Four days after the demise of k-pop star Kim Jong Hyun, sorrow and grief still fill the hearts of many.
[Warning: The following article could be triggering.]
According to Kpopline, at least eight fans have allegedly taken their own lives after hearing the death of their beloved idol:
We are losing our Shawols, 5 guys in Santiago de Chile, 1 un USA and 1 girl in Korea has been reported as dead, please, I know it hurts but that's something Jonghyun wouldn't like to see.
Please, stop, that's not the way.#RIPJonghyun #StayStrongShawols #SHINee— 죄래욱 | Kim Jonghyun (@dianaxvaleria) December 18, 2017
Hi, this is heartland.
I want to sending love to my fd which is a jonghyun fansite here.she is Japanese.
Although we are in different fandoms but we still talk tgt. I'm sorry to hear that jonghyun has passed but please stay strongㅠㅠpls love yourself.ㅠㅠ
사람이 친구아
사랑해— heartland94(REAL ME,HEAL ME판매중) (@heartland94_rm) December 18, 2017
That wasn’t verified, though.
However, this latest piece of news has been carried by various news outlets and it could well be as disturbing.
According to allkpop, an Indonesian fan has fortunately managed to survive after she attempted to commit suicide.
Indonesian news outlet Tribune News reports that the fan Tweeted: “I can’t endure it anymore. Mom, dad, Jonghyun oppa, we’ll meet really soon.”
She also wrote, “Should I give up my life for now since I lost both of my parents and my idol? It’s stressing me out.”
She was found collapsed on the floor, after overdosing on medication and was taken to a hospital.
As of 19 December 2017, she has recovered consciousness, and shows signs of regret for her own actions, according to Indonesian fan accounts.
She has also deleted her Twitter account.
Media reports are worried for a possible Werther effect, which is a wave of copycat suicides after a widely publicized suicide appears on the headline.
The effect had been seen after the deaths of influential characters such as Marilyn Monroe.
Fans and netizens are encouraged to share positive messages and to be on the lookout for each other.
In fact, everyone should look out for each other, especially if you’ve a friend who’s a fan of Kim Jong Hyun.
If you know of someone who is deeply affected by this incident and showed suicidal thoughts, please call the Samaritans of Singapore (SOS) at 1800-221 4444.
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This article was first published on goodyfeed.com
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