SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — The social media accounts of celebrities who committed suicide after suffering from malicious comments are still exposed to negative comments. The Instagram account of singer and actress Sulli, who passed away in October last year, has been visited by a steady stream of Internet users. Some 100 comments were [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Daum, South Korea’s second-largest internet portal, will temporarily close down comment fields on its entertainment news site in a drastic move designed to crack down on online expressions of defamation and hatred, the portal’s operator said Friday. Yeo Min-soo and Joh Su-yong, co-chief executives of Kakao Corp., which has [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — With the death of 25-year-old singer-actress Sulli, whose legal name is Choi Jin-ri, concerns are spreading over widespread malicious comments on the Internet. In particular, many people who post insulting messages on the Internet, using embarrassing expressions, are not criminals who usually commit crimes, but ordinary people that we [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — While malicious comments on the Internet have emerged as a social problem following the death of singer-actress Sulli, it seems that the number of cases of cyber defamation and humiliation is on the rise. According to the National Police Agency Wednesday, the number of cyber defamation and insult cases [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Fans and fellow K-pop stars bade their final farewells to Sulli as her coffin finally left for her burial early Thursday. The 25-year-old K-pop star and actress, whose legal name was Choi Jin-ri, was found dead at her residence in Seongnam, south of Seoul Monday, sending a shockwave across [...]
SEONGNAM, Oct. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean singer-actress Sulli, who suffered from online abuse, was found dead at a residence south of Seoul on Monday, police said. The body of the 25-year-old, whose legal name is Choi Jin-ri, was found by her agent at around 3:21 p.m. at a two-story house in Seongnam, Gyeonggi [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Sulli will leave South Korean girl group f(x) to focus on acting, her management agency said Friday. SM Entertainment said it has decided to “honor her wish to leave the group and concentrate on her acting” after having a discussion with the 21-year-old. The announcement put an end to rampant rumors [...]
SEOUL, Sep. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – A movie poster starring Sulli, a member of famous K-pop girl group f(x), has been released. Sulli or Choi Jin-ri in her real name will play Gwak Eun-jin, one of the main roles in this popular webtoon-based film “Paeshyeonwang” (Fashion King). Gwak is a bookworm or a grinder who always [...]
SEOUL, July 26 (Korea Bizwire) – Sulli, a member of one of the most popular K-pop girl groups “f(x),” announced that she will take a rest from the entertainment business. What made her to decide to do so? One of the most liked girl group members in Korea and the outside world has lately been [...]
SEOUL, July 17 (Korea Bizwire) – f(x) has finally taken the 1st place with “Red Light” on Mnet’s ‘M! Countdown’ on July 17, which was broadcast live. However, Sulli was absent from the show that prompted growing speculation among fans. An agency official for f(x) explained, “Sulli is suffering from high fever and chills and [...]