Jo Min-ki (November 5, 1965 – March 9, 2018) was a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in the

television series A television show – or simply TV show – is any content produced for viewing on a television set which can be broadcast via over-the-air, satellite television, satellite, or cable television, cable, excluding breaking news, television adverti ...

''Love and Ambition'', '' East of Eden'', ''

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'', and ''

Flames of Desire ''Flames of Desire'' (; lit. ''Flames of Ambition'') is a South Korean television series starring Shin Eun-kyung, Seo Woo, Yoo Seung-ho, Jo Min-ki, and Lee Soon-jae. It aired on MBC from October 2, 2010 to March 27, 2011 on Saturdays and Sunda ...

''. He was also a noted photographer and published two books and held solo exhibitions,. In addition since 2010 he was an assistant professor at

Cheongju University Cheongju University is a private university located in Cheongju City, the capital of North Chungcheong province, South Korea. Academics Undergraduate studies at the university are divided among eight colleges: Economics & Business Administration ...

. Following high-profile accusations of sexual misconduct from numerous students, Jo was found dead at an underground parking lot in Seoul in an apparent suicide on March 9, 2018.

Controversy

Sexual harassment allegations

On February 22, 2018, Jo Min-ki was accused of sexually harassing his students, which he initially denied. It was then revealed that he had resigned from a teaching post at

, and dropped out of his upcoming drama '' Children of a Lesser God''. A week later, Jo apologized and admitted to the allegations. It was confirmed that Jo would be investigated by the police and was due to turn himself in for questioning by Monday March 12, 2018. Shortly before his death, police announced that he was banned from leaving the country during the investigation. Following Jo's death, it was announced he had written and sent a written apology on February 26, however his agency decided not to release it and instead released an official statement of apology.

Death

Jo Min-ki was found dead from an apparent

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on March 9, 2018, in an underground parking lot near his home in

Gwangjin District Gwangjin District (Gwangjin-gu) is one of the 25 wards (''gu'') of Seoul, South Korea. It is located on the north bank of the Han River, to the eastern end of Seoul. It was created from neighboring Seongdong District in 1995. Gwangjin District ...

of Seoul. Jo left a six-page suicide note in which he apologized to his family and students, although the police have declined to release the full contents of the note. A private funeral was held for Jo at the Konkuk University Hospital Funeral Home in Seoul.

Filmography

TV series

Variety shows

Film

* ''

The Attorney ''The Attorney'' () is a 2013 South Korean courtroom drama film directed and co-written by Yang Woo-suk in his directorial debut. With 11,375,954 tickets sold and a revenue of , ''The Attorney'' became the 15th-best-selling Korean film of all tim ...

'' (2013) – Prosecutor Kang Young-cheol * ''

Love 911 ''Love 911'' (; lit. "Bandage" or "Band-Aid") is a 2012 South Korean film starring Go Soo and Han Hyo-joo about an unlikely romance between a dedicated firefighter with a painful past and a cold-hearted doctor who is solely focused on her career. I ...

'' (2012) – chief doctor (

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) * ''A Piano on the Sea'' (2011) * ''

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'' (2010) –

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) * '' The Cut'' (2007) – Professor Han Ji-woo * ''

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'' (2005) – section head Jo (

) * ''First Kiss'' (1998) – Won-joong / Kyeong-dong * ''Scent of a Man'' (1998) – Jung Chul-min * ''The Girl for Love and The One for Marriage'' (1993) – Sung-min * ''First Love'' (1993) – Kim Moon-soo * ''A Foolish Lover'' (1992) – Han-il * '' Death Song'' (1991) – Hong Hae-sung

Theater

* ''Forest Fire'' (; 2011) - Gyubok * ''

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'' (2009) * ''

The Seagull ''The Seagull'' ( rus, Ча́йка, r=Cháyka, links=no) is a play by Russian dramatist Anton Chekhov, written in 1895 and first produced in 1896. ''The Seagull'' is generally considered to be the first of his four major plays. It dramatises t ...

'' (2004, 2007) - Boris Alexeyevich Trigorin

Discography

Bibliography

* ''Photo Album of Jo's Wandering'' (; 2008) * ''Happy to Have Found You'' (; 2005)

Awards

2008 MBC Drama Awards The 2008 MBC Drama Awards () is a ceremony honoring the outstanding achievement in television on the Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) network for the year of 2008. It was held on December 30, 2008 and hosted by Shin Dong-yup and actress Han ...

: Excellence Award, Actor ('' East of Eden'') * 2007 Inter-Parliamentarians for Social Service: Special Volunteer Award * 2002

KBS Drama Awards The KBS Drama Awards () is an awards ceremony presented by the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) for outstanding achievements in Korean dramas aired on its network. It is held annually on 31 December. The highest honor of the ceremony is the "Gra ...

: Excellence Award, Actor (''Hard Love'') * 2001

MBC Drama Awards The MBC Drama Awards () is an awards ceremony presented by Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) for outstanding achievements in Korean dramas aired on its network. It is held annually in December. Unlike its counterparts in KBS and SBS, MBC ...

: Excellence Award, Actor (''Everyday with You'', ''Sweet Bear'') * 1996

SBS Drama Awards The SBS Drama Awards (), also known as SBS Awards Festival, is an awards ceremony presented annually by Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS) for outstanding achievements in Korean dramas aired on its network. It is held annually on December 31. The hi ...

: Excellence Award, Actor (''City Men and Women'')

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Jo, Min-ki 1965 births 2018 deaths 2018 suicides South Korean male film actors South Korean male television actors Male actors from Seoul Chung-Ang University alumni Suicides by hanging in South Korea