Actor Park Ho-san mourned the passing of actor Song Jae-rim.

On the 12th, Park Ho-san wrote on his Instagram account, “I‘m going crazy, Jae-rim... I can’t believe you were such a bright person. I‘m sorry, I couldn’t contact you or take care of you. I‘m so sorry.”

According to the police, Song Jae-rim was found dead that afternoon. The funeral hall has been set up at the Yeouido St. Mary’s Hospital funeral hall, where visitors are currently being received. The funeral is scheduled for noon on the 14th.


The entertainment industry seems to be in shock at the sudden sad news. Those who worked with Song Jae-rim until recently are responding that they can‘t believe it. Some insiders said that they hoped the report was false. Song Jae-rim is known to have been active without an agency for a while after his exclusive contract with his former agency ended.

Born in 1985, Song Jae-rim is a model-turned-actor. He debuted in the 2009 film ‘Actresses’. Although he only appeared briefly, his presence was extraordinary. He captivated the audience as a junior actor suddenly called by Go Hyun-jung.

After that, he became widely known to the public through the 2012 MBC drama ‘The Moon Embracing the Sun’. He appeared in dramas such as ‘Pretty Boy Ramen Shop’, ‘Inspiring Generation’, ‘Two Weeks’, ‘Goodbye Mr. Black’, ‘Bad Girls’, ‘Our Gap-soon’, ‘Surfing House’, ‘Let Me Hear Your Song’, ‘Still 30’, ‘Handsome Guy Party’, etc. This year, he also appeared in the TVING original ‘Empress Woo’.


Since his debut work was a movie, he has appeared in a considerable number of movies. He appeared in movies ‘Grand Prix’, ‘The Suspect’, ‘Crazy Love’, ‘Yacha’, ‘Bait’, etc. He also made a special appearance in ‘Your Wedding’.

Song Jae-rim’s last work is the musical ‘The Rose of Versailles’, which finished its run in October. Song Jae-rim has been active in various fields from dramas, movies, and performances (musicals and plays). He also showed a distinct presence in entertainment programs. ‘We Got Married’, which garnered Song Jae-rim‘s attention as much as ‘The Moon Embracing the Sun’, is one of them. In addition, he appeared regularly in ‘Home Cooking Master Baek’, ‘Surfing House’, etc.

Reporter Hong Se-young, Donga.com projecthong@donga.com