Following revelations that former AOA member Kwon Mina was bullied by fellow member and leader Jimin for ten years, one fan decided to stand up for Kwon Mina and filed a complaint, requesting a police investigation.
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On August 9, Sunday, FNC Entertainment released a formal apology to former AOA member Mina, as well as gave their stance on some claims made against them. Additionally, they apologized for waiting so long to release a statement.
[Trigger Warning/Content Warning: Bullying, self-harm, mention of suicide] In an Instagram post shared on August 6, Thursday, former AOA member Kwon Mina revealed she attempted to take her own life again after seeing a message from FNC Entertainment.
[Trigger Warning/Content Warning: Bullying] Following the news that former AOA leader Shin Jimin used to bully fellow former member Mina, netizens unearthed an old video that could have hinted at Jimin's behavior. The video is a clip from the "4 Things Show," in which the AOA members appeared together to talk about Jimin.
[Trigger Warning/Content Warning: Bullying] AOA's Seolhyun is under fire for allegedly being a bystander while Jimin bullied their former member Mina for ten years. Many netizens pointed out that Seolhyun did nothing to defend Mina despite Jimin's wrongful act.
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AOA's Shin Jimin generated social media frenzy after she was revealed be have bullied former member Kwon Mina for a decade. While Jimin has been receiving multitudes of hate from netizens and Elvis, the other Jimins of K-pop confused plenty of fans, thus they wrongfully received online detestation, too.
On July 3, fans and netizens expressed their worried hearts and sympathy to the former AOA member and actress, Mina, after she opened up about her mental health and what urged her to withdraw from the idol group. On her Instagram account, Kwon Mina, shared a lengthy message, revealing her inner feelings and painful past.
While they do make things appear natural and easy, idols' experiences are very far from easy and convenient. TWICE's Jihyo and Mina talked about both the physical and emotional difficulties that they have experienced, and also provided uplifting words to those who are chasing their goals in life.
Former member of AOA, Mina, revealed screenshots of malicious DMs since leaving the group. It's not new for K-pop idols or any celebrity to receive hateful messages from antis, and Mina is one of those who are the receiving end of rude statements on her SNS. On June 16, she shared a screenshot of malicious messages on her Instagram account.
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Former AOA Mina sparked concerns among her fans after seeing her alarming SNS post. In her most recent Instagram update (now deleted), Mina's fans could not help but feel anxious that the idol might be going through something. The said photo shows her palm. While it's seemingly a harmless photo, eagle-eyed netizens spotted s bruise on her wrist.