South Korea's cyberbullies driving victims to suicide


Activist Kim Ju-hee says South Korean cyberbullies are driving more victims to suicide, using forums and streaming services to brigade their victims. — AFP

Man-hating feminist, mentally-ill, grind her into dog food: activist Kim Ju-hee endures a torrent of abuse from powerful South Korean cyberbullies, who are driving more and more of their victims to suicide.

From K-pop stars like Sulli to lesser-known figures like a volleyball player who killed himself earlier this month, South Korea's cyberbullying crisis is spreading and victims have no way out, activists say.

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