - imo, the trio was one of the best out of all the trios we've had TT____________TT

REST IN PEACE
there is so much accidents happening to this drama i hope all the other cast members will stay okay and dont get hurt anymore

I was seriously hoping this year not to come to this blog and hear celebrities committing suicide! I'm so shock that I'm speechless! beginning to think that this show is cursed! I do believe this show is cursed! each week there's something bad happening to the BBF crew

What is worse is that I know that there will be more celebrities committing suicide this year!

I'm praying to Jesus that the suicide rate in Korea (which is the 1# in the world) is decrease this year and the years to come! There's something evil that's making these people killing themselves!

this is such a shock! and very scary! who would ever think this would happen? no warning signs... the government got to do something about all these suicides. suicide is not the answer. they need to teach people how to look for warning signs to help save people like Jang Ja-yeon. I pray for her family.

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'If only there was a way for actors to realize the true depth of their relationship with the viewers. Because we, as viewers, know how to appreciate genuine talent, and somtimes I wish there was a way to show the actors how we feel.'
Sadly it is often the loud 'Antifan' that get heard/noticed, that why i think many turn to anti fanship, to get their 10 sec of so call fame in bringing someone else down.
Though in this case i doubt if they had anything to do with this tragedy.
Depression is like an onion there can be so many reasons and troubles one layer over the other, many often only in the mind of the victim of this mental disorder.
I think the true sad thing is that her family seemed to know she was depressed but once again did not find help for her, most likely because it would be embarrassing or shameful to do so.
I wish more celebrities where like Jang Nara, who has freely admitted to going to see a 'shrink' when she gets depressed and takes drugs to help her fear of flying, with strong family support.
Celeb do live under horrid pressures and unnatural lives styles and if any section of the workforce would need 'help' in handling those pressures if would be them.

oh no. I thought she was cute as Sunny, she did a really good job in BBF in my opinion. And she was so gorgeous too :[

I liked her, and she'll be missed.

this is so shocking. appearances are never what they seem. i feel bad for her family, and i bet the entire BOF production is in shock. how to shoot after this will be hard. and will they be even looking to replace?

to such popularity such pain and heartbreaking accidents and misfortune.
what a heavy price to pay.. my condolences goes out to her family and loved ones.

the stigma attached to therapy should be lessened and people should be encouraged to go seek help. because its become so bad lately. plus the the deal with all the anti fan and whatnot. its not helping either.

may she rest in peace.

It seems like every couple of weeks there's another suicide or another injury of some sort. What the heck is going on? It feels like there's this giant cloud of bad luck and death hovering over everything lately.

This will happen when you have too much comments, publicity on actors and the dramas as if there is nothing else to talk about in korea.
So when they can't express it, they break down.
Media should also be responsible and honest enough with their publications.
Condolence to the Jang family.

oh comment 8 i know where that's from. that's from by fav movie Heathers!! and yeah dam this is so sad. best wished to her family. o and this sorta reminds me of Suicide Club cause in that movie suicide became a trend and everyone started to do it cause it's popular

Condolence to her family. :(

I personally don't believe in curses, and I don't believe BBF is cursed. They were overworked, stressed, thus the car accidents. With suicide, it's not a curse that will drive a person to kill him/herself. It's choices. There are things that happen that you have no control over, such as accidents, and there are things such as suicide that occur because of other people's decisions. I just wish she could've told someone what she was going through. I was depressed for a while too, and it helped that I had friends and family who helped me get over it.

oh my goodness..
I'm brought to tears again. :( Another suicide????

why??
There are so many chances in life, they can't just throw it away!
I pray that God will forgive her and watch over her soul. And I pray that her sister will be watched over as well.

Commiting suicide is extreme selfishness. :(
think about all the people around you that love you and care for you!

now i don't know how to watch BOF.

just when we hope that 2008's suicide "wave" has end, 2009 proved otherwise.

this is very very sad. i know that depression is serious cause i know how it feels like, but i wished she could have voiced it out. what a shock it is to her family...could her parents' accident a contributing factor? maybe she did not deal with her grieve properly then.

i hope her sister won't blame herself for not detecting the symptoms and doing something about it.

but yes, it hurts. shocks like these are hard to get over. hope that BOF will have to postpone production to let the cast & crew to grieve and get over it (meantime, giving them ample rest so car accidents won't happen anymore!).

depression truly is a frightening thing.

she was finally getting some recognition, yet it wasn't enough. it's so incredibly sad to think that someone will commit suicide when their life is actually on the rise.

Wow, is this heartbreaking and it's going to be a bit hard watching BBF with the trio around.
I agree with chajjye, hopefully they will have plenty of time for grieving and I wouldn't mind if they have to delay a few episodes. Best condolescences to her sister and her loved ones.

Like I previously stated, I hate publicity of a famous person's suicide. Not to be disrespectful but statistics show that a publicized suicide act especially that from a famous person tends to increase the rates in suicide (from a psychology book). It's like causing an unwanted "trend".

What a lovely girl. I'm saddened that she chose to end her life. I pay my respect to her family and friends and hope that they will recover from this horrible shock.

RIP

I was hoping that we won't see another celebrity suicide this year, but sadly another one took place, I condemn the act and I know depression kills but I just hope that the Korean Government will NOW take this seriously, since every year there is a celebrity suicide case, may Jang Ja-yeon rest in peace

could we please leave the judgmental comments outside of the posts. Jang Ja-yeon's death is already such a tragedy...i don't think anyone is in a position to judge her actions as "selfish" or not.

