Lee Eun-ju(1980-2005)

Only 24 years old, she was found in her Gyeonggi-do apartment by her brother, having cut her wrists and hung herself.

I'm called a new generation star, but I don't want to be the kind of person who achieves instant fame and then is quickly forgotten. I want to learn step-by-step how to become a good actress, and gradually work my way up. A star achieves brilliance, but is soon forgotten; to become an actress takes more time. [Kino, #60, February 2000]