Suicide in South Korea
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South Korea has the highest suicide rate among the 30 OECD countries, having recently surpassed Japan's rate.[1][2][3] The toll of suicide deaths in South Korea has doubled in the last decade.[4] A 2010 government report reveals that suicide is the number one cause of death for those under 40 in South Korea.[5]
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[edit] Suicides of famous persons
Suicide in South Korea has gained attention as a national problem after the deaths of several well-known persons, including the former President Roh Moo-hyun, the millionaire Samsung heiress Lee Yoon-hyung, the Korean pop singers U;Nee, Chae Dong Ha, professional footballers Yoon Ki-Won and Chung Jong-kwan, supermodel Daul Kim, and the actors Ahn Jae-hwan, Jung Da Bin, Lee Eun-ju, Jang Ja-yeon, Choi Jin-shil, Kim Ji-hoo, Park Hye Sang,[6] and Park Yong-ha.
Former president Roh's suicide followed the suicide of a number of high-profile figures under corruption investigations in Korea in recent years, including the former secretary of Prime Minister Kim Young-chul,[7] former Busan mayor Ahn Sang-Young who committed suicide while in prison,[8] Park Tae-young, former governor of Jeolla province,[9] and Chung Mong-hun, a former Hyundai executive.
Roh himself had been sued by the widow of former Daewoo E&C head Nam Sang-Guk for allegedly making defamatory comments that drove her husband to throw himself off a bridge.[10][11][12]
[edit] See also
- Salaryman
- Suicide in India
- Suicide in Japan
- Suicide in the People's Republic of China
- Shame society
- List of countries by suicide rate
- List of OECD countries by suicide rate
[edit] References
- ^ Society at a Glance 2009: OECD Social Indicators, Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development
- ^ Suicide in South Korea Case of Too Little, Too Late, OhmyNews KOREA
- ^ S. Korea has top suicide rate among OECD countries, Seoul, September 18, 2006 Yonhap News
- ^ Williamson, Lucy (5 September 2011). "South Korea suicide toll doubles over a decade". bbc.co.uk/news. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-14784776.
- ^ Suicide main cause of death for those under 40 in S. Korea, Yonhap News
- ^ Actress Park Hye Sang commits suicide
- ^ koreatimes.co.kr Former PM Secretary Kim Dead in Apparent Suicide
- ^ english.chosun.com Busan Mayor's Suicide Called 'Political Terror'
- ^ South Jeolla Province Governor Commits Suicide
- ^ koreatimes.co.kr Roh Sued for Defaming Late Daewoo E&C CEO
- ^ english.chosun.com Executive's Body Found 11 Days After Han River Suicide
- ^ koreatimes.co.kr Widow Calls for Roh’s Apology Over Death
[edit] External links
- Chris Charles, Korean Celebs' Tragic Endings
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