WELL-KNOWN South Korean actress Jeon Mi-seon was found dead around midday local time Saturday in a hotel in Jeonju. She was 48.

Her manager, who raised the alarm after Jeon had gone missing for two days, said that Jeon had been suffering from depression. Local media reported that she was found hanged in the bathroom of her hotel room.

Jeonju police confirmed Jeon’s death, but said that they had not completed their initial investigations or come to a conclusion about the cause. They confirmed that she checked in two days before, said that there were no signs of forced entry, but added that no suicide note had been found.

“The late Jeon Mi-seon had received treatments for her depression. We regret that we bring sad tidings,” said Jeon’s agency Boas Entertainment in a statement. Jeon had been the lead in “Love Is a Crazy Thing” in 2005, but was best known for her supporting roles in films including “Mother,” “Memories of Murder,” “Hide and Seek,” and “Bungee Jumping of Their Own.”(SD-Agencies)