Deaths of K-pop stars put focus on mental health taboos in South Korea

Toxic mix of misogyny and view of mental illness as a failure is ruining lives beyond music industry

Only a few years ago, Sulli and Goo Hara were at the height of their powers, two K-pop stars whose talents had brought them fame across Asia. But in the space of six weeks, both women died.

Sulli, 25, took her own life in October after years of online abuse. Her close friend Goo, 28, had just completed a solo tour of Japan when her body was found at her home in Seoul last weekend alongside a note that police said indicated she had been feeling “pessimistic”.

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from The Guardian https://ift.tt/2DySDcW