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This afternoon, the Weibo of #Shirley Confirmed Death quickly appeared on the hot search, and there was a cry of regret in the comment area, and more netizens said: "I thought I saw fake news."
According to South Korean media reports, on the afternoon of October 14, the police received a death declaration from Shirley, and then confirmed her death, and the police are currently conducting on-site identification and confirming the factual relationship. Shirley's agent relayed in her statement to police that Shirley suffered from severe depression. However, there is no official information at present.
As an artist, Shirley has become the focus of controversy many times because of "NoBra fashion", walking light, and mutual hatred with netizens. She once said: "For me, the bra is an ornament, wear it if it is appropriate, and wear it if it is not suitable." In September this year, Shirley once again caused controversy because of accidentally walking out of the live broadcast.
Although the final official news has not yet come out, Shirley's death has once again focused people's attention on the Korean artist group.
In recent years, not a few Korean artists have died. CCTV reported in 2017 that more than 30 people in the entertainment industry have ended their lives by suicide in the past 10 years. Every reporter noted that in recent years, the reasons for the suicide of Korean artists are mostly related to stress, depression, and unspoken rules of the industry.
Responded to controversy: I feel that many people are sad that I only wear colored eyes
As a well-known Korean artist who is only 25 years old, many netizens' first impression of Shirley is "beautiful". As soon as the news of Shirley's death came out, netizens expressed shock. Some netizens said in the circle of friends that "it is difficult to accept, obviously recently very serious in business ..."
Born in 1994 in Busan, South Korea, Shirley, alias Choi Shin-jin, is a Korean female singer, actress and host, a member of the Korean girl group f(x), graduated from Seoul Performing Arts High School.
According to public information, in 2005, with the support of her parents, Shirley participated in the SM Korea Junior Selection Conference and won the Youth Group Appearance Group Award, entered the company's training, and was selected as the representative of sm company's outstanding trainees. In October of that year, Shirley starred in the TV series "Love Needs a Miracle" and premiered in South Korea. In the following years, Shirley successively starred in movies such as "Punch Girl" and "Stupid". In 2009, Shirley officially joined the South Korean pop dance group f(x) and officially debuted as a singer.
However, 6 years after her official debut, SM Entertainment, the agency owned by F(x), said that "Shirley officially quit f(x) and concentrated on acting activities." In 2017, after three years, Shirley returned to the big screen to participate in the crime action movie "Real" starring Kim So-hyun At that time, the film won the first place in the Korean film real-time pre-sale list. In 2018, Cui Shirley made a comeback with the reality TV show "Truth Store". The most recent event this year was Shirley's participation in the JTBC2 variety show "Today's Horoscope" in mid-August.
In her nearly 15-year career as an artist, Shirley has often shared her daily life through her Ins and showed everyone her "NoBra fashion". But she has also become the focus of controversy many times because of "NoBra fashion", walking light, and mutual hatred with netizens.
In September this year, Shirley once caused controversy during a live broadcast for accidentally walking out of the light wearing a deep V top. At that time, many netizens who watched the live broadcast thought that Shirley was deliberate, they said: "Although it is personal freedom, it is too selfish to bring unpleasantness to others because of exposure." ”
Shirley turned off the live stream at the first time and deleted the live video. However, at that time, Shirley did not seem to be greatly affected, and then she uploaded multiple selfies on Ins with the caption: "Why are you so excited today?" "Judging from the photos, Shirley was in a good mood at the time.
Earlier, Cui Shirley had responded to the controversy she had caused in her own show "The Truth Store", when Shirley said with some choking: "If you are someone who knows me, you should be able to know that I have no malicious intentions." It feels like a lot of people only wear colored eyes on me, so it's still very sad. I think people have changed a lot, and I believe there will be more changes in the future, and they know me better. Finally, Shirley also smiled and shouted to the reporters and audience in front of the camera: "I can see that everyone loves me very much." Please write more good news, journalists, please love me more. Friends in the audience, please love me more. ”
Since 2005, there have been more than 30 suicide artists in Korea
In South Korea, entertainers seem to be a high-risk profession. Cui Shirley's suicide once again confirmed this. CCTV has reported that in the past 10 years, more than 30 people in the entertainment industry have ended their lives by suicide. According to the 2017 World Health Statistics report, South Korea has the highest suicide rate in developed countries in Asia and fourth in the world. Suicide has become the fourth leading cause of death for South Koreans, and the leading cause of death for young people aged 10 to 30
The iconic suicide of a Korean entertainer occurred in 2005. On February 25 of that year, 25-year-old South Korean actress Lee Eun-joo was found hanging herself from her belt in her apartment. Lee Eun Joo's suicide is believed to have suffered from online violence due to filming large-scale nude scenes, which led to depression.
Two years later, 26-year-old singer U-Nee (January 21, 2007) and 27-year-old actor Zheng Duobin (February 10, 2007) hanged themselves. On December 18 of the same year, Kim Jong-hyun, the lead singer of the Korean boy band SHINE, committed suicide by burning charcoal, at the age of 28.
On October 2, 2008, South Korean actress Choi Jin-jin was found dead at her home in Sokcho, Seoul, and the police initially speculated that it was suicide at the age of 39. Like Lee Eun Joo, Choi Jin-jin also suffers from depression due to marital failures and loan shark troubles.
Just a day after Choi's suicide, South Korean star Jang Choi-won, who was maliciously slandered by sex reassignment surgery, was found hanging himself in the bathroom of his home at the age of 26.
Since then, the most shocking suicide incident has been the South Korean actress Zhang Ziyan. On March 7, 2009, Zhang Ziyan hanged herself at the age of 26 at her home in Bundang, Gyeonggi Province. After Zhang Ziyan's death, a 203-page suicide note was exposed. In her suicide note, Zhang Ziyan exposed the dark side of the Korean entertainment industry.
It wasn't until 10 years later, after the "Victory Nightclub Incident" broke out, that the matter once again entered the public eye and alarmed South Korean President Moon Jae-in. On March 20, 2019, Moon ordered a thorough investigation into the Zhang Ziyan incident. But two months later, South Korean prosecutors deliberated that the incident could not reopen the investigation.
The suicides of Korean artists have not stopped there. In 2019 alone, there have been multiple suicides. On May 9, South Korean artist Cho So-hyun committed suicide by taking a large number of sleeping pills, but was fortunately found and rescued in time. On June 29, South Korean actress Jeon Mei-sun, who had acted in well-known dramas such as "The Moon Embracing the Sun" and "Please Answer 1988", unfortunately passed away at the age of 48.
Combing found that most of the Korean artists who chose suicide were due to serious psychological problems. South Korean statistics show that 40% of Korean artists suffer from depression, and 30% say they have thought about suicide.
Behind the frequent psychological problems of artists, the dark side of the Korean entertainment industry is revealed. According to Pear Video Combing, the Korean entertainment industry at least has problems such as "slave contracts", "undue payment and return", "forced plastic surgery", and "huge pressure".
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