”Safe thief still has time”... 5 years since Goo Hara passed away - Korean media

On November 24, 2019, Goo Hara, a member of KARA, was found dead. This year has been five years since her death, and I have been looking back on her a lot.
In August, the late Goo Hara's brother said through a media outlet, "I want to save people who have lived sad lives like Goo Hara," and added, "I hope that our society will become a place that conforms to universal justice and humanity."
"I hope that the situation will change to a place where parents can live with their children," he said. This was the case when the so-called "Goo Hara Law," which prevents parents who do not fulfill their support obligations from inheriting their children's assets, was passed by the National Assembly.
This was the sentiment expressed by Goo Hara's brother. It was about four and a half years after Goo Hara's brother filed the legislative petition. After Goo Hara passed away, her biological mother, who she had not been in contact with for 20 years, suddenly came to her house accompanied by her lawyer.
They showed up at the funeral and demanded half of the sale price of the deceased's real estate. At the time, when a child died, their property was inherited by their parents, so Goo Hara's biological mother, who did not raise her, was given 40% of her property.
Goo Hara's brother tried to prevent his mother from inheriting the property by petitioning for legislation, but was pressured by political infighting and the bill was scrapped in the National Assembly.
The proposed amendments to the law, which will come into effect in January next year, will also affect parents who abuse their children or who do not pay child support after divorce.
In May of this year, the BBC documentary "Burning Sun Club Incident" revealed that Goo Hara played a crucial role in finding clues to the incident.
The incident was recently revealed through the "Burning Sun - Exposing the Secret Chat Rooms of K-Pop Stars" program. The incident took place in the Burning Sun club in Gangnam, Seoul in 2019.
The reason Goo Hara stepped up to help in this case, which involved many K-pop stars being involved in assault, drugs, and sexual crimes, is because she herself was a victim of revenge porn.
In March 2019, Goo Hara's former boyfriend Choi Jeong-bum was indicted on charges of assaulting her, illegally filming her, and threatening to distribute the footage. In October 2020, the Supreme Court sentenced him to one year in prison.
Goo Hara not only helped in identifying the police involved in the Burning Sun incident, but also helped Choi Jo of FT Island, who she had been friends with since her debut.
It was reported that she persuaded Nghun. Then, in June, the SBS program "I Want to Know" focused on the safe theft incident that occurred after Goo Hara's death, and it became a hot topic.
On January 14, 2020, the day after Goo Hara's family members had returned to their homes after sorting through her belongings following the 49th day memorial service, the safe disappeared from Goo Hara's home.
When Goo Hara's brother found out about the theft, he reported it to the police, but despite a nine-month investigation, no suspects were found.
According to the broadcast, the culprit climbed over the wall and broke into Goo Hara's home, then took only the safe, leaving behind other valuables.
Lawyer Noh Jeong-eon, who represents the late Goo Hara, said, "The safe contained Goo Hara's cell phone, but we have no idea what the motive or circumstances were behind the theft of that item.
"I think it is necessary to clarify this," he said. As suspicions grow over whether Goo Hara's death is related to the Burning Sun incident,
Attention is being drawn to the montage photo of the thief. Some netizens have pointed to him as a suspect, saying that the montage photo "resembles singer ZICO," and have also said that he appeared in a past broadcast.
This was in reference to the fact that Jung Joon Young's cell phone was referred to as a "golden cell phone." As the rumors escalated, Zico's management office teased that they would take firm legal action.
Since then, there have been several reports of information regarding the photomontage, but the suspect has yet to be identified. Police believe that the suspect is likely an acquaintance of Goo Hara,
The family and acquaintances were shown security camera footage, but no clues were found. Attorney Song Soo-ho also mentioned the possibility of an accomplice.
"We also need to look at the weight of the safe," Song said on CBS Radio. "The safe weighs about 31 kilograms when empty, but it would take a lot of effort for one person to carry it," he said.
"It's not easy to keep moving it around like that. So there must have been an accomplice somewhere outside the house," he said. "Even if one person could have moved the safe, it would have been impossible to open it."
"If the safe was taken away to check the contents after being broken or smashed, it is highly likely that it was entrusted to a safe expert," he said, suggesting that someone was directly or indirectly involved.
"The statute of limitations for theft is seven years. This incident happened four and a half years ago, so there is still time," said Song, adding, "If you provide information, we can catch him."
I called.