Overview
- His death on February 11 was confirmed by local media and close contacts, with some outlets listing his age as 40 due to differing age calculations.
- The wake is at the New Goryeo (New Korea) Hospital Funeral Hall in Gimpo, with a funeral scheduled for February 13 at noon local time and cremation planned at Byeokje Seunghwawon.
- Neither his agency nor authorities have released medical details or a cause of death.
- On February 10 he shared Instagram images of Leslie Cheung and Amy Winehouse with a caption translated as “missing, envious, regrettable,” which has fueled public speculation without any confirmed link to his death.
- Born Jung Dong-jin in 1986, he studied theater and film at Dongguk University and built a nearly 20-year career highlighted by Bride of the Sun, My Only One, Welcome to Waikiki 2, and the 2021 film Memory.