AOA's Shin Jimin trended on various social media platforms after being exposed as the bully of her former bandmate, Kwon Mina.
Mina's series of posts on Instagram shocked fans after revealing that she was bullied for ten years by Jimin. While people persistently expressed their disappointment and hated AOA leader, Mina, later on, posted another lengthy message about the AOA members, the manager, and Jimin came to her house to apologize.
Her letter reads:
"First of all, I'm sorry that I couldn't stand my emotions today and caused a lot of people to get hurt. I'm sorry that so many people came to my house and worried about me, but there were a lot of things that celebrities shouldn't do and talk about. I'm really sorry.
A few hours ago, all the [AOA] members and managers came to my house and spoke to me. At first, Jimin came in angry and was dumbfounded, and I asked her if this was the face of someone who came to apologize. We had a bit of a struggle when Jimin unnie asked where the knife was and if she should just kill herself too. She said she couldn't remember. I kept talking about the times I was hurt by her, and of course, I wasn't in my right mind, and she couldn't remember much. I've talked about when this and that happened, but I can't remember anything either. But what I could remember, I looked straight in her eye and said it.
My Jimin unnie thinks it's all at the funeral. I went to comfort her on that day. But on that day, we communicated, and she, remembering all the things she did, said sorry to me. So from her point of view, it was a situation that she could think of as such.
But how can 11 years of pain be solved in a day? There was no conversation about what happened to me that day, and how can I have such a conversation in that place? Of course, I've been consoling her with all my heart that day, and afterward, I was back to myself. You can't return to your whole self in a day when you're so broken.
I continued to speak to her, and after listening, she said sorry and apologized, and I decided to accept her apology. I sent her back and promised the rest of the members that I no longer had any bad thoughts.
I'm sure two fathers are watching from heaven. I can't lie. To be honest, when I first saw Jimin, I wondered if she felt guilty. Nonetheless, she said "I'm sorry" many times. I heard it. I really did.
Honestly, I don't know what to write. I honestly didn't see her come here to sincerely apologize, but this could be my inferiority complex or because I want to see it that way because I'm so angry with unnie. She might have meant it, but I can't really tell.
Moving forward, I have to get this story straight. Now I'm going to calm down and continue to receive treatment. I'm not going to make any more fuss about this. I'm so sorry. I'll be better little by little. There are a lot of people who have been affected by me today, and I'm really sorry.
