Shin Minah, former member of ILUV, has once again spoken up to refute the latest claims from her former agency and members. Ever since she revealed that she tried to take her own life after suffering harassment, assault, and bullying from her members, she had been fighting to reveal her truth.
However, her former agency denied her at every turn and tried to prove her statements false with specific messages and video clips of what appears to be the members getting along.
Minah, who had been hospitalized for the past week for treatments, has finally returned home and spoken up against her agency once again.
She refuted the agency’s claims that she was a pathological liar and that the CEO is blatantly spreading false rumors.
The agency claims I am a pathological liar but I was diagnosed with depression, anxiety, insomnia, and trauma because of the members and the agency. I don’t have mitomania.
CEO, please stop spreading false rumors.
— Shin Minah
Minah explained that every video clip the agency shared was staged and an act among the members. Although the members may seem close in the videos, she says she was bullied, harassed, and assaulted behind the camera.
The group that I was a part of only acted like we were close in front of the camera. I worked so hard to maintain the bright image, but I was assaulted, sexually harassed, molested, cursed at, had my phone checked, and bullied behind the camera.
The videos that the agency released were all from the Vlog filming, and none of it was voluntary. So everything on the video was an act and we are not close at all in reality.
— Shin Minah
As some netizens are claiming that she’s lying about the whole situation, Minah believes that it’s time to finally release her evidence. She explained that she wasn’t going to release it for the safety and considerate sake of her former members but now feels she has no reason to hide them any longer.
There are people that are calling me a liar, an attention seeker, and that I’m doing this to receive attention.. But would anyone try to take their own life for a lie..?
There are people who are asking me to reveal the evidence. The reason why I hadn’t released the evidence was my last consideration for the members. I was afraid that the members may choose to make the unfortunate decision that I had made if I released them. I had only hoped for a truthful apology, but I guess I don’t have to be considerate anymore.
I will discuss about the matter with my lawyer.
— Shin Minah
Minah also left an expressive message to her former agency’s CEO and staff. She called them out for ignoring her cries for help and continuing with the ILUV members’ promotions (now under the name BOTOPASS).
She hopes to put an end to where the victims have to hide while the perpetrators continue living their lives normally.
I had asked the CEO for help numerous times because of the members, but he ignored me. … The perpetrators are openly promoting, so there should be no reason for the victim to hide.
I will say this one more time, but I do not lie.
To the members and the agency staff who are reading this, I know you have no thought of apologizing, but I will not accept a fake apology once the truth is revealed.
I hope you live in regret. I will make sure that you pay the price for causing my illnesses and bringing pain to my family. I hope that the world where the perpetrators live openly, while the victim hides will end forever.
— Shin Minah
Read her full message below:
Hello.
Many of you congratulated me on my birthday on August 12, but I just checked recently because I was hospitalized for my treatments. Thank you so so much to everyone who congratulated me.
I spent this year’s birthday in the hospital but I was happy to have met such good friends, ladies, nurses, and doctors.
Since I am in a difficult position as someone who’s not famous, I had no other way to express my situation and status besides social media, so I always worked hard on my posts. There are people that are calling me a liar, an attention seeker, and that I’m doing this to receive attention.. But would anyone try to take their own life for a lie..?
The agency claims I am a pathological liar but I was diagnosed with depression, anxiety, insomnia, and trauma because of the members and the agency. I don’t have mitomania.
CEO, please stop spreading false rumors.
There are people who are asking me to reveal the evidence. The reason why I hadn’t released the evidence was my last consideration for the members. I was afraid that the members may choose to make the unfortunate decision that I had made if I released them. I had only hoped for a truthful apology, but I guess I don’t have to be considerate anymore.
I will discuss about the matter with my lawyer. The group that I was a part of only acted like we were close in front of the camera. I worked so hard to maintain the bright image, but I was assaulted, sexually harassed, molested, cursed at, had my phone checked, and bullied behind the camera.
The videos that the agency released were all from the Vlog filming, and none of it was voluntary. So everything on the video was an act and we are not close at all in reality. I had asked the CEO for help numerous times because of the members, but he ignored me. I thought about it while I was receiving treatment from the hospital. The perpetrators are openly promoting, so there should be no reason for the victim to hide.
I will soon edit and upload the YouTube videos that I had filmed a while ago. I will say this one more time, but I do not lie. To the members and the agency staff who are reading this, I know you have no thought of apologizing, but I will not accept a fake apology once the truth is revealed. I hope you live in regret. I will make sure that you pay the price for causing my illnesses and bringing pain to my family. I hope that the world where the perpetrators live openly, while the victim hides will end forever.
— Shin Minah
