The Korean ‘trend’ going to a higher level?

As we all are aware, I was away for the whole day of yesterday and got to know of the news later, shocking news of South Korea’s ex-president Roh Moo Hyun had committed suicide on 23rd May during hiking.

Though this is not very much related to the Kpop zone, it definitely does highlight the recent trend of Koreans in the limelight – entertainers, singers and now political figures – taking their own lives.

It’s time people start doing something about this because I believe the matter holds more than what it seems.

In short, former president Roh Moo Hyun (62), shamed by a corruption scandal that tarnished his image as a “clean” politician, jumped to his death during hiking in the mountains near his rural home. He was rushed to the hospital after that but was reported dead at 9.30am.

He also left a suicide note for his family and the police is currently investigating into the case.

This suicide case, the first by a South Korean political figured, shocked the nation and many. Read the rest of the article here. (Aaren for the link)

As much as I am saddened by this news, I am pretty much disgusted by it.

As many of us has known and have voiced our say about it, we are seeing way too much suicide cases surfacing in the media.

Just last year, we had the shocking case of serial suicide of sorts case by broadcast Ahn Jae Hwan and his good friend actress Choi Jin Shil, who both left behind their loved ones, wives and children.

And then, this became like a starting milestone of the whole series of the other suicides. There was this whole outrage on suicide copycats after the tragedy. 2 women, 55 years old and 30 years old, were found dead on the same day of Choi Jin Shil‘s death. Their deaths, similar to that of Choi Jin Shil’s death, they were found hanging by elastic bands.

And then there were the entertainer suicides M Street’s Lee Seo Hyun, Jang Chae Won and the recent case of Boys Over Flowers cast Jang Ja Yeon – all pointing to the dark sides of entertainer lives.

Just 2 days back we have the case of new singer Blue Spring member JooSeo who left what seemed like suicide notes on his minihompy and went missing. The incident got many netizens worrying that he may do something nasty. A police search was also held and he was found unconscious in the charnel house where his late father’s remains were put to rest. He was sent to the hospital for treatment and sufers no major injuries or health damage.

I don’t how all these events may appear to you, but to me, they may seem unconnected, but in fact they are much connected in a bigger picture.

Suicide copycats, suicide letters, hanging to death, entertainers – plus we have the media which magnifies the whole case going on. Not forgetting all the young ones who are following the media closely.

Are we set to see this whole suicide trend gong on to a higher level?

No surprises now, because we even have modern political figures doing it.

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Meanwhile, all broadcast programmes for today have been cancelled to pay tribute to the late former presidents. So no Inkigayo for today.

And, my condolences of course.

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