In 2018, the #MeToo movement gained significant traction in Korea, drawing attention to sexual abuse within the Korean entertainment industry. The Public Calls For A Re-investigation, 9 Years Later The manager received 1 year in prison, 2 years of probation, and 160 hours of community service for defaming the CEO. Only the CEO of Jang Ja Yeon’s agency and Jang Ja Yeon’s manager, Kim Sung Hoon, were indicted for violence and defamation. The CEO received 4 months in prison and 1 year of probation, for physically abusing the actress. None of those who were named by Jang Ja Yeon were found guilty the court ruled that Jang Ja Yeon’s allegations lacked evidence.
Over 40 police officers looked into Jan Ja Yeon’s case for four months and the prosecution office additionally assigned a special investigative team to the case.
Jang Ja Yeon’s cause of death was ruled a suicide, as investigators found no evidence of foul play. Jang Ja Yeon’s Death Is Ruled A Suicide, Charges Are LaidĪfter Jang Ja Yeon’s death, police launched an investigation into her cause of death and her sexual abuse claims. She claimed that her manager Kim Sung Hoon had regularly beaten her and forced her to have sex with a number of CEOs and media executives. Jang Ja Yeon left behind a lengthy document that revealed 31 names of high-profile personnel in the entertainment industry who had sexually abused her. She was found hanged at her home in Seongnam by her older sister, with whom she shared her residence. On March 7, 2009, actress Jang Ja Yeon, known for her role in Boys Over Flowers, died at the age of 29.
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