K-pop star Sulli’s sad, sudden death has prompted polarised reactions, igniting debate about the scrutiny faced by performers in Korea’s entertainment industry. Photo: Instagram K-pop star Sulli’s sad, sudden death has prompted polarised reactions, igniting debate about the scrutiny faced by performers in Korea’s entertainment industry. Photo: Instagram
K-pop star Sulli’s sad, sudden death has prompted polarised reactions, igniting debate about the scrutiny faced by performers in Korea’s entertainment industry. Photo: Instagram
Misty Harber
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Opinion

Misty Harber

K-pop star Sulli’s sad story shows the unrelenting scrutiny Korea’s top music stars are under – and something needs to change

While fans mourn the troubled f(x) singer, many Koreans continue to criticise Sulli’s ‘shameful’ behaviour – it’s time for K-pop’s big agencies to start caring about the mental health of the stars they churn out

Misty Harber

Updated: 4:23pm, 5 Nov, 2019

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K-pop star Sulli’s sad, sudden death has prompted polarised reactions, igniting debate about the scrutiny faced by performers in Korea’s entertainment industry. Photo: Instagram K-pop star Sulli’s sad, sudden death has prompted polarised reactions, igniting debate about the scrutiny faced by performers in Korea’s entertainment industry. Photo: Instagram
K-pop star Sulli’s sad, sudden death has prompted polarised reactions, igniting debate about the scrutiny faced by performers in Korea’s entertainment industry. Photo: Instagram
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