Song Jae Rim passed away leaving behind 2 letters, 1 strange phone call before death causing a stir

Korean showbiz is in mourning over the sudden passing of actor Song Jae Rim on November 12. The actor was found dead at his home by his friends at noon that same day.

At the scene, the police found a 2-page A4 letter. This information shocked close colleagues and audiences, causing them to feel heartbroken and confused as to what had caused the actor, who was once very cheerful, optimistic in life and always devoted to art, to give up his life.

The audience was even more sad and sorry when recently actor Kim Min Kyo revealed about his last call with Song Jae Rim.

"A month ago, you called me and happily told me about your work. Jae Rim, everything happened so suddenly. I will always remember you and keep our good memories in my heart. Rest in peace," Kim Min Kyo said. According to Wikitree, from Kim Min Kyo's sharing, it can be known that the Moon Embracing the Sun actor did not reveal any health or psychological problems or difficulties in life or career to his colleagues.

According to close colleagues in the industry, Song Jae Rim was a warm, optimistic and kind person. The actor always quietly did charity work and participated in volunteer activities for the community. It was not until after Song Jae Rim passed away that the public learned that he had secretly volunteered to drive motorbikes to support university entrance exam candidates in 2019.

Kim Jae Rim lived a private life during his lifetime. The last time he posted a photo was in January 2024. On social media, the actor only posted photos of his work and his pet cat, most of the photos had no captions. However, the introduction "A long journey begins" on the actor's personal page caught the attention of many people. Although it is not clear what Song Jae Rim's thoughts were, the audience could not help but feel heartbroken that the actor's journey in this world had to stop.

According to TV Daily, a friend who had a lunch date with Song Jae Rim went to his house in Seongdong District, Seoul at 12:30 pm on November 12. This person discovered that the actor had left and reported it to the police.

Responding to the media, a representative of Seongdong District Police said: "So far, we have not found any evidence of a murder case." Initially, the authorities suspected that the actor had negative thoughts.

Song Jae Rim's family did not mention the reason for his death. They told Yonhap News: "We just want to hold a small funeral within the family." The funeral of the deceased will be held at 12 noon, November 14 at Room 2, Yeouido St. Mary's Hospital Funeral Home. The 39-year-old actor's coffin will be buried at Seunghwawon Cemetery, Seoul.

Previously, Song Jae Rim talked about his own funeral. Specifically, he appeared on MK Studio's program to share different stories related to himself and the movie Good Morning. This is a psychological film set in the hospice department in the hospital, where each person has a different story about how a person waits for death.

During the show, the MC asked the late actor about his list of things he wanted to do before he died. At that time, he mused: "It may sound a bit ostentatious, but I want to open champagne at my own funeral. I want a festive funeral, that's what I want to do before I die."

Not stopping there, he also said that he would think of his parents first when he was close to death: "Maybe I will think of my parents first. I cannot go before my parents."

Song Hye Kyo is controlled by a man who is ten years older than Song Joong Ki Đình Như16:05:21 26/03/2025According to Song Hye Kyo, at that time, Wong Kar-wai actively invited her to participate in the film: The roles are not many, but the character is very well-developed and very important. I really want to cooperate with you.