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Celebrity SuicidesCelebrity Suicides

5 cases just this fall, 2008

Choi Jin Sil ( 최진실 )Ahn Jae Hwan ( 안재환 )Jang Chae Won ( 장채원 ) Lee Suh Hyun ( 이서현 )Kim Jae Hoo ( 김재후 )

5 cases just this fall, 2008

Choi Jin Sil ( 최진실 )Ahn Jae Hwan ( 안재환 )Jang Chae Won ( 장채원 ) Lee Suh Hyun ( 이서현 )Kim Jae Hoo ( 김재후 )

Choi Jin Sil & An Jae HwanChoi Jin Sil & An Jae Hwan

Debt or Slander?Restriction on Internet Comments

Cyworld terrorThe ‘Black Newspaper’ & ‘Cadera (~

카더라 ) rumours by securities stock company

Initiated many other celebrity suicides Start of the “Werther Effect”

Debt or Slander?Restriction on Internet Comments

Cyworld terrorThe ‘Black Newspaper’ & ‘Cadera (~

카더라 ) rumours by securities stock company

Initiated many other celebrity suicides Start of the “Werther Effect”

Jang Chae Hwan & Kim Jae HooJang Chae Hwan & Kim Jae Hoo

Jang Chae Hwan- transgender; was called the ‘second Ha ri su’

Kim Jae Hoo- ‘came out’ in a TV programBoth left their wills & last words on

cyworldAgain brought up the issue of Restricting

Internet comments and rumors

Jang Chae Hwan- transgender; was called the ‘second Ha ri su’

Kim Jae Hoo- ‘came out’ in a TV programBoth left their wills & last words on

cyworldAgain brought up the issue of Restricting

Internet comments and rumors

Lee Suh HyunLee Suh Hyun

Leader of the band M-streetSeems to be related to the “Werther

Effect”*Reason for the death not yet declaredInfluenced by other deaths of celebrities

Leader of the band M-streetSeems to be related to the “Werther

Effect”*Reason for the death not yet declaredInfluenced by other deaths of celebrities

Why should we care?Why should we care? Every year, the rate for suicides and depressions in

Korea is increasing. According to the National Stastical Office, the suicide rate in Korea in the year 2000 was 6437. However, by 2007, the rate almost doubled and became 1,2174.

According to OECD’s suicide rates per 100,000 people, Korea’s suicide rate is 24 people, one of the highest suicide rate in the world.

Depression rate also increased tremendously. In 2003, 395,457 people were categorized as going through depression, but by 2007 this rate increased to 525,446 people. In just five years, the rate increased for about 33%.

Every year, the rate for suicides and depressions in Korea is increasing. According to the National Stastical Office, the suicide rate in Korea in the year 2000 was 6437. However, by 2007, the rate almost doubled and became 1,2174.

According to OECD’s suicide rates per 100,000 people, Korea’s suicide rate is 24 people, one of the highest suicide rate in the world.

Depression rate also increased tremendously. In 2003, 395,457 people were categorized as going through depression, but by 2007 this rate increased to 525,446 people. In just five years, the rate increased for about 33%.

Cont.Cont.Suicides have huge influence over others,

and celebrity suicides tend to have the largest impact.

The professor from the LeeHwa University said that 10688 people committed suicide last year and that for every 37 hours one teen-ager commits suicide and for every 2 hours one elder over 60 commits suicide.

According to WHO since year 2000 over 1,000,000 people committed suicides.

Suicides have huge influence over others, and celebrity suicides tend to have the largest impact.

The professor from the LeeHwa University said that 10688 people committed suicide last year and that for every 37 hours one teen-ager commits suicide and for every 2 hours one elder over 60 commits suicide.

According to WHO since year 2000 over 1,000,000 people committed suicides.

Highest suicide rate among the OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) Countries

And so…And so…

Felt the need to create programs that would help people who go through depression and are on the verge of suicides

Stricter punishment for internet slander and rumors

*COOL created a club under the name of ‘Stopping Celebrity Suicides’

Felt the need to create programs that would help people who go through depression and are on the verge of suicides

Stricter punishment for internet slander and rumors

*COOL created a club under the name of ‘Stopping Celebrity Suicides’