[Trigger Warning/Content Warning: Bullying, Self-harm] AOA's leader, Shin Jimin, has been confirmed by agency FNC Entertainment to have withdrawn from the group and departing from the entertainment industry on July 4.
Jimin is currently bombarded with persistent bashing, condemning her as a "bully," after Mina's series of confessions on her SNS. On July 4, she finally broke her silence as she took to her Instagram account to express her apology. She shared a black photo, accompanied by a lengthy letter.
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.
Mina shared a lengthy post about how she suffered because of Jimin. While the said post instantly garnered sympathy and support from netizens who are against bullying, Jimin, the person in question, posted a cryptic message on her SNS but is now deleted.
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.
AOA girls definitely register great visuals and high-end talents that have been noted since their debut. Elvis (AOA's fandom name) must check these adorable AOA merch items to add to their stuff or to start hoarding paraphernalia to show the world that they are the girls' number one fans!
The Korean Business Research Institute has released their brand reputation rankings for the 50 most popular girl group members for the month of June.
In Korea, people are considered adults when they turn 20, which is 19 in international age. It's considered the peak time in their lives, the time when they are most beautiful and fresh. These girl group visuals embody that perfectly.
AOA's Seolhyun revealed that her bandmate, Jimin, is surprisingly a talented craftsman. On her Instagram update on June 17, Seolhyun shared a photo of two hands, wearing beautiful handmade beaded jewelries that Jimin made. SNSD's Taeyeon also reacted to it!
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.
How popular these K-pop idols to be selected by Korean citizens for a 'National Title'? Well, this article will provide you the list of the idols and K-pop groups who were loved by Koreans the most, leading them to have the "Nation's Title."
Whether it was to support themselves, their families, or their careers, these nine idols worked part-time prior to their debut.
Fans of K-pop groups N.Flying, AOA, and SF9 are up to experience an amazing online concert streaming this month! According to the announcement of FNC Entertainment, its artists N.Flying, AOA, and SF9 will have an online concert on June 13 to 14, in cooperation with KONTRA.
There's a number of things that K-pop idols speak on a regular basis. Nevertheless, if you ever want to learn anything from them, let it also be the golden truths about food. The idols below are simply spewing facts - and yeah, we just couldn't agree more. Browse this list and keep it tight and close to your heart the next moment you consider whether you should indulge in it or not.
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.
Many individual stars also tend to be getting more recognition and exposure than others. Whether it's because of them being much more skilled than others, having "perfect" visuals, becoming more excellently-known because of acting and advertisement gigs, and/or because of client favoritism for multiple reasons, fans believe that these idols certainly often seem to outshine the majority of their co-bandmates.
The love Korean entertainers have for their supporters is genuinely unique and beautiful because the connection between the two is one which merely can not be imitated. Some entertainers even took their affection a step further, by making a decision to get inked to express their dedication to the people who look up to them.
The rivalry can be intense among several idol groups and artists in the Korean pop industry, causing groups to launch more mini-albums instead of full-length official ones. Here is a compilation of many idol groups, some of which have launched substantially fewer full-length releases compared to the years in the business they have all been in.
In the last episode of "Queendom," Mamamoo's Hwasa selected Lovelyz Kei as a duet partner. On Mnet's "Queendom," which aired on Wednesday afternoon, each unit left the workshop in preparation for the 3rd pre-contest 'Unit War.'
Are TWICE Only Popular Because of This Foreign Music Composer? It shouldn't be a surprise - many K-Pop songs aren't made in only Korea anymore! A lot of other producers, such as BTS' popular American producer/lyric composer Melanie Fontana, have joined the K-Pop scene and turned it into something even more fresh, alive, creative and fun! Of course, TWICE gained popularity for many reasons but their hit songs sure did make loving them even easier! Check out our latest interview with music producer David Amber, the genius behind hit songs such as TWICE's "YES or YES" and "Heart Shaker"! David Amber has created numerous hit K-Pop songs, as well as J-Pop songs, for artists such as AOA, GFriend, EXO-CBX, B.