Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Late Jung Dabin found dead at his boyfriend's house '19th anniversary' ... Mother's spirit possession ritual + spirit wedding 'shocking'

SOURCE: 故정다빈, 남친 집에서 숨진채 발견 '19주기'…母접신+영혼 결혼식까지 '충격'[핫피플]

It has been 19 years since actress Jung Dabin passed away.

On February 10, 2007, the late Jung Dabin was found dead in the bathroom of her boyfriend's home in Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul. She was 26 years old.

At the time of her death, there were suspicions of murder. However, after doing an investigation, the police concluded it to be suicide based on the fact that there were no signs of struggle found on her body and the boyfriend's statement: "I brought Jung Dabin home while she was very drunk, and when I woke up, she was dead."

However, the family suspected murder and requested a reinvestigation. They pointed out that she left no suicide note and that she was scheduled to start filming a new drama in just two months. Also, she had a dermatology appointment scheduled two days later and had planned a trip to Southeast Asia with her friend, Jung Sunhee.

Eventually, an autopsy was performed at the family's request. However, the National Forensic Service concluded again that there were 'no signs of murder.' Although no suicide note was found, Jung Dabin had posted a message on her personal blog just one day before her death that said 'The End,' which seemed to hint at her feelings.

Even after the autopsy, Jung Dabin's mother could not accept that her daughter had committed suicide. In 2009, she appeared on a tvN's show where she requested a spirit possession ritual to communicate with her daughter. She said, "I feel like my child died so unfairly. As a mother, doing nothing feels like committing a great sin. I feel like I hear her voice telling me, 'Mom, do an interview.' Her tongue wasn't sticking out and her mouth was filled with blood. It's unbearable to look at. Thinking about that, I can't believe it was suicide." She added that she wanted to ask her daughter why she had to leave the world like that.

In the broadcast, a shaman attempting to connect with Jung Dabin shouted, "I'm so wronged! I'm so wronged!" and "I don't remember well what I did because I was so drunk, but I didn't die because I wanted to. How could I leave my mother?" This sparked controversy over 'disrespecting the dead,' but tvN responded, "The late actress' mother was so desperate to see her daughter even just for once. We wanted to comfort her. We tried to convey sincerity through the broadcast. There was absolutely no distortion or hidden intention."

Additionally, in 2011, news of a 'spirit wedding' shocked the public. The ceremony was reportedly held according to her mother's wishes to comfort the should of her unmarried daughter who passed away at such a young age. Jung Dabin was symbolically married in a spirit wedding to an unmarried man born in 1975, chosen by her mother.

Born on March 4, 1980, Jung Dabin starred in dramas such as 'Sweet Bride' and 'Soonpoong Clinic' and officially debuted as an actress through 'Don.com.' She became known as 'Little Choi Jinsil' after playing the younger version of the late Choi Jinsil in the movie 'The Legend of Gingko.' She gained major popularity through sitcoms 'New Nonstop' and 'Nonstop 3.' She also starred in movies and dramas such as 'He Was Cool,' 'Rooftop Room Cat,' 'My 19 Year Old Sister-in-Law,' and 'Typhoon in That Summer.' She also appeared in Baek Jiyoung's 'I Won't Love' MV released in 2006, which became her final work as she passed away just before filming her next project.

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WINNER's Kim Jinwoo confesses that he doesn't want to marry ... "Public dating is a yes, but marriage is a NO!♥ Girlfriend, be prepared"


SOURCE: 위너 김진우, 비혼주의 고백…"공개 연애 무조건, 결혼은 NO! ♥여친아 각오해라" [MD리뷰]

Kim Jinwoo revealed that he is open to public dating but prefers to not get married.

On the 6th, MBN/Channel S 'Jeon Hyunmoo's Plan 3' aired an episode featuring WINNER's Kim Jinwoo and Kang Seungyoon, as they went on a food trip to Anyang with Jeon Hyunmoo and Kwaktube.

On that day, Kim Jinwoo said that dating publicly is one of his wishes. Hearing this, Jeon Hyunmoo, who has been in two public relationships, laughed and said, "That's quite a wish."

