Actress Park Jia has passed at the age of 52.
On the morning of September 30, a media outlet reported Park Jia’s passing, quoting the words of the actress’s close acquaintance, who said, “[Park Jia] recently collapsed due to a cerebral infarction and was battling it in the hospital, but unfortunately, she did not recover and passed away.”
Later in the day, Park Jia’s agency BILLIONS released the following official statement:
This is actress Park Jia’s agency BILLIONS.
We are deeply saddened to deliver this heartbreaking and unfortunate news.
Park Jia passed away today (September 30) at 2:50 a.m. KST after battling a cerebral infarction. She was 52 years old.
The funeral hall for the deceased has been set up in Room 2 at Asan Medical Center. The funeral procession is scheduled for 10 a.m. KST on October 2.
BILLIONS will forever remember the passion for acting that the deceased cherished until the very end. Once again, we express our deepest condolences on her passing and sincerely wish for her to rest in peace.
Park Jia made her screen debut in the 2002 film “The Coast Guard.” Previously in 2022 and 2023, the actress left a strong impression with her powerful performance as Jung Mi Hee, the mother of Moon Dong Eun (Song Hye Kyo), in the Netflix series “The Glory.”
May she rest in peace, and our condolences to her friends and family.