K-pop star Goo Hara makes comeback after apparent suicide attempt, with single and tour

Former member of girl group Kara was found unconscious at home by her manager in May 2019, after a suspected attempt to take her own life

She has released a single, Midnight Queen, and undertaken a four-date Japanese tour

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K-pop star Goo Hara is bouncing back after an apparent suicide attempt in May. She has released a single and has had a mini tour of Japan.

Published: 10:00pm, 21 Nov 2019Updated: 3:25am, 22 Nov 2019

K-pop singer Goo Hara has staged a comeback six months after an apparent suicide attempt, releasing a single for the Japanese market.

The release of the Japanese-language dance track Midnight Queen was accompanied by a tour from November 14-19 that took in the cities of Fukuoka, Osaka, Nagoya and Tokyo. Goo is expected to concentrate on Japanese promotions for the immediate future.

The former member of girl group Kara uploaded a photo and video from her recent stage show in Tokyo with the caption, “I had a good memory, thank you all”, in Japanese.

Goo made her solo debut in 2015 with the EP Alohara (Can You Feel It?) after the break-up of Kara, which also included singers Park Gyu-ri and Han Seung-yeon.

In May this year, Goo, 28, was found unconscious by her manager at her home in Seoul’s Gangnam district after a suspected suicide attempt. The day before, she had posted a one-word message on her Instagram account: “Goodbye.”

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