Actor Song Jae-rim dies aged 39

Song Jae-rim (Yonhap)

Actor Song Jae-rim died on Thursday at the age of 39, and the cause of death was still unclear as of Tuesday evening.

According to the Seoul Seongdong Police Station, Song was found dead at his home in Seoul on Thursday afternoon.

“Currently there is no evidence of foul play,” according to an official from the police station.

Song’s funeral will be held at Yeouido St. Mary’s Funeral Hall in Seoul.

The actor had recently changed his Instagram profile message to “A long journey begins.”

His last Instagram post dated back 41 weeks, with his activity on X, formerly Twitter, ending in March.

Born in 1985, Song Jae-rim gained widespread recognition through his debut in the 2012 MBC drama series “The Moon Embracing the Sun”.

After her breakout role, Song appeared in several popular TV dramas, including “Cool Guys, Hot Ramen”, “Inspiring Generation”, “Two Weeks” and “Queen Woo”.

He also made a strong impression on the big screen in “Grand Prix”, “The Suspect” and “Bait”.

Most recently, Song appeared on stage in the musical “La Rose De Versailles”, where his last performance took place on October 13.

Song’s casket will be carried forward on Thursday with a ceremony planned for noon.

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