Atin Ito First Filipino Community Newspaper in Ontario
According to Korean media, Ye Hak-young died on the morning of Dec. 24 and the cause of death was unknown.
Korean actor and model Ye Hak-young (Instagram)
His wake was held at the Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital in Anyang in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.
Ye Hak-young was buried on Dec. 26 at the Xian Family Memorial Park in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province.
Born on Feb. 8, 1983, he debuted as a model in the Seoul Collection in 2001 and attracted attention along with the likes of Kang Dong-won, Gong Yoo and Ju Ji-hoon.
He branched out into acting, appearing in the Korean sitcom “Nonstop 4,” and films like “A Millionaire’s First Love” and “Pharisee.”
In 2009, Ye Hak-young was arrested on charges of smuggling and using ketamine and ecstasy along with Korean actor Ju Ji-hoon and actress Yun Seol-hee.
Ye Hak-young was convicted and sentenced to two years and six months in jail suspended for four years.
Ju Ji-hoon was sentenced to six months in jail suspended for one year while Yun Seol-hee was sentenced to three years in jail.
Ye Hak-young was charged with drunk driving in 2018 and 2019.
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