Kim Yu-ri

Yu-ri Kim (Korean: 김유리, August 29, 1989[2] – April 18, 2011[3]) was a South Korean fashion model, who was active from late 2000s to early 2010s.[3] Despite being considered one of the most promising models in the runway scene in South Korea,[1] she committed suicide at the peak of her career.[2]

Yu-ri Kim
Born
Yu-ri Kim (김유리)

August 29, 1989
Seoul, South Korea
DiedApril 18, 2011 (aged 21)
Samseong-dong, Seoul, South Korea
Cause of deathSuicide by poisoning
Height1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)[1]

Biography

Kim was born in Seoul, South Korea on August 29, 1989. She began professional modeling in 2007 when she participated in a modeling contest.[3] During her short career she modeled mainly in the runway scene, walking for numerous fashion brands. She also had an endorsement deal with a car brand in 2009.[2]

Her mother died of a heart attack in 2009, and her father died of cancer in early 2011.[1] After that, her grandmother was her only remaining family member.[4]

Death

On April 18, 2011, she was found dead at age 21 in her apartment in Samseong-dong, Seoul.[1]

Prior to her death she had posted multiple articles about her struggles with being able to be "super skinny" on her blog, which were noted after her death.[3] It is suspected that she committed suicide by using poison.[2] However, the autopsy couldn't confirm the cause of death.[5][6]

See also

References
  1. "Young Fashion Model Found Dead in Apparent Suicide", April 21, 2011, The Chosun Ilbo
  2. "Yu-ri Kim's shocking suicide", April 19, 2011, The Dong-a Ilbo (in Korean)
  3. "Deceased Yu-ri Kim, mini-homepage's sentences were about...", April 20, 2011, The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean)
  4. "Yu-ri Kim commits suicide by taking poison", April 20, 2011, JoongAng Ilbo (in Japanese)
  5. Kang, Min-jung (April 20, 2011). 모델 김유리 "자살도 타살도 아니다". Sport Hankook (in Korean). Retrieved December 20, 2017.
  6. 김유리 사인불명, 끝내 원인 밝혀내지 못한채 내사 종결. Newsen (in Korean). May 17, 2011. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
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