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K-Pop Star Goo Hara Apologizes For Upsetting Fans With Failed Suicide Attempt

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May 30 2019, Updated 4:34 p.m. ET

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K-pop star and former Kara member Goo Hara is recovering after a recent suicide attempt. On Sunday, May 26, the singer was found unconscious in her Seoul apartment. In a new interview, she spoke about the incident and apologized to upset fans for causing a “commotion.”

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Before Hara, 28, was discovered in her apartment, she posted “Goodbye” on her now-deleted Instagram. After gaining entry to the building, emergency services rushed her to the hospital.

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“I am sorry for causing concerns and a commotion,” Hara told Sankei Sports. “In terms of health, I am recovering...I had been in agony over a number of overlapping issues.”

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“But from now on, I will steel my heart and try to show up healthy,” she added.

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In September 2018, the “Step” singer accused her ex-boyfriend Choi Jong-Bum of threatening to release sex tapes they made together.

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Jong-Bum has denied her claims and the two were slated to appear in court in early June. However, because of Hara’s hospitalization, a new date has been set for July 25.

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South Korea has one of the highest rates of suicide in the world and Hara isn’t the only K-pop idol who has publicly struggled with depression.

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In December 2017, SHINee member Kim Jonghyun was found unresponsive in his Seoul apartment. Before his death, he sent his sister a series of distressing texts that lead her to believe he was planning to die by suicide.

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