Choi Jin-ri best known by her stage name Sulli was a South Korean actress and singer. Sulli was born on March 29, 1994 and died on October 13 or 14, 2019. She killed herself after a long struggle with online bullying.
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Born on March 29, 1994 in Busan, South Korea, Sulli attended Jungbu Elementary School before moving to Seoul by herself in 2004, while in fourth grade, in order to attend the Seoul branch of the MTM Academy, a part-time theatre school where she studied singing, dancing, and acting.
Sulli began acting professionally in 2005 at the age of 11, when she was selected to play young Princess Seonhwa of Silla in the SBS drama Ballad of Seodong.
After her debut, she took on minor roles in television dramas and movies such as Vacation (2006), Punch Lady (2007), The Flower Girl is Here (2007) and BABO (2008).
Punch Lady was her first time cast in a substantial dramatic role.
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After signing a record deal with SM Entertainment, Sulli rose to prominence as a member of the girl group f(x) formed in 2009.
Sulli juggled between acting and singing. She returned to acting by starring in the SBS romantic comedy series, To the Beautiful You (2012), a Korean adaptation of the shōjo manga Hana-Kimi where her performance was positively received and earned her two SBS Drama Awards and a nomination at the 49th Paeksang Arts Awards.
Sulli was recognized as a prominent figure in Korean popular culture for her outspoken persona, becoming the most Googled person in South Korea in 2017, ahead of then-President of South Korea Moon Jae-in, and former President of South Korea Park Geun-hye, who was impeached that year.
In a tragic end to an exemplary career, Sulli was found dead by her brother, who was also her manager, after hanging herself in the second floor in her house in Seongnam, south of Seoul on October 14, 2019, at approximately 3:20 p.m. KST.
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