Korean actor Jeon Mi-seon dead in suspected suicide

Renowned South Korean actor Jeon Mi-seon was found dead around noon local time on Saturday in a hotel in the city of Jeonju. She was 48.

Jeon’s manager raised the alarm after the actor had been missing for two days and said that the Memories of Murder star had been suffering from depression.

Local media reported she was found hanging in the bathroom of her hotel room.

According to Variety, the police confirmed Jeon’s death, but said they were yet to come to a conclusion about the cause. They confirmed she checked into the hotel for two days. The officials said there were no signs of forced entry, adding no suicide note had been found.