Disney star dies at just 29
South Korean actress Park Soo Ryun, who starred in the K-drama Disney+ series Snowdrop has passed away aged 29.
According to the Mirror, Ryun fell down a flight of stairs on June 11, at a property on Jeju Island, South Korea’s largest island, where she was scheduled to perform.
The actress was reportedly taken to hospital for emergency treatment but was sadly pronounced dead by medics after she couldn't be revived.
Ryun’s family have decided to donate her organs, according to K-pop website Soompi.
The star’s mother told South Korean media, “Only her brain is unconscious, and her heart is still beating. There must be someone who desperately needs [organs]. “As her mother and father, we will be able to live comforted [by the thought that her heart] has gone to someone and is beating.”
A fan account for the Snowdrop series posted a tribute for the late star, “A painful day. Heard [sic] to breathe,”
“The most beautiful light, the most beautiful flower. Rest in peace.”
Fans flocked to the comments to show their support.
“Rest in peace, you will be in our hearts forever." one said.
“Rest in peace
.” another wrote.
Ryun got her big break in 2018 when she appeared in the musical Il Tenore.
She made her TV acting debut in 2021 with Snowdrop alongside Blackpink singer Jisoo.
Another Snowdrop actress also passed away unexpectedly at age 29 in 2022.
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