“Produce 101 Season 2” #64 And Theater Actor Jeong Joong Ji Has Passed Away By Suicide

Theater actor Jeong Joong Ji, who also competed on Produce 101 Season 2 and finished in 64th place, has passed away by suicide.

A Twitter account revealing that they were Jeong Joong Ji’s mother made a post on September 20, stating that her son, Jeong Joong Ji, has passed away by suicide back on September 9. She attached a picture of his funeral and herself with his picture at the funeral.

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— 아들아안녕 (@myson012) September 19, 2022

This is Jeong Joong Ji’s mother.

My son, Joong Ji, has taken his own life.

I have no words for how I feel right now.

— Jeong Joong Ji’s mother

Wikitree has also stated that Joong Ji’s younger sister posted about her brother’s passing, but has since privated her Instagram account.

Following his appearance in Produce 101 Season 2, Jeong Joong Ji appeared as an actor in the theater performances Prison and Essence of Love. He also won the Hallyu Star Award for actors at the 2017 Hallyu Selection Organizing Committee Awards and held his first fan meeting in 2018