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Late actress was forced to provide sexual favors to 31 figures: broadcaster
SEOUL, March 6 (Yonhap) -- A late rookie actress, who committed suicide in March 2009 after accusing her talent agency chief of abusing her, claimed in her posthumous letters disclosed by broadcaster SBS on Sunday that she was forced to entertain and provide sex services to 31 people about one hundred times.
Jang Ja-yeon, 30 years old at the time of her death, hanged herself at her house in Bundang, southern Seoul, in March 2009, leaving a suicide note that accused her agent of forcing her to attend drinking parties and to provide sexual favors to high-profile entertainment figures and journalists.
The agent, identified only as Kim, was arrested in July of the same year on charges of assaulting, threatening and coercing Jang to serve men at drinking parties and have sex with them. Kim drew a one-year jail term last year.
According to more than 50 "diary-like" letters allegedly written by Jang before her death and sent to her acquaintances, she claimed to have been forced to attend drinking parties for and offer sexual favors to 31 individuals, including heads of private enterprises and officials of news organizations, about 100 times.
In those letters, Jang expressed frustration and resentment over her circumstances, calling the 31 people "demons."
Some of the 31 figures were investigated by police in 2009 but were all acquitted.
The case grew into a sensational scandal over who was on "Jang's list" and prompted financial watchdogs to launch an investigation into contracts between celebrities and their agencies, long criticized as "enslaving" the fledgling stars.
According to police, Kim also forced other female entertainers, who were contracted with his agency, to serve at parties and even on an overseas golf tour.
Jang Ja-yeon, 30 years old at the time of her death, hanged herself at her house in Bundang, southern Seoul, in March 2009, leaving a suicide note that accused her agent of forcing her to attend drinking parties and to provide sexual favors to high-profile entertainment figures and journalists.
The agent, identified only as Kim, was arrested in July of the same year on charges of assaulting, threatening and coercing Jang to serve men at drinking parties and have sex with them. Kim drew a one-year jail term last year.
According to more than 50 "diary-like" letters allegedly written by Jang before her death and sent to her acquaintances, she claimed to have been forced to attend drinking parties for and offer sexual favors to 31 individuals, including heads of private enterprises and officials of news organizations, about 100 times.
In those letters, Jang expressed frustration and resentment over her circumstances, calling the 31 people "demons."
Some of the 31 figures were investigated by police in 2009 but were all acquitted.
The case grew into a sensational scandal over who was on "Jang's list" and prompted financial watchdogs to launch an investigation into contracts between celebrities and their agencies, long criticized as "enslaving" the fledgling stars.
According to police, Kim also forced other female entertainers, who were contracted with his agency, to serve at parties and even on an overseas golf tour.
