Choi Jin Ri, commonly known as Sulli, was a South Korean actress, singer, dancer, MC, and former member of SM Entertainment’s girl group, f(x), formed in 2009. She made her debut as a child actress in 2005. She was an MC of SBS’s program Inkigayo from February 2, 2010, until November 13, 2011.
In the midst of “Red Light” promotions, on July 24, 2014, SM Entertainment announced that Sulli decided to take a break from the South Korean entertainment industry due to being mentally and physically exhausted from the continuous malicious comments and rumors of her dating Dynamic Duo rapper Choiza, which was not confirmed at the time, and false rumors of her being pregnant after being hospitalized due to stress-related stomach pain. In August 2015, a year into her hiatus, it was announced that Sulli had officially withdrawn from the group.
Between September 2013 and March 2017, Sulli dated Dynamic Duo rapper Choiza, during which both celebrities endured malicious comments and cyberbullying throughout their public relationship. In October 2018, Sulli revealed that she had struggled with panic disorder and social phobia since she was young. Prior to her death, Sulli was suffering from severe depression.
On October 14, 2019, at approximately 3:20 pm KST, Sulli was found dead by her manager at her house in an apparent suicide. The manager reportedly visited the house when he was not able to reach her, after speaking with Sulli via phone the previous day.
