Person in history
Jo Min-ki
Jo Min-ki, Korean actor (born 1965)
Life at a glance
- Died
- 2018 · March 9
- Known as
- film actor, actor, television actor, and stage actor. Citizenship: South Korea
Their story
Who they were
Jo Min-ki was a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in the television series Love and Ambition, East of Eden, Queen Seondeok, and Flames of Desire. He was also a noted photographer and published two books and held solo exhibitions. In addition since 2010 he was an assistant professor at Cheongju University.
Early life
Educated at: Cheongju University and Chung-Ang University.
Path and career
Death Jo Min-ki was found dead from an apparent suicide by hanging on March 9, 2018, in an underground parking lot near his home in Gwangjin District of Seoul. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Jo left a six-page suicide note in which he apologized to his family and students, although the police have declined to release the full contents of the note. [ 3 ] A private funeral was held for Jo at the Konkuk University Hospital Funeral Home in Seoul. [ 4 ]
Why this date
Jo Min-ki appears on our March 9 calendar for 2018 as a death entry.
Sources
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Questions about Jo Min-ki
When did Jo Min-ki die?
March 9 2018.
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