The South Korean cinema actor and model Ye Hak-young died at the age of 40 (or 39, depending on the news source), according to reports from AllKpop.com.

According to translated reports from South Korea on December 27, 2022, Hak-young was revealed to have passed away on the morning of December 24, 2022. Currently, the cause of death is unknown, although some fans have speculated that CoD is suicide (the entertainment world also recently lost Stephen “tWitch” Boss to suicide). According to AllKop.com, “the mortuary for the deceased was set up at Sungsim Hospital of Hallym University in Anyang, Gyeonggi-do, and his burial site is at Xi’an Family Memorial Park in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province.”

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In 2001, Hak-young made his debut as a model alongside other Korean model-actors like Kang Dong Won (Broker), Gong Yoo (Squid Games), and Joo Ji-Hoon (Kingdom, Season 2). His first campaign as a model was with the Seoul Collection, later appearing in other clothing and cell phone ads as well as in music videos for groups like SG Wannabe and Gavy NJ.

As an actor, Hak-young first starred in the popular MBC sitcom series, Nonstop 4, and the cable television series, Dasepo Naughty Girls, before appearing in several feature-length films, such as The Cut, Millionaires’ First Lover, and Like Father, Like Son. Despite initial career success, he was forced to take a hiatus from the entertainment industry after he was arrested in 2009 on suspicion of smuggling and using ecstasy and ketamine. After a brief hiatus due to being charged with a drug offense and sentenced to a 30-month jail term suspended f

Ye Hak-young Arrested for Drunk Driving in 2018

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Ye Hak-young was arrested for drunk driving by the Suseo Police in 2018, and he was later charged with driving under the influence. The Korean Portal reported that the actor-model was caught by the police while sleeping in his car parked near the entrance of Guryong Village in the Gangnam District of Seoul. When police checked his alcohol level, it was at 0.067 percent, which is over the legal limit of 0.05%, and was “high enough to get his driver’s license suspended.”

After the DUI, the actor once again stepped out of the limelight. However, there is little information about what he’s been doing during the years between his arrest and death. Rest in peace.