They also noted that the probe by police was also flawed. The panel also concluded that the prosecution unduly closed the case by not filing charges against certain suspects in the case.
However, the truth panel said that they couldn't verify the existence of the much talked about list. The truth panel went through a 250-page investigation report that took over eight months to conclude. Her suicide note is believed to have mentioned the name of 30 high-profile figures that she was forced to be with including the head of Chosun Ilbo, a major newspaper. She was a rookie actor who had appeared in a supporting role in the famous South Korean drama 'Boys Over Flowers'. While the panel concluded that the prosecutor's office had not done the the investigation properly, they stopped short of requesting for a reinvestigation.Īccording to Korean Herald, Ja-yeon committed suicide in her home and reportedly left behind a note that accused her entertainment agency of forcing her to do sexual favors for 30 men and also making her attend drinking parties. The actor who accused many high-profile figures of sexually harassing her committed suicide in March 2009, and the truth panel was set up recently after reports that the investigation into her death was influenced. Late South Korean actor Jang Ja-yeon's suicide probe in 2009 was flawed, noted a truth panel on Monday, also alleging that the case could have been influenced by a major newspaper.