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Post by Julie on May 7, 2005 18:52:25 GMT -5
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Post by Julie on May 7, 2005 19:10:31 GMT -5
Grief, Speculation Greet Mysterious Lee Eun-ju Suicide
Grief and a hyperactive rumor mill have greeted the suicide of film star Lee Eun-ju, who was found dead in her apartment Tuesday.
The Daum portal site's most popular story on Wednesday afternoon was about Lee's funeral scheduled for Thursday. Daum said users posted more than 250,000 replies to some 50 to 60 articles on Lee’s suicide on Feb. 22 and 23. More users read news articles about Lee’s suicide than about the abduction and killing of Kim Sun-il by Iraqi militants last year. The portal site temporarily crashed due to the sudden onslaught of traffic.
Five articles about Lee’s suicide got the most hits on portal site Naver.com. Only an hour or two after they were posted, more than 4,000 replies were attached to the articles. The Chosun Ilbo’s website was also inundated with more than 1,000 mourning messages for Lee. <br> Speculations over the cause of Lee’s suicide reached fever pitch. Although Lee left relatively detailed suicide notes, it was difficult for people who knew nothing about her personal life to understand her suicide.
"It is nice having money…I wanted to make money," Lee wrote in a suicide note - sentences that baffled many, considering that Lee was a top advertising model earning hundreds of millions of won in fees.
"I want to return to the days one year ago," Lee said in another note. Immediately after her suicide, Lee was said to have agonized over nude scenes she took for the film "The Scarlet Letter," which were linked to her decision to take her life. But fans point out that Lee also did nude scenes for the film “Virgin Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors” after debuting in 1997.
One suicide note contains the enigmatic words, "The last call... Thank you. You told me that today is the right day." Speculation to whom the note was addressed naturally ran high.
Kim Jong-shik of Lee’s management agency Namoo Actors said the company would explain the cause of her suicide after the funeral.
Meanwhile, prosecutors and police closed their investigation into the suicide and ruled out foul play.
The mortuary at Seoul National University Hospital in Bundang where Lee's body is being kept was crowded with fellow entertainers and reporters. Singers Bada and Jeon In-kwon, actors Park Jung-hun, Seol Kyung-ku, Lee Byung-heon and Cha Tae-hyun, and actress Kim Ji-su all came to pay their respects to Lee.
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Post by Julie on May 7, 2005 19:11:43 GMT -5
Feb. 24, 2004 The funeral service for actress Lee Eun-ju, who took her own life at the age of 25 on Tuesday, was held Thursday. With a mournful expression, fellow actor and former boyfriend Kim Jeong-hyun moves Lee's portrait following the funeral.
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Post by Julie on May 7, 2005 19:11:58 GMT -5
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Post by Julie on May 7, 2005 19:12:20 GMT -5
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Post by Julie on May 7, 2005 19:14:01 GMT -5
This is the more detailed version of the letter.
"Mom, I love you. I will always be by your side. I really wanted to work. It's not that I didn't want to, I couldn't, but there were people who wouldn't accept me... who would understand my pain more than myself?"
"When I think about you, Mom, I know I have to live my life, but I don't feel as if I'm living a life. I will always be by your side... Always... I don't want to blame anyone. I really tried hard to stand up to myself.." "No... no emotion... I know myself... I really wanted to go back to last year. I prayed everyday but it was useless. I would be living a normal life being me if it is last year right now..." "I'm glad I saw Dad the other day. I know money is not everything, but money makes the world harder. I hate money." "My one and only brother, you are so much better than me, but I'm sorry you didn't get more love. I'm sure you were disappointed because of me. You wanted to go to so many places and do many things. You wanted to try many other delicious food, but all family members living under one roof... living under one roof... you could have gone to the places you desired to and live a happier life..." "Mom whom I love the most... I wanted to make you happy.. I will always be by your side..." "Last phone call, thank you and sorry and I was so desparate Unnie.. The one who told me that it had to be today, thank you. Ones who loved me although I did nothing for you, I wanted to hang out and laugh altogether, I didn't mean to avoid you. I know you are precious to me, but now I'm sorry that it's not possible now."
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Post by Julie on May 7, 2005 19:18:47 GMT -5
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Post by Julie on May 7, 2005 19:24:49 GMT -5
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Post by Julie on May 7, 2005 19:26:14 GMT -5
jang dong gun and won bin
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Post by Julie on May 7, 2005 19:27:24 GMT -5
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Post by Julie on May 10, 2005 18:11:27 GMT -5
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Post by Julie on May 10, 2005 18:12:03 GMT -5
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Post by heavenlyangel on May 10, 2005 19:12:25 GMT -5
this is soooo sadddd and scary i cant believe she took her own life
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Post by heavenlyangel on May 10, 2005 19:13:35 GMT -5
i guess stars are really pressured cuz once they are a celebrity they dont really have true friends and dont know who to trust there are pros and cons to it and of course they have to make sacrifices in order to become famous
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Post by Julie on May 17, 2005 13:10:46 GMT -5
I feel pity for her
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