My condolences and prayers go out for her and her poor sister. After losing their parents like that, this is truly heartbreaking. I hope she can finally rest in peace with her parents and that her sister gets all the love and support she needs to get through this tragedy.

SO very sad and our prayers be with her sister who found her.
Let's say special prayers for the all the casts and workers of BBF.
God watch over all ofyou....and may all the angels walk your beats 24/7.

You all are doing great as youngsters.
RIP JJY!

Is it me? or is Korean actors and actress fond of suicide? I mean come on! Everybody else wants ya to live so why don't they want themselves to live..in life change is constant no one will stay depressed forever and one can always rise from it.That is why it's best to hang on. I hope her sister is alright...after all she is the only one left.

hope that she will RIP...
i really wonder there are so many unwanted things happening in BOF???

OMG!!!!! I'm Sad
when i heard the news I was shocked!!!!!
I can't believe that she commited suicide, she is very good actress.
what happen now in BOF, who will be replacing in her role?
I hope she will REST IN PEACE
tnx for sharing your talent, we will miss u very much!!!

CONDOLENCE for the family...

Though I'm no expert, the 'copycat' suicides you're talking about are a real issue related to suicide contagion. I think a lot of the media interest that will hover around any celebrity suicide probably adds to the risk of other at risk people opting for suicide because lets face it, a lot of the spin goes into all the attention surrounding the deceased person which is in its own way, glamorises suicide as a way out. I'm not sure if this is still true, but in Australia there was a list of ways that media outlets were NOT supposed to publicise a suicide (for example calling it a 'successful suicide attempt').

I wonder if any Korean media outlets and organisations will use the focus to reach out to at risk people in a meaningful manner, and address the issue o stigma in regards to mental health that the general public may still harbour. You don't have to be crazy to be depressed, or have anxiety, you just have to be a person.

Nevertheless RIP to Jang Jae Yeon, and all others who have suicided.

Sad about that!
I really sad about that! after choi jin shil, jung da bin...korea entertainment have a sad. I think all fan of BOYS BEFORE FLOWERS are very sad about that.
We don't say about the die of Jang Jae Yeon , why did she do?
We can hope she find peaceful in heaven!

Many condolences and safe wishes to Ms Jang's family, especially her sister. It's sad that just as she was coming into success her past grief caught up with her. However I don't believe this can be solely attritbuted to her position with the Korean entertainment industry. Suicide happens in the all entertainment industries and in everyday life unfortunately. While her career and the pressures associated with it are surely contributory, it seems Ms Jangs life has been a hard one.

May she rest in peace, and again, may her sister find comfort in these difficult times.

This is sad. And I hope these celebrity deaths end here.

What? She was SUNNY right? aint she your favorite among the trio Javabeans?

wait...

"This attracts the attention of the school’s three queen bees, who introduce themselves as Ginger (the leader), Sunny, and Miranda (or Shinhwa’s “jin, sun, and mi” — a way of saying they’re the most beautiful). Ginger’s affectation is to make horrified exclamations in English (e.g., “Oh. My. God.”), while Sunny’s my favorite because she seems vaguely dim. They stick up for F4 and tell Jan-di to watch what she says."

RIP!

oh man what is going on with this korean entertainment industry? these poor stars, they must be going through so much but i cant believe none of them get any help. i hope her sister will be alright. losing both parents and now her sister as well. what a tragic occurrence. i feel so terrible. i wish she hadnt turned to suicide as her escape but i hope that she can rest in peace.

Oh hell what is going on... Depression is not a good thing so family should intervene, be pro active people. This is such a waste of a future and a talent. You know what, one of our best artist died last Friday due to leukemia, he was an actor, a master rapper, photographer, host, painter and best of all a father to 8 kids. He was just 44 when he passed away but he fought so hard even if the only assurance he got was in prolonging his life for a few months. Fight! fight! fight! to those who are depressed, to their families, to their friends don't let suicide happen do something, anything!!!

This is so sad and shocking... i think she has a bright future ahead of her with the success of BOF but i guess, there are still some things that we are not aware of that pushed her into depression despite her newfound popularity. suicide is never good but i guess she thought that is her only means to escape.

may she rest is peace.

this is so sad :(
my prayers go out to her and family....RIP.

Additionally, I've seen a lot of comments discussing how suicide has almost (horribly) become kind of "trend" among these Korean celebrities and I found a really good article which talks about this issue if anyone is interested in reading. I thought it was very articulate and insightful:

http://metropolitician.blogs.com/scribblings_of_the_metrop/2007/03/the_walking_wou.html

RIP Jang Ja-yeon

Gosh!!! Is this drama like cursed or something!! I hope they all finish filming with no further interruptions! God bless them, all. T_T
♥R.I.P. Jan (Sunny)♥

RIP

R.I.P.

It's so sad...

Oh no~...that's horrible.
RIP Jang JaYeon

RIP
I don't see a link with BBF production. Why someone tops him/herself is too complicated to reduce to a production.
But still, @81 and Javabeans, definitely agree with you that the BBF base will hopefully not take away the wrong encouragement from this tragic death.

I think it's so sad that all these talented and beautiful Korean actors/actresses commit suicide. I hope Korea will find a way to help cure the ones that have mental illness or need the help to prevent this.

depression is such a killer. i think i'm beginning to understand this. So i will not give any comments about people who can't handle it, coz nobody will understand it unless they felt it. Anorexia, Bulimia are just another form of outlet for depression.

Will pray for her family and fans.

my deepest sympathy and condolence to the Jang's family..

may she rest in peace and she'll be missed..

Been away all weekend to come back and find this awful tragic news. I'm sitting at my workdesk tearing up. My prayers and thoughts are with her family at this time.