Chosun reported, “Police have closed an investigation of the source of rumors said to have spurred the suicide of actress Choi Jin-sil. According to the rumor, Choi had some part in the recent suicide of actor Ahn Jae-hwan, who apparently killed himself under pressure of huge debts. Police said rumors that Choi was one of the creditors are groundless.”

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CRIEnglish.com reported, “The funeral of top South Korean actress Choi Jin-Sil was held on Saturday morning in Seoul, October 4th, the web Site QQ.com reports.”

“More than 100 of her friends and family, including her ex-husband Jo Seung-min were in attendance.”

“A series of her acting performances and her favorite music were shown and played during the funeral service.”

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Chosun reported, “The apparent suicide of a top actress shocked the country on Thursday morning. Choi Jin-sil was found hanged in the bathroom of her home. But questions are growing since she had only the previous day been filming a commercial and was recently preparing to appear in a drama.”

“Suh Sang-wook, the president of her agency SBM, said Choi was very vulnerable when defamatory messages about her and her children appeared on the Internet and had lately been under extreme stress over a rumor that she may have lent money to actor Ahn Jae-hwan, who also recently committed suicide. Ahn is believed to have killed himself due to business failure and consequent financial difficulties.”

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