About this episode

This episode discusses the life and controversies surrounding K-pop star Sulli, including her struggles with online harassment and mental health issues.

Sulli was a major K-pop star, singer, and actress, known as “the Kim Kardashian of South Korea.” Her pivot away from her initial “baby girl” persona in the K-pop girl group, f(x), resulted in tremendous backlash and online harassment. Controversies ranged from her dating life to her clothing choices to her feminist beliefs. In this episode, Lena and Alissa discuss K-pop training schools, fan entitlement, and the tragic epidemic of K-pop-related suicides in South Korea. This episode was first published on 02/25/2021. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Lena Dunham, Alissa Bennett

Topics covered

• K-pop
• celebrity culture
• mental health
• feminism
• online harassment
• suicide prevention

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: f(x)

Places: South Korea

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