Died On This Date (June 30, 2010) Park Yong-ha / Korean Pop Star
themusicsover Park Yong-ha
August 12, 1977 – June 30, 2010
Park Yong-ha was a handsome Korean television and singer who quickly became popular throughout Asia. He reached fame as a teenager thanks in part to his starring role in Winter Sonata. As for his musical career, he is perhaps best remembered for singing the popular theme song for the Japanese program, Just For Yesterday. Over the course of his career, Yong-ha released a several records, earned numerous acting and music awards, and was a popular concert draw across Korea and Japan. Park Yong-ha was found dead in his home of an apparent suicide by hanging on June 30, 2010. He was 33.