On June 11, 2023, musical actress Park Soo Ryeon died due to a tragic accident, having fallen down the stairs on her way home. She suffered a brain injury that resulted in her eventual passing. Reporters broke the news the following morning, June 12, and revealed that her funeral procession was scheduled for today, June 13.
7 Things You Need To Know About Park Soo Ryeon:
1. Park Soo Ryeon was her stage name.
The 29-year-old's real name is Park Young In, which is how she was credited in the cast listing for her debut performance in Il Tenore.
2. She was a successful musical and theater actress.
Soo Ryeon made her debut in 2018 through the musical Il Tenore, and pursued a career in the arts by participating in musicals such as Finding Kim Jong Wook, Passing Through Love, Siddhartha, and The Day We Loved.
3. She opened her own YouTube channel.
The channel is called "actor Soo Ryeon" and contains three videos, each a song cover from a different musical (The Goddess Is Watching, Seopyeonje, HOPE).
4. She worked alongside BLACKPINK's Jisoo and Jung Hae In in the 2021 K-drama series Snowdrop.
Soo Ryeon had a minor role in Snowdrop and played one of the detained university students. It's clear the actress enjoyed her time on set, sharing a total of 12 posts on her Instagram feed — including a group photo with Jisoo and a selfie with Jung Hae In.
Her selfie with Hae In sunbaenim had an accompanying heartfelt caption: although she only had a small role in the K-drama, she wanted to thank him for taking care of all her fellow university students, and she hoped to work with him again on another project.
5. She was a Taurus.
Born on May 2, 1994, Soo Ryeon had just recently celebrated her 29th birthday.
6. She was a cat lover.
Soo Ryeon's feed features a couple of posts of a precious feline, who apparently has its own Instagram account! Named "Ppotto" (after the popular cheese biscuit snack, perhaps because of its coat color?), the cat was born on August 20, 2021.
7. She was known for her warm heart.
Soo Ryeon's parents decided to donate her organs to honor their late daughter. Her mother shared, "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."
We offer our sincere condolences to her family and friends. Rest in peace, Soo Ryeon.
