The story of the late SULLI is coming soon to a major streaming giant. Netflix has confirmed that the short film “Persona 2” which focused on the late idol will stream on the service.
SULLI’s Short Film ‘Persona 2’ Added To Netflix Brazil Catalogue
A recent social media post revealed that “Persona: Sulli”, also referred to as “Persona 2”, was added to Netflix Brazil’s catalogue. The short film is reportedly scheduled to premiere on June 16, 2023.
just found out that there will be a special episode in the series called persona (which sulli was reportedly casted to be in season 2), the episode will show a special interview from sulli #sulli #sullipersona #persona pic.twitter.com/vhEtDDRN4i
— 𝑻𝒂𝒏𝒏𝒊 🇵🇸 (@cherrwyyblossom) May 20, 2023
Since then, fans have expressed excitement about the film. The project is SULLI’s final work before her unexpected passing in 2019. Originally intended to be a five-part series, SULLI was only able to shoot the first two episodes before her death in October 2019.
So is it true that “Persona 2” will air on Netflix? The source from the streaming service issued a statement regarding the film.
“‘Persona: Sulli’ is a project produced by Mystic Story,” they said. “Currently, general discussion is underway including on whether to stream [the film] on Netflix along with the final release date.”
Netflix to release Sulli's posthumous work, Persona 2https://t.co/g42rRbkAbc pic.twitter.com/52W39lrFdv
— pannchoa (@pannchoa) May 21, 2023
“Persona 2” is the sequel to the successful 2019 anthology series starring South Korean superstar and SULLI’s friend IU. The original series featured four different stories with Lee Ji-eun in the lead.
The sequel was intended to have five episodes. However, Mystic Story decided to suspend filming after SULLI’s passing. She was only able to film two episodes of the series by the time of her death.
SULLI made her debut as a child actress in the 2005 series “Ballad of Seodong”. After signing a record deal with SM Entertainment, she debuted in the girl group f(x) in 2009. Despite her success in film and music, Choi Jin-ri suffered from health issues leading to her departure from f(x) in 2015.
In June 2019, SULLI released her solo debut single “Goblin”. It would become her last musical project prior to her passing.
On October 14, 2019, SULLI’s brother found her dead in her house in Seongnam. The “Real” actress had reportedly committed suicide by hanging herself. She was 25 years old.
“Persona: Sulli” aka “Persona 2” has not yet been officially announced by Netflix. Stay tuned for more updates on this story.