K-pop star Goo Hara found dead at home aged 28
K-pop star and TV celebrity Goo Hara has been found dead at her home in Seoul.
Korean police said an acquaintance found the 28-year-old dead at her home in southern Seoul on Sunday (local time) and reported it to authorities.
The cause of death was not immediately known. Police refused to provide further details.
Goo made her debut in 2008 as a member of the girl group Kara, which had big followings in South Korea, Japan and other Asian countries.
She later worked as a solo artist and appeared on many TV shows.
In May, Goo was reportedly found unconscious at her home and was hospitalised.
On that occasion Goo left a message on her Instagram account with a message that read “Goodbye”, CNN reported.
She later apologised to her concerned fan base.
Her final post on Instagram from two days ago shows a picture of her lying down in bed with the caption: “Goodnight”.
Goo was embroiled last year in public disputes with an ex-boyfriend who claimed to be assaulted by her.
She accused the man of having threatened to circulate a sex video of her.
The case made her the subject of tabloid fodder and malicious online messages.
In October, another K-pop star and actress, Sulli, was found dead at her home near Seoul.
The 25-year-old was known for her feminist voice and outspokenness that was rare among female entertainers in deeply conservative South Korea.
Before her death, she appeared in a TV show and spoke out against online backlash she received over her lifestyle.
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