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It has already been 16 years since the late singer and actor Choi Jin-young passed away.
The late Choi Jin-young was found dead at his home on March 29, 2010, at the age of 39.
According to the police at the time, the deceased reportedly suffered from depression during his lifetime.
Choi Jin-young, who was working as a commercial model, made his official debut in the entertainment industry in 1990 with the movie "Yes, Let's Look at the Sky Sometimes." Since then, he has appeared in dramas such as "Our Heaven," "92 Whale Hunt," "City Men and Women," "It's Okay to Love," "Far, Far, Far Sea," "Thug Class," and "Open the Door to Youth."
The deceased also worked as a singer. He started his career under the stage name SKY in 1999, won the rock category at the SBS Music Competition in 1999 with his debut song 'Eternal', the rookie singer at the 2000 Korea Video Music Awards, and the Golden Disc Rookie Award in 2000.

Actor Choi Jin-sil, who was the older sister of the late Choi Jin-young, was also greatly loved as a popular star of the time. However, the late Choi Jin-sil passed away on October 2, 2008, two years before Choi Jin-young's death, at the age of 40.
The late Choi Jin-sil married the late baseball player Cho Sung-min in 2000 and had a son, Choi Hwan-hee, and a daughter, Choi Jun-hee. The two later divorced in 2004. It is said that the late Choi Jin-young has been taking care of his nieces and nephews by refraining from outside activities since his sister passed away.
However, the late Choi Jin-young also ended his life. At that time, the public was shocked by the news of the death of such a star brother and sister.
Meanwhile, the remains of the late Choi Jin-young and Choi Jin-sil were laid to rest at the Gapsan Park Cemetery in Yangpyeong-gun, Gyeonggi-do.
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