Choi Jin-young (Korean: ìµœì§„ì˜ ; November 17, 1970 â€" March 29,
2010) was a South Korean actor and singer.Choi made his debut as a
television commercial model in 1987 and began his acting career three
years later. He rose to stardom in 1993 with the popular TV show Our
Paradise, and his resemblance to his elder sister, popular actress
Choi Jin-sil gave him a head start in his career, while his young
image helped him gain recognition in various TV dramas, commercials
and even films. Choi's acting career floundered but in 1999, after
completing military service, he returned to the stage as a singer
using the stage name SKY. His first album Final Fantasy was a success
with the popular single "Forever" topping music charts. He released
his third and last album in 2004. In 2007, he returned to acting with
a supporting role in the series It's OK Because I Love You, but failed
to catch much attention.When Choi Jin-sil committed suicide on October
2, 2008, photos of Choi in tears clutching his sister's picture shook
the nation, and fans wept with him as he led her funeral procession.
Acting upon his late sister's wishes to finish college, he belatedly
enrolled in Hanyang University to study acting in 2009, and played
Demetrius in a staging of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream.
2010) was a South Korean actor and singer.Choi made his debut as a
television commercial model in 1987 and began his acting career three
years later. He rose to stardom in 1993 with the popular TV show Our
Paradise, and his resemblance to his elder sister, popular actress
Choi Jin-sil gave him a head start in his career, while his young
image helped him gain recognition in various TV dramas, commercials
and even films. Choi's acting career floundered but in 1999, after
completing military service, he returned to the stage as a singer
using the stage name SKY. His first album Final Fantasy was a success
with the popular single "Forever" topping music charts. He released
his third and last album in 2004. In 2007, he returned to acting with
a supporting role in the series It's OK Because I Love You, but failed
to catch much attention.When Choi Jin-sil committed suicide on October
2, 2008, photos of Choi in tears clutching his sister's picture shook
the nation, and fans wept with him as he led her funeral procession.
Acting upon his late sister's wishes to finish college, he belatedly
enrolled in Hanyang University to study acting in 2009, and played
Demetrius in a staging of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream.
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