Oh man, this is such such heartbreaking news to hear. And yet, once Sulli passed away, we were all worried how Hara (who was well known as one of Sulli's dearest friends) would handle it. Hara herself had been saved from an attempted suicide just months ago as well and we were afraid Sulli's passing would affect her.
Right after Sulli's death, a tearful Hara (who was in Japan at the time) made a heartbreaking personal video apologizing to Sulli that she couldn't be there for her funeral, and summed up the video by promising Sulli that she would find the strength to live for both of them.
But I guess Hara's demons were too much to fight against.
Hara had been through a lot these past months, with an abusive boyfriend threatening to release nude photos of her, calling the police on her and accusing her of assault just this past May. This triggered Hara's first attempt at suicide and though she pulled through, the news of Sulli's passing surely took its toll on her.
Such an utter shame. Hara was, as mentioned above, just in the middle of restarting her career with new music in Japan, and as some of you know, KARA was a huge, HUGE part of my life. They were the catalyst that first got me into K-Pop back in 2012, a love that still exists til today, and I just cannot imagine that that sweet girl with the sunny smile is gone.
Rest in Peace, Hara.
