Domestic Violence and Revenge Porn as Leading Causes of Suicide in the K-pop Industry
Overview
This essay examines the suicide of K-pop idol Goo Hara in 2019 and argues that domestic violence, cyberbullying, and revenge porn are leading causes of suicide within the K-pop industry. The paper analyzes how online harassment and threats of non-consensual sexual video distribution contributed to the star's mental health deterioration and ultimate death.
What this essay covers
- Introduction with thesis on domestic violence and revenge porn as suicide causes in K-pop
- Body paragraph analyzing online bullying and cyberbullying's mental health impacts on K-pop idols
- Body paragraph examining revenge porn threats and their role in Goo Hara's case
- Body paragraph synthesizing both causes as direct contributors to Goo's suicide
- Conclusion reinforcing thesis and summarizing key evidence
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Hara’s Suicide
Introduction
Hook idea: On November 24, 2019, K-pop idol and star Goo Hara committed suicide in Soul, South Korea. Goo allegedly committed suicide after her ex-boyfriend and hairdresser, Choi Jong-bum, threatened to end her professional career by leaking their sex videos (Agence France-Presse). The thesis of this outline is: Domestic violence and revenge porn among relationship patterns are leading causes of suicide in the K-pop industry.
Body
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Jong-bum is accused of having been violent towards Goo. The pop idol was exposed to abusive online comments about her history with her ex.
- Online bullying is a leading cause of suicide: cyberbullying causes extensive mental health damage, and many victims of abusive online comments consider suicide an alternative way of ending the torture.
- Online bullying of celebrities, including K-pop idols, is a significant problem in South Korea, with several idols committing suicide after experiencing cyberbullying
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Jong-bum threatened to end Goo’s entertainment career by leaking sex videos they had recorded together.
- Revenge porn is a serious cause of mental health deterioration among modern couples, especially in the K-pop industry.
- The distribution of nude or sexually explicit videos of a previous relationship partner without consent is rising among celebrity couples.
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Online bullying and revenge porn are the two causes that led to the death of Goo.
- Goo suffered severe online bullying for her previous relationship, and this caused her significant emotional and mental pain. The cruelty of her ex-boyfriend and online trolls forced the star to take her own life.