Goo Hara for Cosmopolitan, September 2018 // Backstage
“Many things, both happy and sad, have happened this year. Even when I thought everything was over, there were fans who cheered for me. I want to express my gratitude. There are still things I have to solve, but I will work harder for the fans that have been waiting for me.” - 181224 (jp. fanmeeting)
Rest in eternal peace. The world has been cruel to you but you've done so well.
You have made so many people laugh with your carefree attitude. You never cared for your beautiful, chic image. Instead you worked hard and proved to people that you are beyond a beautiful face. That you are a beautiful, talented, strong, smart, and tender person who cares about the people around you. You have made so many people fall in love with you by being yourself despite the harshness of the world you have been living in.
I'm so sorry that the world treated you the way it did. You didn't deserve it. You deserve better, so much better.
May the people who are mourning for your passing find peace and comfort with each other.
Hara, a strong, brave, talented woman with a big heart. She was sexually assaulted, publicly scrutinized, threatened, bullied and abused. She tried to commit suicide in may this year. After some months, she lost her friend Sulli, too. This world was too cruel for a beautiful Soul like her, rest in heaven now Angel. You will be remembered.
hara's harassment started six years ago in 2013. she was ganged up on by a bunch of mcs on radio star for...dating. she was called an "idol bus" for dating ONE person. then as she visibly got upset, they kept going. kyuhyun even said "if i open my mouth, hara would be over" and she pushed a water bottle and cried. and the results? were kyuhyun, yoon jongshin, jim kukjin, and kim gura reprimanded for this? a little...but hara was made the villain. she was bullied and harassed online for having emotions. people attacked her nonstop after that and hated her with such vitrol. even after kyuhyun expressed regret for what he did and apologized, hara was hated. then she's assaulted and abused by her ex choi jongbum, and she defends herself during the attack and is fucking arrested too. he threatens to release their sex tape and what fucking happens? the media takes his side, protects him, and people attack hara. how dare she be assaulted, how dare she scratch him, we wanna see the video. they mocked her suicide attempt. and now...hara is gone. and now they'll pretend to care. they'll point fingers and blame others. reporters will blame this on the industry. fans will say to be kind. and in two or three days? it'll all be back to normal.
hara, i'm sorry the world let you down. i'm sorry this happened to you. i love you and i will miss you.