SEOUL (THE KOREA HERALD/ASIAN NEWS NETWORK) - Actress Kang Doo Ri died in a car accident on Monday, local reports said on Tuesday.

While the police are still investigating how she died, her funeral is to be held at the Incheon St Mary's Hospital. Her burial is scheduled for Wednesday.

The 22-year-old starlet was just starting out as a television personality, having appeared on the KBS drama Cheer Up!, which aired from Oct 5 - Nov 10.

She had also been working as a broadcast jockey online.