Park Yong-ha, South Korean actor and singer, has commited suicide by hanging he was 32,

Park Yong-ha was a Korean actor and singer.

Park Yong Ha had debuted fifteen years ago in youth shows like KBS’s 1995 Love Blossoms in the Classroom and 1996’s Start. He shot to fame with 2002’s Winter Sonata, which made him a household name and a “Hallyu star.” He used that fame as a springboard to pursue a singing career in Japan, where he enjoyed quite a lot of popularity. He had two recent successful drama hits with 2008’s On Air, and with 2009’s Story of a Man.

Most recently, Park Yong Ha was cast alongside Yoon Eun Hye in the high-profile drama remake of Hong Kong film Tian Mi Mi, tentatively titled Love Song.

He was was discovered dead at his home in Nonhyun-dong, Seoul, on the morning of June 30, 2010. He was 32. Many friends and collegues are in shock with the news, specially actress Park Si Yeon who is so devasted that there's is the risk she might not be able to finish filming her current drama Coffee House.

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(August 12, 1977 – June 30, 2010)

At seventeen, Park was noted for his acting and musical skills, as well as his good looks which earned him popularity with fans. After his debut in MBC drama Theme Theater (1994), Park appeared a range of TV dramas and films. In 2002, Park co-starred in Winter Sonata with Bae Yong Joon and Choi Ji-woo, which brought him fame in Japan.

Music

As a singer, Park was the "mysterious" voice behind Just For Yesterday, the hit theme song of SBS drama All In, which starred Lee Byung Hun and Song Hye Kyo.

Park released various Japanese albums in Japan and held successful concerts both in Japan and Korea.

Park sang the theme songs of SBS drama On Air in 2008. The Japanese version of the theme songs was his 6th single album Behind Love. Behind Love, released on July 23, 2008, was ranked as the third top single album on Oricon, Japan's premier daily album chart. His next single album, Say Goodbye, and full-length album, Love, were released in November 2008 and both were ranked on Oricon within top 10.

Film and television

Park starred in SBS drama On Air as a drama PD, Kyoung-min Lee, in 2008. He also starred in the movie The Scam as an individual investor(small time investor) Hyun-soo Kang. The Scam was released on February 12, 2009. He was cast in the drama,The Slingshot, acting as the character Kim Shin, which started broadcasting on KBS2 on April 6, 2009.

Park was found dead by his mother at 5:30 am June 30, 2010 at his home in Nonhyeon-dong, Seoul, hanging from a camcorder charger cable after supposedly committing suicide.^[1]

Awards

• 2009: 2009 KOFICE(Korea Foundation for International Culture Exchange) Awards
• 2008: 2008 SBS Drama Awards, "Best Actor for Drama Special Section", "Top 10 Stars"
• 2008: 2008 SKY Perfect TV Awards, Japan, "Grand Prix", "Korean Wave(Han-Ryu)"
• 2008: 2008 Mnet 20's Choice, "Hot Global Star"
• 2008: 22nd Japan Gold Disc Awards, "Best Asian Artist"
• 2007: 21st Japan Gold Disc Awards, "Best Asian Artist"
• 2006: 20th Japan Gold Disc Awards, "Song of the Year", "Japan-Korea Friendship Year 2005 Special Award"

Discography

• Dear Love
• I Love You So Much
• Just For Yesterday
• Park Yong Ha I Miss You Very Much

Japan releases

Albums

• 2004 期別 (kibyol) #7
• 2004 フィクション(Fiction) #9
• 2005 サムタイム(Sometime) #13
• 2006 Will Be There #7
• 2007 プレゼント(Present)#18
• 2008 Love #24
• 2009 Once in a Summer #14
• 2010 Stars #16

Singles

• 2003 처음 그날처럼 (Like the First Day)
• 2004 カジマセヨ (Kajimaseyo) #10
• 2005 Truth/ほほえみをあげよう(Hohoemiwoageyou) #7
• 2006 君が最高！ (Kimigasaikou) #6
• 2007 僕の頁をめくれば (Bokunopagewomekureba) #12
• 2007 永遠 (Eien) #6
• 2008 Behind love～片思い #7
• 2008 Say Goodbye #14
• 2009 '最愛のひと (Saiai no hito) #11
• 2010 'One Love #17

Filmography

Film

• The Scam (2009)
• Although It is Hateful Again 2002 (2002)
• If It Snows on Christmas (1998)

TV drama

• The Slingshot (2009)
• On Air (2008)
• Tokyo Wankei (2004)
• Loving You (2002)
• KBS Winter Sonata (2002)
• Sunflower (2000)
• 소문난 여자 Somun (2001)
• KBS Snowflakes (2001)
• More Than Love
• What A Tough Woman (1997)

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