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Remembering K-drama’s Song Yoo-jung: from iKon and Nive K-pop music videos to beloved KBS TV series School 2017 and that unforgettable Baskin Robbins commercial

Song Yoo-jung’s death was reported on January 25, 2021. Photo: @u_jjooung/Instagram

On Monday (January 25) it was reported that South Korean actress Song Yoo-jung had died. Her date of death was recorded as January 23. Her agency, Sublime Artist, has also confirmed the news. She was just 26 years old.

Song’s cause of death has yet to be confirmed at the time of writing. As we mourn the passing of a great actress, here are six moments to remember her by.

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Her appearance in iKon’s Goodbye Road

A screencap from iKon’s Goodbye Road music video. Photo: YouTube

In 2018 Song starred in boy band iKin’s music video for Goodbye Road. The melancholic melody and sad lyrics about a farewell hit harder in light of the tragic news.

Her acting debut in Golden Rainbow

The cast of Golden Rainbow. Photo: Handout

Song’s acting debut came in the 2013 sitcom Golden Rainbow. She played one of the teenage leads opposite Kim Yoo-jung and Jung Il-woo. She delivered some truly emotional scenes during the drama, like the one below.

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Her last TV drama role in School 2017

Song’s last TV appearance was in KBS’ School 2017, airing that same year. The drama was part of the well-loved School franchise, with this instalment starring Kim Se-jeong (The Uncanny Counter) and Kim Jung-hyun ( Crash Landing on You ).

Her most recent role in Dear My Name

Korean actress Song Yoo-jung. Photo: @u_jjooung/Instagram
Despite not appearing on the small screen since 2017, Song featured in a popular web series in 2019, Dear My Name, opposite B1A4’s Gongchan. She played a high school student searching for her soulmate. The drama is based on the premise that (almost) everyone has a “tattoo” of their soul mate’s name on their body, which sparkles when you meet the person in question. (Such “soulmate marks” are also a popular BL drama trope.)

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Her Baskin Robbins commercial

Song Yoo-jung appeared in a Baskin Robbins commercial. Photo: YouTube

Song also starred in a comical commercial for Baskin Robbins, one of the most popular ice cream chains in South Korea. She acted opposite Astro’s Cha Eun-woo and actor Yoo Seung-ho.

Her appearance in Nive’s How Do I

Most recently, in 2020, Song appeared in the music video for Nive’s How Do I as the female lead. The song was praised by global audiences who were drawn to the mellow acoustics.

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K-drama actress and K-pop MV regular Song Yoo-jung was reported dead on January 25 – STYLE celebrates her most memorable roles opposite the likes of Crash Landing on You’s Kim Jung-hyun