Kim Joo-hyuk (3 October 1972 â€" 30 October 2017) was a South Korean
actor. He was known for his leading roles in the films My Wife Got
Married (2008), The Servant (2010), and Yourself and Yours (2016), his
supporting roles in Confidential Assignment (2017) and Believer
(2018), as well as the television series Lovers in Prague (2005), God
of War (2012), Hur Jun, The Original Story (2013) and Argon (2017). He
was also an original regular cast member on the third season of the
KBS2's reality-variety show 2 Days & 1 Night.Kim was the son of the
late actor Kim Mu-saeng. He and his father both played real-life court
physician Heo Jun.Kim began dating actress Kim Ji-soo in 2003; they
portrayed a married couple in the 2002 TV series Like a Flowing River.
Their six-year relationship ended in 2009. Kim also dated God of War
co-star Kim Gyu-ri from 2012 to 2013. In December 2016, Kim was
confirmed to be in a relationship with Yourself and Yours (2016)
co-star Lee Yoo-young.On 30 October 2017, Kim was involved in a fatal
car accident that occurred around 4:30 p.m. KST in Samseong-dong,
Gangnam-gu, Seoul. His car overturned and he was taken to Konkuk
University Hospital where he was pronounced dead two hours after
arrival. According to the police and Konkuk University Medical Center,
"It seems the accident occurred after he showed symptoms of a
myocardial infarction". However, it was later stated by the police
that the autopsy showed no signs of him having a heart attack and that
the cause of death was a cranial fracture. Moreover, no traces of
alcohol or other toxins were detected in the body and the police
investigation revealed no evidence of vehicle defects that could have
caused the accident.
actor. He was known for his leading roles in the films My Wife Got
Married (2008), The Servant (2010), and Yourself and Yours (2016), his
supporting roles in Confidential Assignment (2017) and Believer
(2018), as well as the television series Lovers in Prague (2005), God
of War (2012), Hur Jun, The Original Story (2013) and Argon (2017). He
was also an original regular cast member on the third season of the
KBS2's reality-variety show 2 Days & 1 Night.Kim was the son of the
late actor Kim Mu-saeng. He and his father both played real-life court
physician Heo Jun.Kim began dating actress Kim Ji-soo in 2003; they
portrayed a married couple in the 2002 TV series Like a Flowing River.
Their six-year relationship ended in 2009. Kim also dated God of War
co-star Kim Gyu-ri from 2012 to 2013. In December 2016, Kim was
confirmed to be in a relationship with Yourself and Yours (2016)
co-star Lee Yoo-young.On 30 October 2017, Kim was involved in a fatal
car accident that occurred around 4:30 p.m. KST in Samseong-dong,
Gangnam-gu, Seoul. His car overturned and he was taken to Konkuk
University Hospital where he was pronounced dead two hours after
arrival. According to the police and Konkuk University Medical Center,
"It seems the accident occurred after he showed symptoms of a
myocardial infarction". However, it was later stated by the police
that the autopsy showed no signs of him having a heart attack and that
the cause of death was a cranial fracture. Moreover, no traces of
alcohol or other toxins were detected in the body and the police
investigation revealed no evidence of vehicle defects that could have
caused the accident.
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