KoreaTimes.co.kr – By Kim Rahn – Staff Reporter
A transgender, who became famous for appearing in a show before and after undergoing sex change surgery, committed suicide Saturday, a day after actress Choi Jin-sil’s death.
Police concluded that the direct cause of the suicide was the breakup with her boyfriend, but suspect Choi’s death had affected her decision to kill herself.
Jang Chae-won, 26, hung herself in the bathroom of her home in Seoul around 11 p.m. Friday. A friend found her dead when visiting the house after Jang’s boyfriend said Jang did not answer the phone, according to police.