K-pop singer Sulli was found dead at her residence in Sujeong-gu, Seongnam in the Gyeonggi province of South Korea on October 14. She was 25. Police officials confirmed Sulli's death but further details have not been made available so far.
Sulli manager was trying to contact her but couldn’t get in touch, after which he went to her residence and found her dead. Sulli was born as Choi Jin-ri in Busan, South Korea on March 29, 1994. She was a member of the K-pop band f(x).
Media reports state that Sulli discontinued work in 2014 to take a break because she couldn't cope with online abuse. Sulli's break was supposed to last for a year but she quit the group in 2015 so as to pursue a career in acting.
However, Sulli resumed working on music after three years with a feature on Dean's 2018 single Dayfly. In June 2019, she made her solo debut with the single album Goblin.
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Sulli began working in television dramas in 2005 as she made her debut with the drama Ballad of Seodong. She also appeared in the films Fashion King (2014) and Real (2017).
Sulli also won the New Star Award for her role in television show To the Beautiful You in 2012.
As per reports, Sulli was battling a panic disorder and recently spoke about it on a reality show. "Even close people left me. I was hurt by them and felt there was nobody who understands me, which made me fall apart," Sulli had said.