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The prosecutor also admitted that “Cho” (the suspected assailant) was his acquaintance, but he denied any bias toward him. He claimed that she had changed details of her testimony, including her description of the assailant.

The prosecutor who was in charge of the 2009 case stated that the Yoon Ji Oh’s testimonies were not accepted due to inconsistencies. It wasn’t until later that I found out the man’s (assailant’s) spouse was a prosecutor. I was just over 20 years old at the time and didn’t have the greatest sense of judgment, but even so, I felt that something was not right. I thought it was weird that he trusted the assailant’s words over mine. She believes it was because the assailant has close ties to the prosecution. Yoon Ji Oh allegedly testified 13 times to the police and prosecution during the initial investigation, but her statement was rejected. It was the first time I saw this happen with my own eyes. He (the assailant) pulled her (Jang Ja Yeon) from the table onto his lap and began sexually harassing her. She claimed to have witnessed Jang Ja Yeon being sexually assaulted on the birthday of their agency’s CEO. In June 2018, Yoon Ji Oh, a friend of Jang Ja Yeon who was an actress from the same entertainment company, shared her story with the public for the first time. The Blue House Responds To Jung Ja Yeon’s Petition, Re-investigations Begin In February of 2018, a Blue House petition was started and signed over 230,000 times, urging the prosecution to re-investigate her case. In light of this, many who remembered Jang Ja Yeon’s case called for a re-investigation. In 2018, the #MeToo movement gained significant traction in Korea, drawing attention to sexual abuse within the Korean entertainment industry. The Public Calls For A Re-investigation, 9 Years Later The manager received 1 year in prison, 2 years of probation, and 160 hours of community service for defaming the CEO. Only the CEO of Jang Ja Yeon’s agency and Jang Ja Yeon’s manager, Kim Sung Hoon, were indicted for violence and defamation. The CEO received 4 months in prison and 1 year of probation, for physically abusing the actress. None of those who were named by Jang Ja Yeon were found guilty the court ruled that Jang Ja Yeon’s allegations lacked evidence.

Over 40 police officers looked into Jan Ja Yeon’s case for four months and the prosecution office additionally assigned a special investigative team to the case.

Jang Ja Yeon’s cause of death was ruled a suicide, as investigators found no evidence of foul play. Jang Ja Yeon’s Death Is Ruled A Suicide, Charges Are LaidĪfter Jang Ja Yeon’s death, police launched an investigation into her cause of death and her sexual abuse claims. She claimed that her manager Kim Sung Hoon had regularly beaten her and forced her to have sex with a number of CEOs and media executives.

Jang Ja Yeon left behind a lengthy document that revealed 31 names of high-profile personnel in the entertainment industry who had sexually abused her. She was found hanged at her home in Seongnam by her older sister, with whom she shared her residence. On March 7, 2009, actress Jang Ja Yeon, known for her role in Boys Over Flowers, died at the age of 29.