Ashes of actress Choi missing in S. Korea

SEOUL, Aug. 15 (UPI) -- Police in South Korea said Saturday an urn containing the ashes of Choi Jin-sil was taken from the late actress's grave in Yangpyeong County.

An unidentified police officer said a Yangpyeong tomb containing the urn was raided, adding an investigation was under way, the Yonhap News Agency reported.

"A security guard at the graveyard found Choi's tomb ransacked and her urn missing while on duty early Saturday morning," the officer said.

Choi, a popular South Korean actress who had a 20-year career in the entertainment industry that included roles in "The Legend of Gingko" and "Mayonnaise," committed suicide Oct. 2.

Yonhap said Choi's suicide came after the 39-year-old actress was the subject of malicious Internet posts and rumors.