Foreign media criticize Korean entertainment industry following the death of Whee Sung... ”Appearance and behavior must be perfect”

Major foreign media outlets, including CNN, have highlighted the sudden death of Whee Sung and criticized the highly repressive Korean entertainment industry.
CNN reported on the 11th (local time) that "South Korean singer Whee Sung was found dead at her Seoul home at the age of 43."
CNN reported the news of the death of the late Whee Sung through an article titled, "This happened one month after the death of Korean actor Kim Sae Ron at the age of 24," and said, "Recently, young Korean actors have been
"The deaths of the OP idol singer and KTV series star highlight ongoing concerns about mental health and oppression in the Korean entertainment industry."
CNN mentioned the late actor Song Jae Lim, Moonbin of ASTRO, former member of f(x), Sulli, and Jong Hyun of SHINee, and said, "Korean
Although Korean artists are running various mental health support systems, the Korean entertainment industry is highly competitive and the public is scrutinizing them closely," he said. "The expectation of perfection in appearance and behavior has a negative impact on stars.
The New York Times also stated, "In Korea, a celebrity's social standing is determined by their reputation and character," and "Whee Sung's drug use caused severe
"I had to suffer criticism," he said. Whee Sung was found in a state of cardiac arrest at his home in Seoul at around 6:29 pm on the 10th of this month and was declared dead.
On the 12th, the Gwangjin Police Station in Seoul announced that it had verbally received the initial findings from the National Forensic Service, which conducted the autopsy on the late Whee Sung, that the cause of death was unknown.
The body will be laid to rest on the 14th at the Samsung Seoul Hospital Funeral Hall in Gangnam-gu, Seoul. Whee Sung, who debuted in 2002, is currently in the process of retiring from her previous album "With
She is a talented vocalist who has released many hit songs, including "Me," "Love is Delicious," and "Heartbreaking Story."
With her explosive vocal talent, she took the early 2000s by storm and is credited with bringing R&B music to the masses in Korea.