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South Korean actress Oh In-hye, 36, dies in hospital after being found unconscious at home in apparent suicide bid

  • Oh was taken to hospital on Monday after being found at home in a state of cardiac arrest
  • She had reportedly stabilised, but never regained consciousness and died in the late afternoon

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Oh In-hye, who was rushed to hospital early on Monday after what a police spokesman said was believed to have been a suicide attempted, died in hospital later that day. She was 36.

South Korean actress Oh In-hye died in hospital late Monday afternoon after being found unconscious in her home earlier that day, reports say.

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The 36-year-old had been found unresponsive at her home in the western port city of Incheon at 5am on Monday, the Incheon Yeonsu Police and the Songdo Fire Department said.

She was in a state of cardiac arrest and underwent emergency procedures before being taken to the nearby Inha University Hospital, where she reportedly stabilised at first.

However, South Korean news outlet OSEN reported that Oh did not regain consciousness.

Oh In-hye has died after being found unconscious at home yesterday morning.
Oh In-hye has died after being found unconscious at home yesterday morning.
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South Korean pop culture portal Dispatch reported that an acquaintance of Oh’s had confirmed that the actress had died.

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