South Korean actress Park Ji Ah passed away at the age of 52 after suffering a stroke. Her agency confirmed the news, revealing the cause of her death as ischemic stroke. She passed away early in the morning on September 30.

As per Korean media, her close acquaintance was quoted saying, “[Park Jia] recently collapsed due to a cerebral infarction and was battling it in the hospital, but unfortunately, she did not recover and passed away”. 

Her funeral procession will take place on October 2 at 10 am, as per her agency.

Park Ji Ah made her acting debut in 1998. She was popular for her collaboration with filmmaker Kim Ki-duk and appeared in at least five of his works. The actress gained appreciation for her roles in Breath, The Coast Guard and The Glory.