Updated 1321 GMT (2121 HKT) November 26, 2019 . Lee Hyun-cheol, a 37-year-old middle school teacher, stopped by on his way home from work. The cause of her death has not been confirmed, although police have said they are still investigating. Public attacks on personal affairs were not new to her. Public display of personal details, including romance, is often frowned upon and sometimes forbidden by entertainment agencies. Lin Suling is executive editor at CNA Digital News where she oversees the Commentary section. "The crime that arose from something minor has left the victim, a female celebrity, with scars that will never heal. A memorial to K-pop star Goo Hara is seen at St. Mary's Hospital in Seoul on Monday. "Stars have feelings. Sponichi Annex, a Japanese media company claims that Goo Hara confessed that she "felt depressed" whenever she went to Korea. Call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) to speak confidentially to a trained crisis worker. To Goo's grief-stricken fans visiting the shrine in her memory at St. Mary's Hospital in Seoul, the news of Sulli's death is still fresh in memory. But do K-pop fanatics understand how their words and action impact the person behind the celebrity mask? Starting in 2010, they rapidly topped the charts and collected awards, becoming the first Korean girl band to perform in Japan's prestigious Tokyo Dome concert venue. She took to a live video stream on social media where she promised to "live hard and work for [her]" and subsequently bawled her eyes out.

By Jake Kwon and Dakin Andone, CNN. Goo Hara, K-pop star of Kara fame, found dead. Such acts are also rarely altruistic when they come dripping with obligation, even entitlement. Both the prosecutors and Choi appealed the suspended sentence. "Just like with Sulli, people failed to respect celebrities as humans and thoughtlessly post comments behind the mask of anonymity," Lee says. Goo Hara's ex-boyfriend, Choi Jong Bum (emphasis on the bum), was found guilty of assault causing bodily harm, blackmail, coercion, destruction and damage of property, and a host of other crimes after he threatened to release an intimate video of himself with the K-Pop star, a criminal act referred to as revenge porn or non-consensual pornography. Goo Hara shot to stardom when she conformed to the stereotypes of what a K-pop star involves. The police told local media that it is investigating all possibilities, including suicide. Chung Sung-Jun/AP Fans developed an infatuation with Goo when she conformed to the stereotypes of what a K-pop star involves. #RIP pic.twitter.com/lmGHbib13A, — Rain Bi Jung Ji Hoon (@RainCloudBi) November 24, 2019. We can all help prevent suicide. In addition, Goo Hara left behind an Instagram post with a simple caption — "Goodbye" — as her final post. A month later, she publicly discussed her mental health on her Instagram account and urged cyberbullies to show empathy. RELATED: K-Pop Singer G Dragon Finishes Two Years Of Military Service; Plans Return To Music. Please let me go and say I did a good job,” read Kim’s text message to his sister just before he killed himself. But a messy, publicized dispute with her former boyfriend Choi Jong-beom loomed over her final years. Shortly after her debut, when Goo was still a teenager, old pictures taken with her boyfriend resurfaced.

They were circulated on the Internet and on television, and "slut-shaming" comments followed. Many a K-pop celeb have had to walk back on a comment (as Super Junior’s Choi Siwon discovered), just to keep fans happy and save themselves from a premature end to their career. By clicking subscribe, I agree to receive news updates and promotional material from Mediacorp and Mediacorp's partners. It looks like the email address you entered is not valid. K-Pop Superstar Goo Hara Tragically Found Dead At 28 — What We Know, - Our best articles delivered straight to your inbox, The Tragic Death Of Former K-Pop Superstar Sulli Has People Questioning The High Price Of Fame, Japanese musician and songwriter Fukuyama Masaharu, 8 Unromantic (But Real) Signs You've Found The Love Of Your Life, How Tall Is Barron Trump? BTS has since gone on to smash “most-viewed”, “most followed” or “most engagement” records on TikTok, YouTube, Twitter and more.

Goo Hara, 28, was discovered at her home in the affluent Cheongdam-dong area at around 6pm local time on Sunday. With a series of dance hits like "Rock You," "Pretty Girl" and "Honey," the group of five women was among several — along with Wonder Girls and Girls' Generation, all of which debuted around the same time — that helped K-pop leap onto the international stage. Six months before she was found dead in Seoul, South Korea, Hara was found unconscious in her home in what authorities called a suicide attempt. Experts have discussed how the Korean entertainment industry must do better to help young artistes cope with the shock of fame. When Goo reappeared in public after her apparent attempt at suicide in May, she seemed ready and determined to resume work in Japan. BTS might be doing fine, but their story suggests it’s no wonder K-pop celebrities feel immense pressure to meet the expectations of their most ardent fans and put on a smiling face in public. On the one hand, fans might see themselves as selfless crusaders who go to great lengths to help advance their K-pop idol’s interests. "A handwritten note that was pessimistic about her life was found on a living room table,” Lee Yong-pyo, commissioner of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency said. Bernadette Giacomazzo is an editor, writer, and photographer whose work has appeared in Teen Vogue, People, Us Weekly, The Source, XXL, HipHopDX, The Los Angeles Times, The New York Post, BET.com, and more. South Korean police have not yet released the cause of Goo Hara's death, and made it clear that an official cause of death was still pending further investigation. In the land of K-pop where fandoms can make or break a star with their fanaticism and financing, fans take celebrity worship to a whole new level. Perpetrators, if convicted, can face up to five years in jail or fines of $25,500.

Goo Hara's death has also caused a moment of reflection for people in the K-Pop community, and in Korea as a whole. This is just awful. She was hastily dropped from her agency. South Korean singer-actress Goo Hara was found dead at her Gangnam home on Nov. 24, according to the Yonhap News Agency. She had signed with a Japanese record company in June and was reportedly happy during the times she spent in that country. (Photo by Han Myung-Gu/WireImage) WireImage. Hara … “I was broken from the inside,” Jun’s will read. Police said the cause of the 28-year-old star's death is under investigation and not immediately known. Suffering depression "isn't easy," she wrote. If you or someone you know may be considering suicide, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 (En Español: 1-888-628-9454; Deaf and Hard of Hearing: 1-800-799-4889) or the Crisis Text Line by texting HOME to 741741.

When K-Pop superstar Sulli was found dead in her home in October, Goo Hara did not take the news well at all. This service is not intended for persons residing in the EU.

Unfortunately for Goo, female sexuality in a conservative society like South Korea’s demanded strict conformity to a long-held script. JUST WATCHED K-pop star Goo Hara found dead.

The half-dozen people waiting outside a shrine in Seoul on Monday evening seem at a loss. The memorial is for South Korean singer Goo Hara, a former member of the K-pop group Kara, who was found dead in her apartment in Seoul on Sunday — the second K-pop celebrity in less than two months thought to have taken her own life.

Shortly after the blackmailing charge was publicized, "Goo Hara video" and similar search terms trended on Google in South Korea. A post shared by 구하라 (@koohara__) on Nov 22, 2019 at 10:04am PST. K-pop star Goo Hara, who was recovering from a previous suicide attempt, was found dead at home on Sunday. Her last public message was an Instagram post on Saturday that simply said: "Good night.".

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