'Juice Uncle' Late Park Dong-bin, Childhood Sexual Assault Victim Re-examined... "Confessed for Daughter" [Star Issue]

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With actor Park Dong-bin (real name Park Jong-moon) having passed away, the story he shared about his childhood is being re-examined.

According to entertainment sources on the 30th, Park Dong-bin passed away at the age of 56. According to the Gyeonggi Pungtaek Police Station, Park Dong-bin was found dead at around 4:25 p.m. on the 29th in a restaurant inside a commercial building in Jang-dong, Pungtaek-si, Gyeonggi Province. It is reported that an acquaintance discovered him and reported the incident to the police.

According to the police investigation, no criminal suspicions such as homicide against Park Dong-bin have been confirmed to date, and no suicide note was found. It is known that Park Dong-bin had been preparing to open a Korean restaurant at the same eatery until recently.

Park Dong-bin married fellow actor Lee Sang-i in 2020 and welcomed daughter Park Ji-yu in January 2023 through in vitro fertilization.

In June 2024, Park Dong-bin appeared on Channel A's 'Oh Eun-young's Gold-Hearted Counseling' to reveal his painful past for the sake of his daughter. At the time, he shared his concerns, saying, "I'm a 54-year-old late-born father, and I'm worried about whether I can take responsibility for my family until the end."

Park Dong-bin confessed that his daughter suffers from a congenital heart condition called 'left ventricular hypoplasia syndrome.' Because of her recovery, his daughter, who is 16 months old, has been lying down constantly and has not yet learned to walk.

Park Dong-bin reacted sensitively to scheduled times. Oh Eun-young commented on Park Dong-bin, saying, "He becomes anxious when his boundaries are crossed and tries to stick to his own boundaries." Park Dong-bin stated, "From a certain point on, there is a set fence," and explained that he judges right and wrong based on his own standards. When he saw cars not adhering to parking lines, he wrote on a memo pad, "This is not a world where you live alone. Reflect on yourself," and added, "If you want to argue, come anytime."

In an interview revealing his inner thoughts, Park Dong-bin confessed, "I was sexually assaulted when I was very young," and "I first realized it was sexual assault when I became aware of sex." He also said, "I still can't forget it," adding that the memory of that time still feels vivid to him.

Regarding why he revealed a fact unknown to his parents and wife, Park Dong-bin shed tears while stating, "Now that I have a beloved child, I want to say that what is wrong is wrong." Lee Sang-i, hearing her husband's confession for the first time, noted that the word 'revenge' stood out in Park Dong-bin's interview. She confessed that before their marriage, she had resented her husband because he had many outbursts that she couldn't understand. She then added, "After listening to the interview just now, I think it's possible that he was trying to protect me reflexively," and expressed understanding toward her husband, Park Dong-bin.

Oh Eun-young analyzed, "In Park Dong-bin's case, this may be a process of regaining control that was taken away by correcting the absurdities of daily life."

Meanwhile, the late actor's wake has been set up in VIP Room 5 at the Gyeonggi Anseong Do-min Funeral Home. The funeral procession is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. on May 1, and his remains will be interred at U-seong Park Cemetery after passing through Yongin Pyeongon Forest.

Park Dong-bin graduated from Chung-Ang University's Department of Theater and Film and made his debut in the 1996 film 'Ginkgo Bed.' He later gained recognition through the 1998 film 'Shiri.' He has appeared in 'If You Can Do It,' 'Dancheolbiyeon-su,' 'Hwasan-go,' 'Taegukgi: The Brotherhood of War,' 'Three Musketeers of Joseon,' and the dramas 'The Age of Heroes,' 'Immortal Yi Sun-sin,' 'Dae Jo-yeong,' 'King and I,' 'Sungkyunkwan Scandal,' 'Gwanggaeto the Great,' 'The Great Wife,' 'Surviving as an Entertainment Manager,' and 'The Woman Who Devoured the Sun.'

Notably, Park Dong-bin was nicknamed 'Juice Uncle' after a scene in the 2012 drama 'I Think I Loved You' went viral, in which he spat out orange juice upon hearing shocking news.

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