It turned out that the person who spread the rumor that actor Seo Yi-sook (56) died was an active-duty soldier.
According to Seo Yi-sook’s agency, the person who spread the false information was caught following a police investigation on the charge of spreading false information that he died twice in July and September of last year.
A posted on an online community bulletin board in September of last year, “Actress Lee Sook Seo passed away today (the 20th) of a heart attack… Netizens’ condolences’ was posted. It was fake news written by Seo Yi-sook, who was found dead in her home. Person A is also known to have posted the same content two months ago.
At that time, the management company said, “We will take clear measures and ask for responsibility. There was (a post like this) a few months ago, but it was deleted and uploaded once more.” . He also filed a complaint once morest A at the Mapo Police Station in Seoul.
Earlier, the case was forwarded to the military prosecutor’s office, and Mr. A was investigated by the military. After being discharged from the military, he is expected to be punished as a civilian.
Meanwhile, Lee Sook Seo debuted as a member of the theater company Michu in 1989. She has performed in dramas such as ‘The Heirs’ (2013), ‘Six Flying Dragons’ (2015), ‘Hotel del Luna’ (2019), ‘The World of the Married’ (2020) and ‘Startup’ (2021). She recently made a special appearance in tvN’s Friday-Saturday drama ‘Shooting Star’.
