Sulli Passes Away at Age 25, the Entertainment World Mourns

Content warning: The following text handles topics of depression and suicide.

Former member of group f(x) and actress Sulli has passed away. She was 25 this year.

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SM Entertainment made the official statement on the 14th, "Sulli has left us. We can't believe what's going on and we are struck with grief. We express our condolences". The funeral will be held in private according to the family's wishes.

According to Kyeonggi Sungnam Soojung Police, Sulli's manager found her dead in her house in Soojung-gu, Sungnam on the 14th at around 3:20PM. The manager went to her home to check on her when she didn't answer any calls, and claims that she had been suffering from depression for a while. The police can't find evidence of homicide and are investigating the case as a suicide. The police found a diary while searching her house in which Sulli poured her heart out, but the contents won't be released.

The sudden death of Sulli has brought on sadness to the public. The actress had been out and about with her advertisement photo shoot just the day before. Pictures of her on set are on her Instagram and fans are saying they can't believe this is true.

The showbiz is in shock. A JTBC2 TV show that Sulli has been a host of carefully announced, "We are checking the facts on the news regarding Sulli".

Fellow celebrities have been cancelling their schedules upon hearing what happened to Sulli. Super Junior cancelled "The Super Club", which was scheduled for V Live at 6PM for their comeback, and although they didn't say why, fans assume it is because of the passing of their fellow celebrity.

N.Flying are also in grief. They were scheduled to hold a press showcase for their comeback album on the 15th, but they cancelled and announced, "We express our condolences".

Those who were close to Sulli or had been a supporter of hers, are showing their grief. Koo Hye-sun, Ahn Jae-hyun, Harisu, Jia from Miss A, f(x)'s Amber and others have been showing their disbelief on their SNS.

Sulli was born in 1994 and debuted in 2005 as a child actress. Then she came back as a member of f(x), but quit in 2015 to become an actress. In June this year, she made a comeback as a singer with her first solo album, Goblin.

Sulli has lived more than half her life as a public figure. Issues and controversies followed her all around and tagged her 'the epitome of controversy', but she received a lot of support with a clear self-assertion and dignified attitude. Many people continue to mourn Sulli's sad news, who always stood up against prejudice with her conviction.

If you or someone you know is in crisis and needs help, please check this international list of suicide prevention crisis centers for your local branch. If your country is not on the list, please call your local emergency services.