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K-pop star Sulli found dead aged 25 | K-pop star Sulli found dead aged 25 |
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The K-pop star Sulli has died aged 25. | The K-pop star Sulli has died aged 25. |
Police told the BBC the singer's manager found her dead at her home near Seoul, South Korea. | Police told the BBC the singer's manager found her dead at her home near Seoul, South Korea. |
They say they are investigating the cause of her death and are working on the assumption that she may have taken her own life. | They say they are investigating the cause of her death and are working on the assumption that she may have taken her own life. |
The star, who had more than five million followers on Instagram, was a former member of the band F(x) until she left in 2015 to focus on her acting career. | The star, who had more than five million followers on Instagram, was a former member of the band F(x) until she left in 2015 to focus on her acting career. |
Some believe the artist, whose real name is Choi Jin-ri, suspended her K-pop work after struggling with the abuse she got online. | Some believe the artist, whose real name is Choi Jin-ri, suspended her K-pop work after struggling with the abuse she got online. |
Sulli was good friends with K-pop star Jonghyun, who took his own life aged 27. | Sulli was good friends with K-pop star Jonghyun, who took his own life aged 27. |
The artist paid tribute at his funeral in 2017. | The artist paid tribute at his funeral in 2017. |
Sulli's former f(x) bandmate, Amber Liu, has posted her shock at what's happened. | |
Sulli was known for being controversial and outspoken. | Sulli was known for being controversial and outspoken. |
She was involved in the so-called "no bra" scandal where she showed her nipples on a number of occasions. | She was involved in the so-called "no bra" scandal where she showed her nipples on a number of occasions. |
The first pictures appeared on her Instagram account in May 2016 and she faced a huge amount of abuse on social media. | The first pictures appeared on her Instagram account in May 2016 and she faced a huge amount of abuse on social media. |
Last month her breasts were shown by accident during a live Instagram stream - which again caused controversy in conservative South Korea. | Last month her breasts were shown by accident during a live Instagram stream - which again caused controversy in conservative South Korea. |
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