Her death caused a national scandal in 2009 when it was proved that she had been sexually and physically abused by a number of prominent entertainment executives during her career, most importantly the CEO of Jang’s former talent agency, The Contents Entertainment, Kim Sung-hoon .
Kematiannya disebabkan oleh sebuah skandal nasional tahun 2009 saat ia dilecehkan secara seksual dan fisik oleh sejumlah eksekutif dunia hiburan terkenal sepanjang masa karirnya, termasuk CEO dari bekas agensi bakat Jang, The Contents Entertainment, Kim Sung-hoon .