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Saturday, January 6, 2018

Thoughts on Jonghyun

I learned through friends and All Kpop that SHINee's leader, Jonghyun passed away from suicide. For fans, like a friend of mine, a light was dimmed forever.

We will never fully understand his thoughts leading up to his death...but from just observation, the K-pop culture lended a hand in that direction. Years of training, years of pushing, practices, non-stop schedules, all the doings of labels trying to milk their artists.

The signs were there, although maybe not as clear as others. He was given help, talked to a shrink, only to not really receive any help for goodness sakes.

When I think about all the artists in the same boat, it makes me fearful that they will one day "snap". When will companies stop monopolizing their times and energues?

As fans, there is not much we can do except to be supportive. As friends and family members...if you love and care for someone, you help them get help. If something doesn't work, keep trying.

Now, I can't be entirely sure that everything that could be done was done. But I wonder if someone had asked themselves if it was enough?

Keep trying. Don't give up. Depression and suicical thoughts are hard to deal with. Scary too. I personally have a friend that I am trying to help keep her head up. It is damn tiring. But you know what? I would rather be tired than knowing I did nothing. Try. Help anyone you know with thoughts like these. Don't turn your head and look the other way. Help.

RIP Jonghyun. A light dimmed below, now shining brightly above.