Former AOA Member Admits She Makes More Doing YouTube
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Former AOA’s Choa revealed her satisfaction with her YouTube earnings.
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On July 30, Choa appeared on Ji Seok Jin’s YouTube channel. She revealed that she felt that quitting the group was the same as quitting a job.
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I thought quitting the group was the same as quitting a job, but I think people saw AOA more as family.
— Choa
Ji Seok Jin wondered if there was a specific reason for her departure from the group.
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It was a matter of my heart. After leaving the group, I wanted to do something on my own, but I received so much criticism. This was mentally straining, so I stayed in bed for three years.
— Choa
After hearing this, Ji Seok Jin gave words of comfort.
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You received many malicious comments. But remember, more people support you than the select few who leave criticism.
— Ji Seok Jin
They also talked about Choa’s career on YouTube.
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I have about 420,000 subscribers. It’s been only a month since I started my channel, but 300,000 people have subscribed. I received a lot of courage because of it. I’m not exaggerating when I say I can make a living because of YouTube. I earn more than I did with AOA.
— Choa
Ji Seok Jin was surprised that she made more than she did while with AOA.
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When I was promoting with AOA, I left the group when they started to make money, so I didn’t make that much.
— Choa
On the other hand, Choa debuted as AOA in 2012 but left the group in 2017 due to insomnia and depression.
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