Rude Actions Of Super Junior’s Kyuhyun And Radio Star Hosts Towards Late Goo Hara’s Re-examined: Who Is Really At Fault For Her Death?
11 years ago, in 2013, KARA participated on "Radio Star" to promote their 4th album
To talk about Radio Star, the MCs here, for the sake of ratings, made sarcastic remarks about the dating lives of female idols: YoonA, Sulli and even BoA. A typical example is “Where’s YoonA? YoonA is busy dating Taecyeon so she can’t appear” in the context of YoonA being involved in dating rumors, or Sulli, who said that IU wrote the song “Peach” for her. Instead of praising the song, MC Kim Gu Ra mocked it and tried to sexualize the song, and Krystal had to speak up for Sulli.
Returning to Goo Hara, at that time she had just broken up after nearly 2 years of dating Yong Junhyung (former member of BEAST/Highlight). Before starting filming, she approached the MCs asking them not to mention her dating life. But when they started, they ignored her request and dug into Goo Hara’s dating life, even when she expressed discomfort.
In particular, Kyuhyun (Super Junior) repeatedly mentioned and emphasized:
– “Idol dating“
– “If we don’t talk about dating, we have nothing to talk about“
– “I’ve prepared 12 pages…“
And the climax “If I speak, Goo Hara will end up” made Hara burst into tears.
Things escalated when the program aired, Super Junior’s fans condemned her for being disrespectful to her seniors and unprofessional. Hara became the focal point of criticism on Korean internet forums. The boycott wave against KARA began, and their career in Korea gradually faded. Then came the time when Hara dated Choi Jong Bum and spoke out when she was assaulted. And when she was exhausted and in pain, Hara chose to end her life after losing Sulli.
When recalling, people only remember Choi Jong Bum as indirectly harming Hara, but who really started Hara’s period of suffering? KARA fans know better. There are too many factors here: rude MCs, male idols’ fans, and even K-netizens discriminating between male and female idols.
