K-pop singer decries cyberbullying after death of 'activist' star Sulli

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SEOUL: Sulli, a former South Korean singer-actress, was a rare taboo breaker in a world where K-pop stars' every move is strictly monitored by ...

SEOUL: Sulli, a former South Korean singer-actress, was a rare taboo breaker in a world where K-pop stars' every move is strictly monitored by their management, but her death has exposed the dark side of the industry that propelled a global craze.

Kwon, 35, better known by her stage name Solbi, was also subjected to cyber insults in 2009, when she was a member of K-pop group Typhoon, after being wrongly identified in a sex video that went viral online.She sought therapy and learned painting, which was meant to be a way of"survival" but eventually became another career.

Kwon called for a change in the anonymous comment culture on the Internet, which critics has long blamed for cyberbullying. A poll by survey firm Realmeter released on Wednesday showed nearly 70 per cent of South Koreans supported the scheme, while 24 per cent opposed.

 

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