Jung Joong Ji entertainment career was marred by turmoil. With allegations of sexual harassment against him by a female acquaintance, Joong-ji claimed in July 2017 following the finale of Produce 101 that his agency was spreading the rumors for marketing purposes, and “it ruined my life.
Jung Joong Ji also accused in a lengthy Instagram post in November 2017 that he was bullied by Yoon Ji-sung, one of the winners of Produce 101 who became part of the K-pop boy band Wanna One.
Jeong Joong Ji suicide: Did Jeong Joong Ji take his own life?
Jung Joong Ji wrote that the backlash he was receiving was “making me feel suicidal so I’m leaving this long message” detailing the bullying. His Instagram account has been deleted since.
On September 20, Jung Joong Ji’s mother revealed her son had passed away on Twitter. She wrote, “This is Jung Joong Ji’s mother. My son took his own life. I can’t describe how I feel right now.
