Fashion creative director and broadcaster the late Woo Jong-wan died 15 years ago.
Woo Jong-wan died on Sep. 15, 2012, at the age of 46.
The cause and time of death have not been confirmed, and a person guarding the wake said, "I have nothing to say about the cause of death." A broadcasting industry associate who was close to the deceased at the time said, "After being involved in a hit-and-run case he mostly stayed secluded and did not engage in outside activities, so it is difficult to know the full circumstances that led to his death."
Woo Jong-wan began actively working in the fashion industry in the 1990s and established himself as a fashion creative director favored by top stars such as Lee Jung-jae and Jung Woo-sung. He began broadcasting in 2008, drew attention after appearing on MBC's Infinite Challenge segment "Project Runway" in 2009, and increased his recognition by appearing on Infinite Challenge's "2011 Challenge! Calendar Model" in 2010.
Having appeared on Talk and City, Korea's Next Top Model, Korea Fashion Queen, Style Battle, Woo Jong-wan and Kang Soo-jung: Tell Us Your Wish, and The Birth of a Rich Man, Woo Jong-wan continued active work but halted all broadcasting activities after causing a drunken driving hit-and-run on Nov. 15, 2011.
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