The Week That Was: Cyberbullying claims another victim


Goo was found dead in her home on Nov 24. — Reuters

Even after the death of K-pop star Goo Hara is reported to be linked to cyberbullying, ruthless South Korean cyberbullies are still at it, now targeting the star’s ex-boyfriend Choi Jong-Bum.

Hashtag #Punish_Choi_Jong_Bum (written in Korean) started trending on Twitter after the singer was found dead in her home on Nov 24, and Choi has reportedly deactivated his social media accounts.Choi is currently being tried in court for reportedly trying to expose a sex video of him and Goo.

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