Actor Song Jaerim Dies at Age 39

Actor Song Jae-rim (39) passed away on the 12th.

According to the police, Song Jae-rim was found dead at his home in Seongdong-gu, Seoul, and a suicide note was discovered at the scene. The deceased's funeral is being held at the Yeouido St. Mary's Hospital funeral hall in Seoul. The funeral service will be conducted at noon on the 14th, and the burial site is the Seoul Municipal Crematorium.

Song Jae-rim, a former model turned actor, debuted in 2009 through the film Actresses. He gained public recognition in 2012 through MBC's The Moon Embracing the Sun. He appeared in dramas such as Flower Boy Ramen Shop, The Age of Feeling, Two Weeks, Unkind Women, Our Gap-soon, and films including The Suspect, Yaksha, Bait, and Crash: The Business Failed Man.

Song Jae-rim continued his work recently by performing on stage in the musical Rose of Versailles, which concluded on the 13th of last month.

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