

The panel concluded that the original investigation was flawed, though the veracity of Jang's alleged list could not be confirmed. An investigation team submitted a 250-page report which was reviewed by a panel. In March 2019, an emergency order by President Moon Jae-in extended the investigation deadline by two months, following the Burning Sun scandal. Ultimately, only Jang's manager and the CEO of her agency were brought to charges. Police investigated some twenty others and seven were prosecuted. He was sentenced to one year in jail, two years of probation and community service. Her manager, who was arrested in Tokyo for overstaying his visa in June 2009, was extradited by the Korean police. In alleged letters written to friends, Jang identified thirty-one men whom she was forced to "serve." The letters also state that the CEO of her management agency threatened to sue her if she refused. In an alleged suicide note left by Jang, she describes the physical and sexual abuse she endured at the hands of several program directors, CEOs and media executives.

She was cremated and buried next to her parents in Jeongeup. It was attended by family, close friends, and fellow actors, including Ku Hye-sun, Lee Min-ho, Kim Hyun-joong, Kim Bum, and Kim Joon. Her funeral was held there the following day. On March 8, 2009, the cast of Boys Over Flowers paid their last respects to Jang at the mourning hall set up at Seoul National University's Bundang hospital. Jang's death was ruled a suicide by police. Her sister was later unable to reach her and, upon entering their shared home, found her body hanging from the stairway banister around 7:30 PM. On Maat 3:30 PM, she spoke over the phone to her sister about the "overwhelming stress" she felt and that she "want to die". Jang suffered from clinical depression and had received medical treatment for her illness. Jang's photo displayed at the mourning hall J and Searching for the Elephant, which were released posthumously in 2009.

Her final roles were in the films, The Weird Missing Case of Mr. Jang's first major role was in the hit drama, Boys Over Flowers (2009) as "Sunny" / Park Sun-ja. In 2006, Jang made her show business debut in a television commercial. She received her education from Harksan High School, Gwangju University, where she earned her bachelor's in Journalism, and Chosun University. Jang had an older sister and younger brother, both of whom she lived with at the time of her death. Her parents died in a car accident in 1999. What happened with Jang ja-yeons case which still not complete even after 10 years (PIC: Jang Jayeon). The Investigative Team of Past Affairs at the Supreme Prosecutors’ Office has concluded their reinvestigation of late actress Jang Ja Yeon ’s sexual abuse case. Jang Ja-yeon was born on Januin Jeongeup, North Jeolla, South Korea.
