According to Korean media reports, the famous Korean singer and actress Choi Shirley was found dead by her agent at about 3:20 p.m. on the 14th by her agent in seongnam, Gyeonggi Province.
The agent said that on the 13th, he and Shirley had a last phone call, and the two have not been in contact since then. The next day, the agent went to his home to find Shirley dead, so he immediately called the police. After receiving Shirley's death declaration, the police went to the scene to identify and confirm the fact of death.
It is reported that Cui Shirley suffered from severe depression before her death. Speaking to police, Ms. Cui's agent said Shirley suffered from severe depression. A person familiar with the matter said in an interview with Korean media: "Since a month or two ago, Shirley's uneasy symptoms have worsened. Shirley, who usually suffers from depression, has recently changed her mood a lot because of personal matters, and originally planned to quit the JTBC variety show "Bad Comment Night". ”
Born in 1994 in Busan, South Korea, Choi Joined SM Entertainment in 2005 as a trainee and participated in the costume historical drama "Potato Nursery Rhymes". In 2006, Shirley guest starred in the plot reversal drama "Vacation" starring Dongfang Shenqi, starred in the drama action movie "Punch girl" in 2007, and in 2008, she starred in the love movie "Fool" with Cha Taixian and Ha Jiyuan in Japan.
In 2009, Shirley joined the girl group f(x), officially debuted as a singer, and has released hit songs such as "LA chA TA", "NU ABO", "Hot Summer", "Electric Shock" and so on. During the F(x) member event, Shirley starred in many film and television works such as "To The Beautiful You", "Pirates", "Fashion King" and so on. On August 7, 2015, Shirley withdrew from the f(x) group due to her focus on her acting career. Since then, Shirley has starred in the crime action film "Real" starring Kim so-hyun, starred in the reality show "The Truth Store", and released her solo single album "Goblin" in June this year.
Shirley isn't the first South Korean star to claim to die of depression. At the beginning of last year, Han Xinghe Zhiyuan's younger brother Tian Ji died at the age of 34, and he had been treated for depression before his death. On April 27, 2009, South Korean newcomer actress Yu Seung-yeon died suddenly at the age of 24. His friend revealed that Yu Seung-yeon may have committed suicide due to depression. On October 23, 2010, Li Huilin, a member of SSEN who was born as a racing girl, committed suicide in her own home after media reports said that Li Huilin had been suffering from depression.
Under the bright appearance of K-pop stars, the pressure on them is enormous. The Korean agency is very strict with its artists and arranges a lot of work for the artists. Artists do not have enough rest time, physically and mentally tired, encounter gossip, like adding fuel to the fire, they attach great importance to their own reputation and image, often because they can not withstand these mental pressures suffer from depression. In extreme cases, people who do not receive timely and effective treatment end up on the road of no return.
Shirley's sudden death shocked South Korea, and Korean netizens have said that it is a pity that she chose to end her life at the same age. Her death has once again aroused the attention of Korean society to the living environment of artists and people with depression.