Published 22:54 IST, October 14th 2019
Sulli: Times when the Korean pop star was the talk of the town
Sulli, the famous K-pop star, was found dead in her apartment. Here are times when the artist was the talk of the town. Read more to know about k-pop star Sulli
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Sulli was a South Korean singer, songwriter, actor, and model. She made her debut as a member of a South Korean girl band f(x). She also went on to star in several Korean movies. Sulli’s story, however, recently came to a tragic end. Her tragic early death has left her fans heartbroken. Sulli was known to make news for varied reasons and was often the centre of controversies. Most of the times she was followed by a controversy was because of the toxic fan culture and cyberbullying that she was subjected to.
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Major controversies that Sulli faced
Sulli and birthdays
Sulli had uploaded a photo that was taken when she threw a birthday party for her best friend Goo Ha Ra. In the photo, she was seen dressed in a lacy camisole. Viewers across the internet reacted very harshly and she had to experience body-shaming. She had a large pool of viewers that continued to react harshly to her posts. Another instance was during Sulli's birthday party. This was when she had given a kiss on her best friend’s lips. Sulli received negative criticism for this from people across the internet.
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Sulli and her cat
Sulli had a hairless Sphynx cat. She had uploaded a video of her and her cat on the internet and was highly criticised by some. In the video, Sulli was playfully biting her cat who then yawns. However, some called it out as cruelty towards animals, although no cats were reportedly harmed in the making of the video.
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Sulli’s controversial fashion statement
This was one of the biggest controversies that Sulli was ever a part of. She once stated that for her, a bra was an accessory and she did not prefer wearing it. People on the internet reacted very harshly to this style statement. Sulli was severely disturbed and was depressed. Her fans believe that it was this pressure and negative criticism that lead to her depression.
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21:00 IST, October 14th 2019