I dread getting calls in the middle of the night in case it is to tell me about another suicide by a South Korean celebrity. I have reported on the scene for the past 30 years, covering 30 suicides, and I can say with absolute certainty that this is a problem for everyone in South Korean society. I can’t explain why so many South Korean entertainers have taken their own lives. South Korean society obsesses over celebrity divorces, with speculation about who is the “guilty party”. Kim is a South Korean journalist specialising in the entertainment industry.

Source: The Guardian January 04, 2020 00:15 UTC