Suspect caught over actress Choi Jin-sil urn theft

A 41-year-old man suspect was arrested for stealing an urn containing the ashes of the late actress Choi Jin-sil, police said Wednesday.
The Yangpyeong Police Station said the suspect, identified only as Park, was picked up at his home in Daegu around 11 p.m. Tuesday and then taken to a station in Gyeonggi Province.

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Suspect held in theft of Choi Jin-sil’s ashes

Police are questioning a suspect in the theft of the actress Choi Jin-sil’s ashes, they said Monday. “The suspect was caught while demanding money for the ashes. We are investigating whether the arrested man is the actual thief,” Yangpyeong police said.

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Search underway for stolen remains of late Choi Jin-sil

Police are searching for an urn containing the ashes of the late actress Choi Jin-sil, which was reported “stolen” from her tomb Saturday morning.

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Who stole Choi Jin-sil’s ashes?

The late actress Choi Jin-sil would be turning in her grave as someone vandalized her tomb and stole the urn that contained her ashes.
Choi’s family and friends are angry and in shock after learning that someone broke the actress’ tomb and got her remains. Choi was buried in a cemetery in Yangpyeong.

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2 given suspended sentence in Choi Jin-sil suicide

The Seoul Central District Court on Tuesday handed suspended sentences to a present and a former employees at a securities firm for spreading groundless and malicious rumors believed to have led to the suicide of the actress Choi Jin-sil.

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Women’s groups slam ruling on late actress Choi Jin-sil

Women’s groups are angry over the top court’s ruling that ordered the late actress Choi Jin-sil to compensate a builder for failing to maintain “dignity” as a model representing its products.
They censured the Supreme Court for not realizing the suffering of domestic violence victims, which included Choi.

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Choi Jin-sil’s heirs to compensate advertiser for ‘disgrace’

A court has ruled that the heirs of the late actress Choi Jin-sil must compensate an advertiser since she failed to maintain her dignity as a model when pictures of her after a beating by her then-husband Cho Sung-min were publicized in media. A construction company sued Choi in 2004 for W3 billion (US$1=W1,250) for [...]

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Choi Jin-Sil’s brother speaks out

Actor and singer Choi Jin-young, younger brother of late actress Choi Jin-sil, appeared on the KBS “Park Jung Hoon Show” on Dec. 21, and spoke of his sister. “There were times when I resented her for passing on this huge burden to me,” said a tearful Choi.

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The year that was: The Korean entertainment industry in 2008

1. The Death of Celebrities in 2008.
The suicide death of actor Ahn Jae-hwan because his debt shocked the nation. Then, the suicide death of Korea’s commercial queen and sweetheart, Choi Jin-sil, friend to Ahn and his wife/comedian Jung Seon-hee, jolted the nation. Choi’s death hit the nation hard, with fellow celebrities following suit, including transsexual [...]

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Custody questions settled for kids of the late actress Choi Jin-sil

The nasty child custody battle between the former husband of Korean actress Choi Jin-sil and her mother has been settled.
Choi’s ex-husband, former baseball player Cho Sung-min has decided to let his two children stay with their grandmother,  Jung Ok-sook.
 

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