Actor Song Jae-rim has been controversial after it was revealed that he was bullied by a Japanese sketch fan during his lifetime.
Song Jae-rim was found dead at her home in Seongdong-gu, Seoul on the 12th. He was 39. It is reported that a friend who made a lunch appointment found Song Jae-rim dead while visiting Song Jae-rim's residence and reported it to the police.
Since then, it has spread that an illegitimate fan in Japan has bullied Song Jae-rim online, centering on online communities and social networking services (SNS).
The sketch fan posted photos of his acquaintance on the X (X, former Twitter) account and wrote posts that publicly shot him, such as "Did the gifts from fans become a post dedicated to ○○?" and "Can you hide your mean nature with your acting skills?"
It is known that Song Jae-rim's personal information as well as various personal posts related to his acquaintances were continuously distributed.
When Song Jae-rim's sad news spread, the sasaeng fan closed his account and disappeared. As of the 14th, when you access his X account, only the notice that "an error has occurred" appears.
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Reporter Lee Yu Na from Digital News Team.
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