Former AOA member Mina has revealed that she was bullied for 10 years by the girl group’s leader Jimin. She added that things were so bad at one point in time that she attempted to take her own life. Taking to Instagram, the singer recounted her bitter experiences with AOA leader Jimin. Mina debuted in AOA in 2012 and left the group in 2019 when her seven-year contract expired. Soompi reported the entire content of the Instagram posts made by the K-pop idol.
“When my dad was about to pass away, I cried in our waiting room. Then, one member dragged me to a changing area, and told me to stop crying. She told me that I was making the entire mood of the room go down. I was really scared at that time; I kept on thinking about my dad not being in this world anymore,” Mina wrote in one of her posts.
She added, “Her words are still vivid in my head. I could just let go of all the other things she did to me, but not this. After the recording, we happened to get in the same van. I took sleeping pills to just sleep the whole ride. As time passed, I felt as if I was getting more and more damaged inside. I even thought about taking my own life because of her.”
“I really didn’t want to leave AOA, but I went through so much for the last 10 years and I had enough of her bullying. That’s why I had to give up on AOA although I was in great terms with all the other members,” Mina said.
Hinting that she was talking about AOA leader Jimin, Mina said that “recently, I heard that this member’s father passed away. I felt heartbroken, as I know how hurtful it may be to her. I went to the funeral, and as soon as she saw me, she cried and apologized to me. It made my heart feel empty. What I mean is, my hatred towards her just disappeared like that. I’m okay with everything with her now, but I’m terrified. I feel like I’m completely broken inside.” Jimin’s father passed away last April.
Mina shared that she got depressed after leaving AOA. She said, “I knew that I would have unintentional period of blank for a bit after departing from AOA. I believed that I would be fine if I spent those times learning different things, and get treated for my depression and anxiety. What I didn’t know was a lot of stuff can happen during that time. To be honest, I feel so worn out at the moment. Just like my haters tell me, I don’t know who I am nor what I do for a living. It’s not like I was born at my own will though. I’m only living for my mom.”
In an apparent reply to the allegations, Jimin wrote “fiction” on her Instagram account. She deleted it soon after.
However, Mina replied to the post saying, “Go ahead and say it’s fiction. Unnie, you will receive punishment for it, so don’t be like this. There are witnesses and evidence. Unnie, should I reveal more stories or not? There are many more things that are annoying to write it all down. Please erase my memories too, unnie. Please.”
Mina also revealed that Jimin and other AOA members, as well as their managers, had talked later on. She said thar Jimin had apologized to her though she said she didn’t remember the past events.