Kim Sung-min
Kim Sung-min | |
|---|---|
김성민 | |
 | |
| Born | Kim Sung-taek February 14, 1973 |
| Died | June 26, 2016 (aged 43) Seoul, South Korea |
| Cause of death | Suicide by hanging |
| Education | Seoul National University Seoul College - Physical and Social Education in Golf |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1995–2014 |
| Agent | Lobe Entertainment |
| Spouse | Lee Han-na (m. 2013 - 2016) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Seong-min |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Sŏng-min |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Seong-taek |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Sŏng-taek |
Kim Sung-min (Korean: 김성민, February 14, 1973 – June 26, 2016) was a South Korean actor. He was known for his roles as Lee Joo-wang in the televisions series Miss Mermaid, the Plastic surgeon in Time (2006) and as himself in The Weight (2013).
Sung-min committed suicide by hanging himself at his home in Seoul, South Korea, aged 43.[1]
Personal life[change | change source]
Kim married a dentist called Lee Han-na on February 20, 2013.[2]
Death[change | change source]
On June 24, 2016, Kim Sung Min's wife called the police to check on her husband. She said that he had threatened to kill himself after they had an argument.[3] The police found him trying to commit suicide by hanging himself in the bathroom.[4] He had been in a coma since June 24. On June 26, the police said that Kim Sung Min, was diagnosed as brain dead at 2:00 AM KST.[5] The diagnosis was confirmed at 10:15 AM KST. Kim Sung Min's family agreed to donate his organs.[6][7]
Movies[change | change source]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Time[8] | Plastic surgeon |
| 2007 | The Mafia, the Salesman | Kim Sang-doo |
| 2009 | I'm Happy | Hyung-chul |
| 2011 | Invasion of Alien Bikini | Director (cameo) |
| 2013 | Closet (short movie) | |
| Eating, Talking, Faucking | Bill | |
| The Weight | (cameo) |
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Brain-dead actor Kim Sung-min's organs to be donated". Korea Times. 2016-06-26. Retrieved 2016-06-26.
- ↑ "Kim Sung-min, 39, marries his dentist". koreajoongangdaily.joins.com. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
- ↑ "Kim Sung-min succumbs to suicide attempt". koreajoongangdaily.joins.com. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
- ↑ "Actor Kim Sung-min Dead in Suicide". english.chosun.com. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
- ↑ "South Korean actor Kim Sung-min brain dead after suicide attempt". Channel News Asia. Archived from the original on 2018-09-30. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
- ↑ "Brain-dead actor Kim Sung-min's organs to be donated". web.archive.org. 2016-06-26. Archived from the original on 2016-06-26. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ "Korean actor Kim Sung-min's organs to be donated after death from suicide". TODAYonline. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
- ↑ Joo, Jung-wan (29 August 2006). "On celluloid, plastic is murder". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-12-01.
Other websites[change | change source]
- Kim Sung-min on Twitter
- Kim Sung-min Archived 2014-12-20 at the Wayback Machine at Lobe Entertainment
- Kim Sung-min Fan Cafe at Daum
- Kim Sung-min on IMDb
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