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Tiffany. I think I know even less about her than Jess. . . Probably a whole lot less! // & on this recent kpop Star that passed—he must’ve gotten caught up in the mix? Or blitz_.)! Crazy times over there, for sure: (it’s a whole different world!) And I guess, from what I gather, that they don’t subscribe to the whole “wellness”when it comes to “mental health.” At least , in public - and I suppose, all too often, private!
The cause of his death hasn't been revealed yet. As to why suicide is so prevalent in South Korea, I think they deal with a lot of stress. Education is extremely competitive. People especially celebrities are judged harshly on the smallest things. Many are treated based on how they look. That's why there is so much plastic surgery. Girls tend to get plastic surgery as a gift for graduating school. And mental illness is really taboo in Korea. Only 15% of people with mental disorders are treated. And when a celebrity takes their life, the people are subject to the Werther effect. This is where people are inspired to take their life because of a highly publicized suicide.
I don’t have anything noteworthy to ad to that, and the more I think about it, this might not even make perfect or complete sense; but I once knew a girl who got her psych degree from Harvard. She then went to teach high school in Los Angeles. When she found out how hard the Korean parent s were on their children, in terms of the strict discipline and unbelievable pressure to succeed, even she was taken a’back!!
I think that last sentence is key here. I had a South Korean friend years ago and she used to describe the culture and how competitive everything is - her husband even had to play golf to stay 'in' even though he didn't like it. When every aspect of life is like that it's hard to imagine how people stay mentally healthy. It must take so much work to get to be a Kpop star and Jonghyun is proof that you just can't ever be beautiful or talented or rich enough to make the doubts go away. Something really needs to change that.
I’m going to have to look for that one ☝️; )
I forget who it was - or when it was (exactly) maybe a few years ago, just before the Olympic s or something like that, but there was a blonde American actress - a name, can’t recall who (but cool!) & she was telling the host of the tonight show or one similar, about how she’d recently become obsessed with KPoP & had almost exclusively been listening to it for the past year or whatever—& I believe that G. G. was the 2nd or 3rd name of a band of group That she rapidly spit out. . . It was like an Alicia Silverstone type (from Clueless); but younger & more popular for lack of a better term..
And then more recently (surprise-surprise!) / I forgot her name, too... but there was this girl on YouTube (a YouTubed? I don’t even know exactly what that is..?) who was I believe a former Miss Alabama, or somethinf or other; & she’s a big big kpop fsn now. Same kind a deal- just got into them. But it was funny—there’s all these clips of her watching like videos from the guy groups (bts, I this was her favorite, and one person in particular, but I’ll be darned if I know who..). And she’s dancing along & it’s pretty funny. Obviously, despite her accolades from back home, I’m guessing (or hoping) she doesn’t have a background in dance 💃
Anyway:
I forget who it was - or when it was (exactly) maybe a few years ago, just before the Olympic s or something like that, but there was a blonde American actress - a name, can’t recall who (but cool!) & she was telling the host of the tonight show or one similar, about how she’d recently become obsessed with KPoP & had almost exclusively been listening to it for the past year or whatever—& I believe that G. G. was the 2nd or 3rd name of a band of group That she rapidly spit out. . . It was like an Alicia Silverstone type (from Clueless); but younger & more popular for lack of a better term..
And then more recently (surprise-surprise!) / I forgot her name, too... but there was this girl on YouTube (a YouTubed? I don’t even know exactly what that is..?) who was I believe a former Miss Alabama, or somethinf or other; & she’s a big big kpop fsn now. Same kind a deal- just got into them. But it was funny—there’s all these clips of her watching like videos from the guy groups (bts, I this was her favorite, and one person in particular, but I’ll be darned if I know who..). And she’s dancing along & it’s pretty funny. Obviously, despite her accolades from back home, I’m guessing (or hoping) she doesn’t have a background in dance 💃 Anyway:
That was a good one! She seems pretty “American,” to me in this video—don’t know if that’s what she was going for.. but I liked the way everything came together to combine for a great song-/- (rhythm, beat, register or whatever of her voice, the tone, she’s got a very strong / powerful voice , & I forget what else!) ‘twas all good (to me!) in da hood- I was waiting for her to start surfing 🏄♀️ but I don’t think breaking into a “beach boys,” type vibe would’ve probably been appropriate or fit anywhere in the song. 
(& this is jusf me being a dumb guy; but every time they change their hair color, it throws me for a loop!)
but I liked the way everything came together to combine for a great song-/- (rhythm, beat, register or whatever of her voice, the tone, she’s got a very strong / powerful voice , & I forget what else!) ‘twas all good (to me!) in da hood- I was waiting for her to start surfing 🏄♀️ but I don’t think breaking into a “beach boys,” type vibe would’ve probably been appropriate or fit anywhere in the song. (& this is jusf me being a dumb guy; but every time they change their hair color, it throws me for a loop!)