After the news of Sulli's death broke yesterday, Kpop artists have come together to pay their respects and mourn the passing of the SM Entertainment artist.
While the details of Sulli's funeral are expected to be kept private, fellow artists are expressing their grief over her untimely death by aborting their immediate schedules. Among the idols who initially announced plans to adjust their schedules were SuperM, NCT Dream, Amber, Kim Yoo Jung, SF9, NU'EST, All Kpop reported.
SuperM is currently scheduled to film SuperM: The Beginning special, but the group is now readjusting their schedules to pay respect to Sulli. NCT Dream has also announced the postponement of ticket sales for their upcoming concert.
Super Junior, who was previously scheduled to do a VLive broadcast for their comeback album Time Slip, also canceled their schedule to mourn for the loss of their junior. The release of the comeback has also been postponed to October 17.
Amber Liu also posted on Twitter that she will put on hold her scheduled activities. Amber, who debuted with Sulli as a member of idol group f(x), recently left SM Entertainment to pursue a solo career with Steel Wool Entertainment. In her post, Amber thanked fans for their positive words about her former member and apologized for having to make adjustments to her schedule.
Actress Kim Yoo Jung also canceled her upcoming schedules, including a photocall and an appearance at a beauty event after news of Sulli's passing.
Another report from Billboard revealed that the cancellations did not only come from SM artists. BTOB's Hyunsik, SF9's Youngbin, and Nflying, who are managed by other agencies, reportedly canceled their scheduled broadcasts to honor their fellow artists. Nu'Est also postponed their Jam Live broadcast to October 18. Kang Daniel and Iz*One decided to defer their planned comebacks, which are also believed to be related to Sulli's passing.
SM Entertainment has officially released its statement on Sulli's passing and sought an understanding from the public for this challenging period. It also called on the media to refrain from writing speculative articles out of respect for Sulli's friends and family who are grieving at this time. Sulli was reportedly found dead by her manager in her two-story apartment yesterday when he checked up on her. Authorities later confirmed that the idol took her own life, Koreaboo reported.
It can be recalled that Sulli decided to leave her group f(x) after she fell victim to massive trolling from netizens. She was also reportedly suffering from depression at the time of her death. Her last project was a cameo appearance on Hotel del Luna, which she accepted at the request of her friend IU.
