A portrait of K-pop star Goo Hara at a memorial altar at a hospital in Seoul following her suicide. Photo: AFP
Young South Korean women are turning to suicide in ever greater numbers. Covid-19 is just the start of their problems
- Suicides among Korean women in their 20s have jumped by more than 40 per cent, yet rates for male deaths are in decline
- While the coronavirus has amplified the problems faced by this group, experts saying there are deeper forces at work
A portrait of K-pop star Goo Hara at a memorial altar at a hospital in Seoul following her suicide. Photo: AFP