Bad news hit lovers of the Korean Series as Song Jae-lim passed on under blizzard circumstances.
The South Korean actor and former model died on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, at the age of 39.
Song Jae-Lim Cause of Death
Song Jae-lim’s body was found in his apartment by a friend, who he had planned to have lunch with him that day.
According to the city authority in the Seoul Seongdong that there is no evidence of foul play was found at the scene. However, the note was discovered in the apartment.
Also, the police noted that Song Jae-rim’s family are against autopsy so they couldn’t go include that in their investigation.
“Our initial investigation so far, has revealed no signs of criminal activity. Since the family did not want an autopsy, we will proceed with transferring the deceased to his family’s custody.” The Police told CNN.
Police however are continuing with their investigation to unearth the true cause of his sudden death. They assured the public that they would investigate the cause of the death following standard procedures.
Song Jae-rim’s Acting Career
He started his journey into the entertainment industry as a runway model. As a model, he worked with top designers such as Juun. J, Herin Homme, and Ha Sang Beg.
Also, his modelling career earned him appearances in prominent magazines such as Bazaar Korea, Vogue Girl Korea, and GQ Korea
His journey into the film industry began later. Song Jae-lim who was born in 1985 made his grand entry into the film industry when he starred in the 2009 film, “Actresses”.
Moreover, his role as a royal guard in the “Moon Embracing the Sun,” in 2012 further shot his fame. The other films he played major roles in are the;
- Two Weeks – produced and released in 2013
- Unkind Ladies – 2015 which earned him the Best New Actor nomination at the KBS Drama Awards.
- Our Gap-soon – 2016 where he played the lead role of Heo Gap-dol, earning him the Special Acting Award at the SBS Drama Awards.
- Clean with Passion for Now – in 2018 where he starred alongside Kim Yoo-jung and Yoon Kyun-sang.
- Yaksha: Ruthless Operations – 2022. A Netflix film where he played the role of Jae Gyu.
Song Jae-lim even became more popular after making an appearance in the reality show, ” We Got Married” from 2014 to 2015 where he paired with Kim So-Eun. This earned them the Best Vouple Award at the MBC Entertainment Awards.
Tributes
His colleagues have already started to send tributes. Actors Park Ho-san and Hong Seok-cheon posted their tribute on Instagram.
Park Ho-san said that he was sorry for not caring for Song the way he should have. He described him as a cheerful person.
“This is mad… Jae-lim… you were useful guy… I can’t believe this. I’m so sorry for not contacting you or caring for you enough,” Park Ho-san said.
Again, Hong Seok-cheon in another Instagram post, complimented Song’s while regretting that he would never see them again.
“I’m sad that I can’t see your wonderful smile again… I’m so sorry, rest in peace.” Hong Seok-cheon said.
Song’s deaths affirm the public cry over the recent deaths of K-pop and K-drama stars. There are concerns about possible pressure or depression on stars.
The reason for the public outcry is that Moon Bin of the ASTRO died last year at the age of 25. Again, K-pop singer and actress Sulli died in 2019 at the same age. Was also 25 when she died in 2019. In 2021, Kim Jong-hyun of the SHINee band faced a similar fate as Song. He was also found dead at his home at the age of 27.