Young actress found dead in apparent suicide

SEOUL, April 28 (Yonhap) -- A young South Korean actress has been found dead at
her home in southern Seoul in what appears to be a suicide, police said Tuesday.
The body of Woo Seung-yeon, who played a supporting role in several films and
worked as a model, was discovered by her live-in friend, police said, noting she
appeared to have hanged herself. The 26-year-old actress left an alleged suicide
note, saying "I love my family. I'm so sorry to leave early."
Woo's family members and friends told police investigators that she has been
under severe stress after recently failing to pass auditions for new roles.
Celebrity suicides are on the rise in South Korea, which witnessed suicides of
top movie actress Choi Jin-sil, young TV actress Jang Ja-yeon and actor Ahn
Jae-hwan over the past year.
brk@yna.co.kr
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