Sulli’s Brother, Friend Sun Ah, and Fans Remember The Late Idol a Year After Her Passing
Today marks the 1st year since the Korean industry's beloved Choi Jinri, or also known as Sulli passed away.
In commemoration of her memories and times in the physical world, fans, family, and friends of the late idol and actress conveyed their longing for her through social media platforms.
Sulli's brother, Choi Dae Hee posted a photo of his younger sister's grave on his Instagram account on Wednesday.
Along with the photo, Choi said, "I don't want to look down at the ground. Let's talk when I visit," he said, expressing his affection towards Sulli. Also, a year after the death of Sulli, his friend actress Kim Sun Ah left a message saying how she missed her closest friend.
The actress posted a lengthy message on her Instagram account, and also shared sets of photos of Sulli's grave when she visited her.
"I've never forgotten a single moment or a day," she said. "I missed you so much that I had a lot to talk about, I wanted to tell you some funny stories, but I'm sorry I just cried."
Here's her Kim Sun Ah's full message to Sulli:
I couldn't sleep at the thought of coming to see you.
I've never forgotten a single day. I missed you so much that I had a lot to talk about. I wanted to tell you something funny. I'm sorry that I just cried. But you can't help but know that I love you so much! I miss you so much and long for you. Don't be lonely because your daughter, Blin, is doing very well, and if I get married, I'll hold my husband's hand, and even if I have children, I'll hold their hands, and we will come to see you for the rest of our life. Hi, my soul mate. I love you."
Blin, short for Goblin, is the most treasured cat of Sulli when she's still alive. Super Junior Heechul, who is a close friend of the late idol, looked after her for a short time, until she was adopted by Kim Sun Ah.
He let him have him for a short time due to her emotions coming back related to Sulli when she's seeing Blin, but later on, takes her again from the busy idol.
Meanwhile, various K-pop fandoms including MeU (f(x) fandom) and peaches, expressed their love to Sulli through posts in SNS. They also dedicated hashtags and reminisced about the happy memories they had with the late idol.
Also, BLINKs, a fandom of BLACKPINK, canceled their Twitter hashtag party temporarily for the group's documentary release, to pay respect for the fans of Sulli who will remember her on the platform.
Sulli was previously found dead at her home in Simgok-dong, Sujeong-gu, Gyeonggi Province, in October 14 last year. She was 25 years old.
As it was the day of the recording of JTBC's "Nightof Bad Comments" at the time, a manager who thought it was strange that he could not be contacted after the phone call the previous day visited his home and found Sulli. Sulli was found dead during her visit to her home, and police autopsy later found no criminal charges, including murder. No suicide note was found.
When the news of Sulli's first anniversary came out, netizens also expressed their condolences such as "I will remember forever," "I hope you are comfortable there," "I still can't believe it," and "I pray for the repose of the deceased."
