Park Soo Ryun was rushed to a hospital, but attempts to revive her were futile and she was declared brain dead
Korean actress Park Soo Ryun, known for her role in the TV series SnowDrop, died on June 11 after falling from the stairs. She was 29, Korean media reported.
According to the South Korean tabloid Osen, Park Soo Ryun fell down the stairs while on a visit to Jeju Island. The actress was taken to the hospital where doctors declared her brain dead.
Park Soo Ryun’s family has donated her organs. The actress’ mother said that her brain is unconscious but 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,” the mother was quoted as saying by Soompi.
The last rites of Park Soo Ryun took place on June 13, the report added.