Click here to find them. Befrienders Worldwide. Brian Joo, a former K-pop star, wrote on Instagram that he was subjected to intolerable levels of online harassment. There have also been several reports of predatory behavior and harassment by studio executives. As Elgakhlab reported for Vox , leaked text messages earlier this year showed several K-pop stars joking about assaulting women:.
The chat messages appear to show artists including Jung Joon-young of the band Drug Restaurant, Choi Jong-hoon of the band FT Island , and others joked about drugging and raping women. In April, a woman testified that she was one of the victims described in the messages, and said that after seeing the images, videos, voice recordings, and conversations, she believes she was sexually assaulted by five men who had participated in the chat. She said she could not remember what had happened the night of the incident but woke up in the morning fully naked next to one of the men.
She has since filed a lawsuit against them alleging assault. The text messages caused outrage across the country, and led to calls for investigations by the police. But her death and the statements she gave before it are once again leading to discussions about celebrity culture both in South Korea and around the world.
Our mission has never been more vital than it is in this moment: to empower through understanding. Goo's death comes just over a month since another former K-Pop girl band member, Sulli, was also found dead in a suspected suicide after struggling with online bullying.
The two celebrities were close friends and after Sulli's death, Goo described their relationship as being "like sisters". Fans have been taking to social media to express their shock at news of Goo's death and many have shared photographs of the late friends together. South Korea has one of the highest suicide rates in the world, according to World Health Organisation data.
I n the UK you can call for free, at any time to hear recorded information In addition, you can call the Samaritans free on UK and Ireland. Mind also has a confidential telephone helpline- Monday-Friday, 9am-6pm. Earlier this year Goo had spoken out about abusive comments, depression, and her difficult life as a celebrity.
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Goo's death came a month after Sulli - another K-pop star and a close friend of hers - took her own life after a long struggle with online bullying. Join ST's Telegram channel here and get the latest breaking news delivered to you. We have been experiencing some problems with subscriber log-ins and apologise for the inconvenience caused.
Until we resolve the issues, subscribers need not log in to access ST Digital articles. But a log-in is still required for our PDFs. Skip to main content. In , Goo Hara told local media that her ex had threatened "to end her entertainment career" by leaking their sex videos.
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