The K-pop Cover Up

cosmopolitan.com:

In her livestream, Hara’s tear-stained face was swollen with grief. She didn’t comment on the circumstances surrounding Sulli’s death—instead, for three minutes, she spoke as if she were saying goodbye to her best friend.

Her “sister.” She apologized that she would have to miss the funeral because, as a member of the group Kara, she was stuck out of the country for work.

Thousands of fans watched Hara’s pain unfold in real time. They left broken-heart emoji in the comments and asked if she was okay. “I will live twice more diligently,” Hara said. “Dear fans, I will be fine.

Don’t worry about me.” A little over a month later, Hara, too, would take her own life. The thing about K-pop is that while other music might make you feel moody or