• Actress Kim Mi Soo Passes Away At Age 31, Making JTBC's 'Snowdrop' Her Last Project

    Snowdrop actress Kim Mi Soo has passed away at the age of 3.

    On December 5th, through an official press release, the management company Landscape Entertainment has released a statement regarding the passing of Kim Mi Soo passed away on the same day.

    The agency wrote, “Kim Mi Soo suddenly passed away on the 5th. The bereaved family is currently mourning her passing deeply shocked and anxious at the moment,” and added, “Her funeral will be held quietly according to the wishes of her family.”

    Kim Mi Soo is best known for her roles in tvN’s Hi Bye, Mama!, Netflix’s The School Nurse Files and movie The Cursed: Dead Man’s Prey. Before the sudden passing, she played the role of Yeo Jung Min in Snowdrop.

    The following is the full text of Landscape Entertainment’s statement

    “We are here to deliver tragic and unfortunate news.

    Kim Mi Soo suddenly passed away on the 5th. The bereaved family is currently mourning her passing deeply shocked and anxious at the moment.
    We sincerely ask that you refrain from writing speculative articles and spreading rumors so that the family can mourn the deceased in peace. Her funeral will be held quietly according to the wishes of her family.

    We express our deepest condolences to Kim Mi Soo’s family and friends.”

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  • Singer Kim Junsu Victim of 800 Million Won Blackmail Scheme—BJ Appeals 7-Year Prison Sentence

    A woman, identified only as A, who extorted a whopping 800 million won from singer and musical actor Kim Junsu, has now appealed her seven-year prison sentence for blackmail.

    According to Newsis, A, a woman in her 30s, was sentenced on charges of blackmail under the Specific Economic Crimes Aggravated Punishment Act. She was given the harsh sentence by the Uijeongbu District Court, but on February 7th, she appealed the ruling.

    On February 6th, the court sentenced A to seven years behind bars, with the judge calling the crime "severe" and acknowledging the significant "economic and emotional damage" suffered by the victim. "The victim has petitioned for a harsh punishment," the court added.

    The court also revealed that A had used recordings of private conversations and photos to extort money from Kim Junsoo when their relationship began to fall apart. “The defendant admitted to everything, and all related evidence was found guilty,” the court said.

    Between September 2020 and October of the previous year, A blackmailed Kim Junsu 101 times, demanding money and goods under the threat of leaking intimate recordings and photos.

    Kim Junsu, who filed a complaint, explained that he had met A under the belief she was a nail artist, and he had been extorted for five years. His agency, Palm Tree Island, stressed that the star was targeted because of his celebrity status.

    "Kim Junsu is clearly the victim," the agency said, adding, "After discovering multiple victims of A's blackmail, he decided to take legal action to prevent further harm."

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