Commentary: Goo Hara’s death should lead K-pop fans to do some soul-searching

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Goo Hara shot to stardom when she conformed to the stereotypes of what a K-pop star involves. Now that she’s passed, perhaps it’s time K-pop fans ...

News of her passing spread like wildfire on social media, after South Korean police indicated investigations were underway on whether suicide might have been the cause.For weeks, she’s mourned by fans and followers on Instagram, remembered for being a sweet, sublime voice that truly represented her generation.

Fans developed an infatuation with Goo when she conformed to the stereotypes of what a K-pop star involves. Many poured scorn on the young woman whose biggest sin was in trusting a boyfriend who went on to betray her. Shinee’s Kim Jong-hyun and Jun Tae-soon made the news in the last two years when they took their lives after long, tough battles with depression.“I had a hard time. Please let me go and say I did a good job,” read Kim’s text message to his sister just before he killed himself.

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