In addition, he shared that he did not want to mention the actress’s name in public out of respect for her family.ĭuring the interview, Choi said, “I recently read an article about an actress who argues that she was good friends with. While hearing her say things like ‘I think was sexually abused’ and, ‘She may have been drugged,’ I thought she was crossing the line. We met five times a week, went to each other’s houses, and I even met Ja Yeon’s sister and brother at her house many times.” The least I can do is prevent further defamation of Ja Yeon.”Ĭhoi continued, “ Ja Yeon, who was the same age as me, had pride in herself and was bright. He added, “Around the time we broke up, Ja Yeon was taking pills for sleep deprivation and frequently said things like, ‘I’m exhausted’ and, ‘I want to die.’ We met up and exchanged phone calls even after we broke up. When she asked, ‘Where should I die?’ I could only respond, ‘Don’t do that.’ I was shocked when I heard that she died at a location that she had previously mentioned. This is the first time Choi has publicly spoken up about the late actress. He continued to explain, “The Ja Yeon that I knew would never sexually entertain anyone for money. She was better off than most people her age. She did have to immediately change into different clothes and leave for meetings with people at her company even when we were hanging out together, but Ja Yeon considered that as part of her duty as an actress.”Ĭhoi elaborated, “I had taken her back home to Bundang after her meetings a few times. Other times, she texted me, ‘My manager is coming to pick me up. I’ll come to your house after the meeting.’ We exchanged simple conversations just like any other couples. I don’t remember a time our conversation was cut off for a long time. Our friends and I find it difficult to believe the statement ‘Jang Ja Yeon was high on drugs.'”īecause they had been broken up, Choi stated that he did not know about Jang Ja Yeon’s whereabouts in the month prior to her death.Ĭhoi shared, “Before we broke up, Ja Yeon said that she was having a hard time because of some problems with her agency. I asked her if she needed help with finding a new agency, but she refused.