On October 30, reports revealed that actor Kim Joo Hyuk has passed away after a car accident. Kim Joo Hyuk was 45 years old being born in 1972. His drama “Argon” recently ended and he was a cast member of “2 Days & 1 Night.”
The car accident reportedly took place around 4:30 p.m. KST in the Samseong neighborhood of Seoul. His car got overturned and caught on fire as a result. Kim Joo Hyuk was taken to a hospital but did not survive. The police said, “A Mercedes-Benz SUV rear-ended a Hyundai Grandeur on the road in front of I-PARK near the neighborhood of Samseong in Gangnam District. Due to the accident, the Mercedes-Benz swerved into the wall of I-PARK apartment and the driver was rescued from the crushed vehicle. The driver was taken to Konkuk Hospital but he unconscious and despite efforts of CPR, he passed away around 6:30 p.m.” The police also confirmed that his car had caught on fire following the accident. An official investigation is underway.
