Location: South Korea 🇰🇷
Story: K-pop star Goo Hara, abandoned by her mother at age nine and raised by her grandmother, died by suicide in 2019 at age 28. At her funeral, her estranged mother appeared not to mourn, but to take selfies and later filed to claim 50% of Hara's estate under South Korea's inheritance laws, despite having no contact for two decades.💰
Twist: Though the court awarded the mother 40% of the estate, Hara's brother, Goo Ho-in, refused to accept the injustice. He campaigned tirelessly, leading to the passage of the "Goo Hara Act" in August 2024. The law prevents neglectful or abusive parents from inheriting their children's assets. While Hara's own fortune remained partially lost to her mother, her brother's fight created a lasting legal shield for future vulnerable children, turning personal tragedy into national protection. âš–