{"id":264330,"date":"2024-11-12T17:56:09","date_gmt":"2024-11-12T17:56:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/12\/5-things-to-know-about-the-korean-actor-who-died-hollywood-life\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:10:32","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:10:32","slug":"5-things-to-know-about-the-korean-actor-who-died-hollywood-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/12\/5-things-to-know-about-the-korean-actor-who-died-hollywood-life\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Things to Know About the Korean Actor Who Died \u2013 Hollywood Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"entry-media edge-to-edge entry-media--lead-image\" aria-describedby=\"lead-image-credit\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapper image-wrapper--widescreen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"384\" height=\"216\" src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-1305233459-2_4b31bd-e1731431372138.jpeg?resize=384%2C216\" class=\"attachment-hl-384x216-tc size-hl-384x216-tc wp-post-image\" alt=\"Song Jae-Rim: 5 Things to Know About the Korean Actor Who Died\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-1305233459-2_4b31bd-e1731431372138.jpeg?resize=384%2C216 384w, https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-1305233459-2_4b31bd-e1731431372138.jpeg?fit=711%2C402&amp;resize=768%2C432 768w, https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-1305233459-2_4b31bd-e1731431372138.jpeg?fit=711%2C402&amp;resize=1536%2C864 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 670px\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><figcaption id=\"lead-image-credit\">Image Credit: ImaZins via Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!-- .entry-media --><\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-2\"><strong>Song Jae-rim<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/2024\/11\/12\/song-jae-rim-dead\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">died<\/a> at just 39 years old in November 2024. Known for his roles in K-dramas, the late actor\u2019s death broke fans\u2019 hearts around the world. Many shared emotional tributes for Jae-rim, remembering him for his lovable film and television performances as well as his modeling days.<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-3\"><strong>Hollywood Life<\/strong> has compiled five facts about Jae-rim in honor of his life and career.<\/p>\n<h2>Song Jae-Rim Started Acting in 2009<\/h2>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-4\">Jae-rim\u2019s first on-screen credit was in the 2009 film <em>Actresses<\/em>, playing a photographer\u2019s assistant. The following year, he appeared in <em>Grand Prix<\/em> as the character Lee. Over the next several years, Jae-rim landed various film and television roles.<\/p>\n<h2>He Was Also a Model<\/h2>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-5\">Before he caught the acting bug, Jae-rim modeled for various magazines in South Korea, including<em> Vogue Girl Korea, Nylon Korea, GQ Korea, Arena Homme + Korea<\/em> and <em>Esquire Korea<\/em>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5345251\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5345251\" style=\"width: 628px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5345251 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-1186242777-2_3c0c6c.jpeg?quality=100&amp;w=628&amp;resize=628%2C1024\" alt=\"Song Jae-Rim: 5 Things to Know About the Korean Actor Who Died \" width=\"628\" height=\"1024\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5345251\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Photo by The Chosunilbo JNS\/Imazins via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Jae-Rim Rose to Fame Through K-Dramas<\/h2>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-6\">After landing his breakout role in the 2012 series <em>Moon Embracing the Sun<\/em>, Jae-rim later appeared in <em>Our Gap-soon, Clean with Passion for Now<\/em> and <em>My Military Valentine<\/em> \u2014 just to name a few.<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-7\">Thanks to his steady rise to fame, Jae-rim earned a handful of awards, including at the 2014 MBC Entertainment Awards and the 2016 SBS Drama Awards. At the MBC Awards, the actor was recognized for his performance in <em>We Got Married<\/em> as Best Male Newcomer. At the 2016 awards, Jae-rim won the Special Acting Award, Actor in a Serial Drama award for his performance in <em>Our Gap-soon<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h2>He Reportedly Studied Engineering in College<\/h2>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-8\">Jae-rim was originally from Seoul, South Korea, and he lived there for most of his life. According to various outlets, the actor attended Chung-Ang University in Seoul, where he reportedly studied electrical engineering.<\/p>\n<h2>Jae-rim Died When He Was 39<\/h2>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-9\">At just 39 years old, Jae-rim was found dead at his Seoul, South Korea, home in November 2024. His cause of death was not initially determined. However, local police reported to multiple outlets that no \u201cevidence of foul play\u201d was suspected.<\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 -->\n\t\t<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/feature\/who-was-song-jae-rim-5345230\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Image Credit: ImaZins via Getty Images Song Jae-rim died at just 39 years old in November 2024. 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