The body of Sulli, a former member of top girl group f, was discovered Monday by her manager at her home on the outskirts of Seoul.
South Korea has one of the world's highest rates of suicide which, according to recent government figures, is among the top causes of death for those under 40. "I hope Jin-ri is now in a place where she can do whatever she wants," Goo wrote on Instagram -- using Sulli's real name and sharing photos of the two of them together.
Known for behaviour considered controversial in South Korea -- including her refusal to wear a bra in public -- she had been relentlessly bullied online throughout her career, with many sexually abusive comments.
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