K-pop singer Goo Hara’s death, less than six weeks after that of her K-pop friend Sulli, highlights immense pressures faced by Korean stars

South Korean K-pop singer Goo Hara was found dead at her home in Seoul on Sunday, highlighting the pressures female stars are facing in the cutthroat industry.The 28-year-old’s death came six months after she was found unconscious at her home in what local media described as a suicide attempt and less than six weeks after her friend and fellow K-pop singer Sulli was found dead in a suspected suicide. Goo, who made her K-pop debut in 2008 as a member of the girl band Kara, and later launched her…

from South China Morning Post https://ift.tt/35wT43I