Kim Jinwoo shared his thoughts, saying, "I feel like if I date someone, I think I could be open about it. I don't want to try hard to hide something that happens naturally."

Kwaktube then said to Jeon Hyunmoo, "As an expert, could you give some advice?" Jeon Hyunmoo replied, "Didn't I tell you? Public dating is not something that you try to do. It just happens."

Jeon Hyunmoo added, "I guess he has thoughts of marriage," to which Kim Jinwoo replied, "I have no thoughts to get married," and confessed that he is the 'non-marrying' type. Hearing this, Jeon Hyunmoo reacted in disbelief, "He's unique."

When everyone asked, "What do you mean?" Kim Jinwoo repeated, "If I date someone, I'll make it public."

In response, Jeon Hyunmoo said, "Then let it be known through this show. If you date Kim Jinwoo, don't even dream of marriage. He only wants to date." Kang Seungyoon added, "You will be known to the whole world as his girlfriend, but there'll be no marriage. Enter this relationship with a prepared mind."

Kim Jinwoo joked, "Be prepared," drawing laughter from everyone.

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Jeon Jongseo belatedly registers her separate agency after three years

SOURCE: [단독] 전종서, 별도 기획사 3년만에 '늑장 등록'

It has been revealed that actress Jeon Jongseo registered her independent agency as a public culture and arts management business after a significant delay. However, her agency drew a clear line between this case and recent 'tax evasion allegations' involving stars and their one-person agencies.

On the 10th, it was confirmed that Jeon Jongseo registered 'Summer Co., Ltd.,' which she founded in June 2022, as a public culture and arts management business on the 4th. This marks a 'late registration' for nearly about 3 years and 8 months after the company was founded. Jeon Jongseo serves as the CEO, while her boyfriend, Director Lee Chunghyun, is listed as the internal director of the company.

The company listed its business purposes as: ▲ film and drama content production, development, distribution, and agency services ▲actor entertainment and management ▲ rental of film and broadcast equipment and facilities ▲ content planning and sales.

Under current law, registration as a public culture and arts planning business is required to operate a management agency. It is assumed that Jeon Jongseo registered her company belatedly because she just learned this requirement.

Regarding this, her agency ANDMARQ stated that the delayed registration has nothing to do with 'intentional hiding' or 'tax evasion.'

A representative from ANDMARQ stated, "Summer was established to form a partnership between an actress and a director to plan projects together. In fact, Director Lee Chunghyun's directing and screenwriting contracts, as well as MV production back in 2024, were carried out through this company."

Regarding the late registration, the representative added, "Since management was not the company's main business, we didn't realize we needed to register it at first. After becoming aware of related issues recently, we corrected the matter."

They also explained that this case is completely unrelated to the recent controversies about stars using separate companies for tax evasion (or tax avoidance). The representative said, "Jeon Jongseo has nothing to do with the tax avoidance or evasion issues. After signing an exclusive contract with ANDMARQ, all income from her entertainment activities has been paid directly to the actress personally."

Lawyer Noh Jongeon, CEO and lawyer at Law Firm Jonjae, commented, "Recently, many stars have established one-person agencies but didn't register it because they're inexperienced or lack the knowledge of legal procedures. This belated registration, which is related to her inexperience, is very regretful."

TOP COMMENTS:

1. [+513][-4] So basically everyone in the entertainment industry was making backdoor loopholes to embezzle money and evade taxesㅋㅋ

2. [+460][-2] Guess they were nervous all this time. What are they going to do now that it looks like they got caught?

3. [+399][-1] Alright~ Let’s start a deep investigation and shake out all the dust.

4. [+49][-1] There have been so many articles about this for years. I wonder how many empty-headed celebrities still haven’t even registered yet?

5. [+33][-1] If it’s not for saving money on taxes(?), there’s no reason to start a one-person agencyㅋㅋㅋ I mean... Do you know how much hassle it is to set up a company...?ㅋㅋㅋ

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