J.Y. Park has met backlash from the K-pop community for sharing THIS mental health advice to his artists.
Here's what happened.
JY Park Criticized for Sharing 'Controversial' Approach Regarding Mental Health Struggles
On November 19, J.Y. Park appeared as a special guest on the YouTube program PSICK SHOW.
J.Y Park: "Since I'm the leader of my company, if I look blue, gloomy, or depressed, then everyone around me would become uncomfortable. So even if I have worries, I have to make jokes, act silly, so everybody can be more comfortable."
J.Y. Park: "So that's why I tell my artists like Stray Kids, TWICE, I say to them, 'Okay, there can be a bad day. But if you look depressed, blue, and sad, you're going to make everybody uncomfortable. That's who we are.'"
J.Y. Park: "'Even though in our toughest days, we have to go make a joke, make sure you make everybody comfortable around you.' That's what I always tell our artists."
Watch the clip here:
Fans were enraged with J.Y. Park's advice to his artists and claimed that mental health struggles are something to be taken seriously.
They also pointed out that his advice can inevitably push his artists to the brink of collapse since doing this approach can also ignore signs of mental exhaustion, which can lead to more indefinite hiatuses in the future.
Fans also mentioned ITZY Lia, who is currently on hiatus due to anxiety disorder.
uuhh this is terrible “advice” to give your artists i- pic.twitter.com/s0I60W7jF4
— jay 🍓 (@penguinstrawb) November 19, 2023
reminded me of this video where lia and ryujin were asked “all the jyp artists seem very healthy, mentally and physically, is there any special care or therapy in jyp?” and their response makes so much more sense after hearing this sick mentality https://t.co/nvN80jAbo0 https://t.co/SQPZOZbwu3
— ʚ amy ɞ (@amywolfchan) November 19, 2023
“If you’re depressed you’re making everyone around you uncomfortable” damn I didn’t realise MY depression was about everyone else my bad man https://t.co/KwRVNQyPqB pic.twitter.com/NlZm8bdT6D
— meg ∞⁸ 🍉 (@leekn0ws_) November 19, 2023
i understand that some jobs demand to put your real feelings aside. that's how it is in the entertainment & any service oriented industry. but how inconsiderate of him to say this with his whole chest when one of his artists was recently diagnosed with anxiety & is on a hiatus?? https://t.co/LgzEOaVOo1
— jeongyeon fans rizal (@stansquaredd) November 19, 2023
How shameless can u be to say this after multiple artists of urs have gone on hiatus for mental health issues over the yrs. Recently lia went on hiatus, last cb han was unwell, Leeknow opened up about his struggles & it's obv he's not fine at all. How many more?! https://t.co/BOG9FRXMg2
— Felisoo🌸 (@yuksoo_) November 19, 2023
this toxic positivity can lead to many problems in the long run, like this is the worst piece of advice anyone could give to a person https://t.co/GGrqXUEpjg
— ❦ (@krndlmlu) November 19, 2023
& that is why got7 was never in his good books! They were so loud & proud about their blue days and i love them so much for that!
— River✨ (@river_creationz) November 19, 2023
That man wants robots on cam & depressed soulless individuals behind closed doors! Such a f*cked up advice! https://t.co/lipLxuOhPD
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