Jumper Kills 5-Year-Old: South Korean Man Leaps From 11th Floor Apartment

A 38-year-old South Korean man jumped from his 11^th floor apartment, earlier this week, landing on a 5-year-old girl who was passing by with her parents killing himself and the girl.

The man died instantly, but the girl was rushed to a local hospital where she died from multiple injuries, including a broken skull.

Her parents were unharmed.

There are no reports of a suicide note being left behind; leaving officials unclear as to what motivated the death. What is clear was that the man was going to therapy to be treated for bouts of depression.

According to The Huffington Post, South Korea "has a population of 49 million, [and] has the highest suicide rate in the developed world."

The country also boasts a total Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of $1.156 trillion, which is about $23,113 per capita - six percent of which is accounted for by their health industry.

Among the wealthy, industrialized countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), South Koreans are committing suicide at a rate 2.6 times higher than the average of the other nations.

The country has received great recognition with the recent election of their first female president, Park Geun-hye.

Her official administrative vision for the country is "A new ear of hope and happiness" focusing on "'a jobs-centered creative economy,' 'tailored employment and welfare,' 'creativity-oriented education and cultural enrichment,' 'a safe and united society' and 'strong security measures for sustainable peace on the Korean Peninsula.'"

The Gateway to Korea website states, "Although it ranks 109^th in the world in terms of land area, the country is a center of economic activity, culture and arts...Today, Korea is an industrial nation standing tall on the world stage."

It sites the country's greatest challenge around their financial industry. "It is necessary to implement a flexible macroeconomic policy to absorb overseas shocks and maintain price stability, while sustaining long-term economic recovery through growth of the private sector."