Sulli.Photo: Han Myung-Gu/WireImage
The K-Pop community is mourning the loss of one of its brightest stars.
Sulli, a former member of the popular girl group f(x), was found dead in her Sujeong-gu apartment on Monday afternoon local time. She was 25.
Until then, Sulli’s talent agency SM Entertainment asked fans not to jump to conclusions.
“We are sorry to tell everyone the sorrowful and sad news. Sulli has left us. We cannot believe the situation and we are simply in a state of grief,” the statement also read. “We express our deepest condolences to the deceased, who went on their final path.”
Sulli began her career in show business as a child actor.
She joined f(x) in 2009, though left the group in 2015 to return to acing (including a role in the 2017 superhero film,Real). She only recently tried her hand at music again, releasing a solo song, “Goblin” in June 2019.
Throughout her time in the spotlight, Sulli spoke out about her feminist ideals, setting her apart from her contemporaries in deeply conservative South Korea. She remained candid about the pressures she felt from the industry and the effect those had on her mental health.
A recent Instagram video show Sulli crying while telling her followers, “I’m not a bad person,”The Guardianreported.
She went on to say that she continues to pretend to be happy, and “simply live a two-sided life.”
In the wake of her death, K-Pop fans rallied to offer Sulli support.”In heaven, you don’t have to act strong or pretend everything is okay,” one fan said. “I hope you will only think about yourself there.”
“She was so gorgeous,” another fan said. “Shame on all who caused her to suffer.”
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source: people.com
