After a year has passed since the Jimin and Mina bullying controversy arose, the AOA fan club expressed its stance. Check out their full statement below.
In July of last year, Kwon Mina wrote a post on Instagram claiming that she had been bullied by Jimin for 10 years when they were in AOA. Although Jimin seemed to deny the accusations, FNC Entertainment as the agency finally announced that he was leaving AOA and retiring early from the entertainment industry.
After a year has passed since the controversy arose, the AOA fan club expressed its position on the community message board site DC Gallery. They demanded an explanation from FNC Entertainment so that this controversy would soon come to light. Here's a fan statement:
"Today, a year after Kwon Mina's confession, AOA DC Gallery wants to break the silence and express our position through a statement. We will make it clear that this is not an accusation against a specific person, but we want to correct the stigma," wrote the AOA fan club on the message board site. DC Gallery community.
They continued, "We made this statement based on realistic evidence, such as the KakaoTalk group chat room where Mina communicates with her fans, comments on Instagram posts and live broadcasts."
According to fans, the agency should have released a clarification regarding the resolution of this problem. The reason is, AOA members are also targeted by netizens because of baseless rumors.
Fans stated, "First we would like to correct some distorted facts and misinformation about AOA. In August last year, FNC Entertainment announced in its official statement that they had banned AOA members from expressing their position."
Since then, many misunderstandings and speculations have accumulated over the past year, and the AOA members have suffered from malicious comments and rumors. However, FNC has neglected the members for a year without any action or commitment. In response, our AOA gallery would like to correct the distortion that has spread to the public on behalf of FNC," explained the fan.
Regarding Jimin's claim that Mina forbade Mina to visit her late father in the hospital, AOA DC Gallery confirmed that it was not true. Because according to them, it was Mina's own choice.
The fan explained, "Kwon Mina said in a live broadcast on March 7, 2021 that she was already on her father's deathbed. She also said that she didn't visit the hospital for fear that it would disrupt the drama schedule the next day if the manager drove her home and came back, despite the distance. only 5 minutes from the hospital."
Furthermore, the fan club also disapproved of Mina's claims about her position as an outcast in the group and that she could not file a lawsuit against Jimin due to financial problems. Because according to them, Kwon Mina has rejected the police investigation into the matter.
Mina is enjoying promotional moments with AOA, and she mentioned several times before her bullying that she has a good relationship with the AOA members. The complaint about Mina's bullying issue, which was filed through Kookmin Newspaper, is assigned to the Gangnam Police Station. The police contacted Kwon Mina beforehand, but he himself rejected the investigation," explained the fan.
Lastly, the fan club also discussed claims about Jimin's "indirect justification" by retiring and leaving the group. According to them, this step was taken not because Jimin admitted bullying Mina, but because of his responsibility as AOA's leader.
"Jimin never admitted to bullying Mina. He apologized for not being a more careful leader and retiring from the entertainment industry," said the fan.
In conclusion, the fan club urged the agency "to fulfill their obligations to protect their artists". The trick is to take legal action against slander and false information about AOA.
"Please take legal action to prevent the spread of slander and false information about AOA. Please express the truth of various rumors as an official position. Please state your position clearly so that fans can find out about AOA's future plans and activities," concluded the fan. (wk/eval)
