Late K-pop singer Sulli's struggles revealed in new documentary 'Dear Jinri'

Sulli, who began her career as a child actress at age 11, debuted in 2009 with f(x), which became one of K-pop’s top girl groups. Photo: Busan International Film Festival/YouTube

A new documentary featuring a late K-pop star’s final interview unveils complex truths about South Korea’s notoriously brutal music industry while highlighting her defiance of pressure to conform to societal norms.

Dear Jinri, which premiered at the Busan International Film Festival, revolves around singer Sulli’s last Netflix project, an unfinished film that included an in-depth interview.