CHILD WARNING Gwiyeon "Gwen" Cheonsa's live-streamed suicide.

귀여운 천사, Gwiyeon "Gwen" Cheonsa
A 13-year-old girl livestreamed her death by apparent suicide on Instagram on Sunday, April 16, 2023 prompting several viewers to alert the police, officials said Monday.

Seoul Gangnam Police Station said the victim died after falling from a 19-story building near Gangnam Station at around 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. She reportedly suffered from severe depression.

It is unclear how many watched the suicide livestream, but police said they received “several” reports from viewers.

Police investigating the case said there is little evidence to suggest that the death was not a suicide. They noted that the teenager had entered the building alone.

According to local reports, the victim had initially planned to die by suicide with an online acquaintance. However, during their meeting on Sunday to carry out their plan, the other individual withdrew from the agreement.

Legal experts have suggested that the individual who backed out may face charges of assisting suicide.

The girl who committed suicide, mentioned in the media, had used the name of the former President 'Roh Moo-hyun', who had died by suicide, as a nickname on the depression forum (gallery) of the Korean internet forum DC Inside, where she had posted multiple prostitution-related articles and bragged about the profits she had made from them.

Prior to the incident, the girl had been in contact with a man active in the same forum. They intended to carry out a joint suicide according to the man's plan, but he ultimately fled, leaving her to proceed alone.

In addition, this forum has had numerous cases of repeated drug-related sex crimes against minors, carried out by male groups like "Sindaebang Fam" and "Busan Fam." These cases, which were not covered by the media, have been brought back to attention because of the recent event, leading to the possibility of becoming the next Nth Room scandal.

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