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Suicides by K-Pop stars prompt soul-searching in South Korea

Seoul, South Korea • When K-pop star Sulli ended her own life last month, her fellow K-pop singer Goo Hara was heartbroken, bidding a farewell to her best friend in a livestreaming video. With tears running down her cheeks, Goo expressed hope that Sulli would live “as she pleases” in heaven.

“I will live twice more diligently now that you are gone,” she said. “Dear fans, I will be fine. Don’t worry about me.”

But Sunday, six weeks after Sulli’s death, Goo herself was found dead in her Seoul home in what police were calling a suicide.