Clueless Netizens Involve BTS’s Jimin In Former AOA’s Mina’s Bullying Controversy — And ARMYs Want To Set Things Straight
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Following news of former AOA member Mina‘s series of Instagram posts…
…in exposing her experience as a victim of bullying by AOA’s Jimin…
…some clueless netizens turned to Twitter to post hate messages directed at BTS‘s Jimin instead.
Last June 3, 2020, Mina posted on Instagram that she tried to take her own life after more than 10 years of experience being bullied by an AOA co-member.
It felt like things were just getting worse and worse, and because of that unnie, I even attempted to take my own life.
– Mina
Since Mina talked about attending the bully’s father’s funeral, fans concluded that she was talking about Jimin, whose father passed away this April.
When more people started to find out about Mina’s bullying issue, they were quick to post their frustrations…
I really thought that Jimin from BTS bullied Mina from Twice and I was shocked for a second but then I saw it was Jimin and Mina from AOA. That's disgusting…why would you bully your group member?
— Ayla🌙⁷ (@Ayla_chi7) July 3, 2020
this kpop stuff always confuses me for a second I thought mina from twice was calling out jimin from bts
— Mujaya/ムジャヤ (@mujaya_) July 3, 2020
lmao what is jimin from bts cancelled now? hes a bully? a highschool fucking bully or what
— 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐲𝐧𝐚 ᵇˡᵐ (@DECKERSEVERLARK) July 4, 2020
…but they were misdirected, as they talked about BTS’s Jimin, instead of AOA’s Jimin.
ARMYs posted on Twitter to clear BTS’s Jimin name and to set things straight.
PLEASE DON'T GET CONFUSED BETWEEN SHIN JIMIN OF AOA AND PARK JIMIN (JAMIE)
the one involved in the whole situation with Mina, is Shin Jimin, leader of AOA pic.twitter.com/qPYz1ZU0Z6
— mingi's tiddies (@ajunicebot) July 3, 2020
to make it clear, the person who bullied kwon mina is shin jimin, leader of aoa, her ex-member, NOT park jimin of bts.
— kate⁷ (@sechansluvr) July 3, 2020
Fans of other artists named Jimin also posted to clear the names of their idols.
Uhm I'm seeing some confusion on my feed. Note that AOA Jimin is Shin Jimin, NOT Park Jimin of 15& and the After School club show.
They are different people, nobody should be attacking @/jiminpark07 (JiminxJamie)
— Nara 🌻 AgustDYElight ⚔×🌙×🍬 With Chen 🌻 (@Toomanykookies) July 3, 2020
Again, the girl in the first photo is Shin Jimin of AOA. The other girl in photos 2 and 3 is Park Jimin (Jamie)0, former 15& member and current soloist.
DON'T MIX THEM UP PLEASE. pic.twitter.com/Wbwa24ZhuD
— Nara 🌻 AgustDYElight ⚔×🌙×🍬 With Chen 🌻 (@Toomanykookies) July 3, 2020
Additionally, Mina also named AOA’s Jimin as the bully in her Instagram post, too.
I’ve been hiding medicine boxes since I was 21 and held everything in by taking pills. I’ve lived like this because of Shin Jimin… because of the unnie that is sleeping well right now.
– Mina
In her final update about the issue, Mina posted that she was able to sit down and talk to AOA’s Jimin to hopefully “resolve” the matter.
I kept telling her and after a while, Jimin began apologizing over and over again. So… she said sorry and I accepted her apology. I let her leave. The other members and I talked a bit more. I promised them that I’ll work on getting better and that I won’t make any bad decisions.
– Mina