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‘Don’t cry. Please.’ Korean actress Yoo Ju-eun dies aged 27, leaves apparent suicide note calling her profession both a blessing and a curse

  • The sudden death of the 27-year-old, known for her roles in Big Forest and Joseon Survival, was shared by her brother on social media along with a note from Yoo
  • ‘Having something that you want to do is a blessing, but only wanting to do that thing is also a curse,’ she writes. Yoo also says she led a happy life

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Korean actress Yoo Ju-eun, whose sudden death at the age of 27 has been announced on social media. Her brother shared what appeared to be a suicide note left by Yoo.

The sudden death of South Korean actress Yoo Ju-eun at the age of 27 was announced on Monday via her private Instagram account.

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Her older brother shared the news, revealing that Yoo had “left this world to go to a more comfortable place”. In accordance with her wishes, he also shared what appeared to be a suicide note written by Yoo.

In it, Yoo said she led a happy life but that her heart “screams that I don’t want to live”.

She apologised to her family for “leaving first” and expressed her thanks to the friends and family who had treasured her and given her unforgettable memories during her life.

Yoo also shared how much she had wanted to act, calling the profession a part of her. However, “living that life wasn’t easy”, she wrote, explaining that since she didn’t want to do anything else, she felt very hopeless. “I realised that having something that you want to do is a blessing, but only wanting to do that thing is also a curse.”

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At the end of her note, she wrote, “I love you, Mom and Dad. Don’t cry. Please.”

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