Ex Korean Pop Idol Kwon Mina Posts Graphic Pic Of Bleeding Wrist, Says Bullying Is The Cause

The online hate directed at Mina is believed to have started last July, after she called out members of her former group, AOA, for bullying her.

At that time, she wrote that the prolonged abuse from then-AOA leader Shin Jimin got so bad that she had to rely on tranquillisers and sleeping pills to sleep.

Mina accused Jimin of body shaming her — when Mina lost weight to look good on camera, Jimin allegedly said to her, "What’s up with your body? I f***ing hate what I’m seeing, so gain some weight.”

According to Mina, Jimin would also badmouth her whenever they got a new manager, but Mina never dared to talk back to Jimin 'cos she was too scared of her bandmate.

Mina would also collapse due to stress-induced seizures and had attempted suicide on more than one occasion. “Your name was always included in my suicide notes,” she wrote then. “[I thought] that you might feel guilty if you read [my letters] after [I died].”

Jimin dropped out of AOA a month after Mina's accusations, but that turned out to the start of more trouble for the latter, who began receiving toxic messages from haters accusing her of pretending to be suicidal just to gain sympathy and attention.

Fans have expressed their concern for Mina and have urged her to contact her loved ones for help.

If you or someone you know is having difficulties coping, here are some numbers to call:
Samaritans of Singapore: 1800-221-4444
Singapore Association for Mental Health: 1800-283-7019
CHAT @ *SCAPE: (+65) 6493 6500, (+65) 6493 6501
SAF Counselling Hotline: 1800-278-0022

Photos: Kwon Mina’s Instagram