I don't think I wrote well about Jimin in this post either. Yeah, I acknowledge it. Honestly, I can't think of her apology because I'm reminded of the first scene I've been mad at. I'm so broken, so it's not going to be an instant recovery...but I will try. That's what I've agreed to do.
I'm not going to mention this or make a post about this again. I won't...I don't know what I wrote because I'm not good at writing, but I'm sorry again."
View this post on Instagram우선 오늘 제 감정을 스스로 참지못하고 하루종일 떠들석하게 만들고 많은 사람들에게 피해를 주게 된 점 죄송합니다..읽기 불편한 기사들도 계속 올라왔을거고 뭐 혹시나 누군가에게는 모르고 싶은 일이였을수도 있고 집에도 많은 사람들이 찾아와주고 걱정을 끼쳐드려서 죄송합니다 그래도 연예인이라는 직업을 가진 사람이 해서는 안 될 행동들과 말이 많았으니까요..그냥 정말 죄송합니다 몇시간 전에 모든 멤버들과 매니저분들도 제 집 까지 다 와주었고 대화를 했어요 처음에 지민언니는 화가 난 상태로 들어와 어이가 없었고 이게 사과 하러 온 사람의 표정이냐고 전 물었죠 막 실랑이 하다가 언니가 칼 어딨냐고 자기가 죽으면 되냐고 하다가 앉아서 이야기를 하게 됬어요 그리고 기억이 안난다고 했어요 저는 계속해서 당한것들을 이야기 했고 물론 저도 제 정신은 아니였을테고 언니는 잘 기억을 못하더라구요 이런적은 있고 저런적은 없고 이야기 하는데 저도 전부 다 기억할 수 없지만 생각나는건 눈 똑바로 쳐다보고 이야기 해나갔어요 언니는 장례식장에서 다 푼걸로 생각하더라구요 그러기엔 장소가 장례식장이고 그날만큼은 위로해주러 간거였고 연락도 그날은 잘 했고 자기가 한 행동을 기억 못 하는 이 언니가 어쨌든 미안해 라고 말했으니 언니 입장에서는 충분히 그렇게 생각들 수 있는 상황들이였어요 맞아요 근데 11년 고통이 어떻게 하루만에 풀릴수가 있지? 그날 제가 당한거에 대해서는 오고간 대화가 없었고, 그 장소에서 어떻게 그런 대화를 할수있나요 당연히 전 그날만 진심으로 위로해주었고 그 후론 다시 저였죠 하루 아침에 너무 고장난 제가 바로 제정신이 될수는 없잖아요;;아무튼 전 계속 말을 이어 나갔고 그 후로는 언니는 듣고 미안해 미안해 말만 했고 어찌됬건 사과 했고 전 사과 받기로 하고 그렇게 언니 돌려보내고 남은 멤버들과 더 이상 저도 나쁜 생각같은건 정신차리기로 약속하고 끝났어요 하늘에서 두 아버지가 보고계실거라고 믿어요 거짓말을 쓸수는 없으니까..음 솔직히 처음에 언니 모습 생각하면 언니는 죄책감을 느끼지 못하나 싶었어요 아무튼 그래도 미안하다라는 말을 계속 들었고..네 들었죠..들었는데..음 사실 뭐라고 써야할지 모르겠어요 솔직히 진심어린 사과하러 온 모습은 제 눈에는 안보였는데 이거는 제 자격지심 일수도 있고 워낙에 언니한데 화가 나 있는 사람이라 그렇게 보려고 한건지..언니는 진심이였을수도 있으니 뭐라 단정 지을순 없겠네요 일단 이제 이 이야기를 정리해야하니깐..저도 이제 진정하고 꾸준히 치료 받으면서 노력하고, 더 이상은 이렇게 소란피우는 일 없도록 하겠습니다 정말 죄송합니다..죄송합니다..앞으로 조금씩 조금씩 고쳐나가려고 노력할께요 오늘 저 때문에 피해본 사람들도 참 많은데 정말 죄송합니다.......솔직히 이 글에서도 제가 그 언니를 좋게 써내려가진 못하는 것 같아요 네 인정할께요 사실 뒤에 사과한거는 생각도 안나고 화나서 온 첫 장면만 반복해서 떠오르네요 제가 삐뚤어질대로 삐뚤어져서 당장은 안고쳐져요.........하지만 이것도 노력해야죠 그러기로 했고..이제 이 일에 대해서 언급하거나 또 글을 올리거나 말도 안가리고..그러지 않을께요..글도 잘 못써서 뭐라고 쓴건지도 모르겠지만 아무튼 다시 한번 죄송합니다.. A post shared by 권민아 우리액터스 actress (@kvwowv) on Jul 3, 2020 at 1:18pm PDT
In a separate post, she also mentioned mental well-being, addressing those going through the same dilemma in life. Mina said, "If you are having a hard time, you better fight. Don't hold it in, or grab someone and talk to them. Sleeping pills? Don't take it. There's no end. Don't live like me. Don't put up with it. You have to do whatever you want to do and express yourself."
View this post on Instagram지금 누구 때문에 힘드신 분들..차라리 싸우세요 참지 마세요 아니면 누구 잡고 이야기라도 해 수면제? 절대 먹지마 끝도 없으니 저 처럼 살지 마세요 참지 말고 하고 싶은거 다 하면서 표현 하면서 꼭 그렇게 사세요 A post shared by 권민아 우리액터스 actress (@kvwowv) on Jul 3, 2020 at 4:28am PDT
Several K-pop idols have been noted to be suffering from mental distress, such as depression and anxiety. While others are brave enough to publicly admit it, some are silently dealing with their emotional pain.
If you're suffering from such or know someone who does, please don't hesitate to speak to someone who understands or seek professional help to address it thoroughly.
