Choi Jin Sil is a South Korean actress who died on October 2, 2008, after an apparent suicide. Choi had two children and was married to professional baseball player Cho Sung-Min for almost four years before divorcing him in 2004.The Seoul Times: ...Jin-Sil Found Dead at Home in Suicide (October 2, 2008) Choi had starred in the movies My Love, My Bride and How to Top My Wife, and the television dramas My Rosy Life, Jealousy and Bad Woman, Good Woman.The Huffington Post: Choi Jin-sil, South Korean Popular Actress, Dead... (October 2, 2008)

Choi was found by her mother at 6:15 a.m. on October 2, 2008. She had an elastic band around her neck that was tied to the shower stall in her home. No suicide note was found, but Choi did send two text messages to her make-up assistant around midnight asking her to "take care of (my) children no matter what happens" and telling her that "I'm sorry."The Huffington Post: Choi Jin-sil, South Korean Popular Actress, Dead... (October 2, 2008)

Choi had told her mother that she was saddened by rumors that she had lent a large amount of money to Ahn Jae-Hwan, another public figure who had recently committed suicide due to the outstanding debt of his business.The Seoul Times: ...Jin-Sil Found Dead at Home in Suicide (October 2, 2008)