Kwon Mina AOA is back in the eye of the storm, turning what was supposed to be a straightforward apology into an absolute K-pop rollercoaster.
After recently going public with her new boyfriend, the former girl group member found herself at the center of a fierce “overlapping relationship” (read: cheating) controversy. Social media users quickly alleged that her new man hadn’t exactly broken things off with his girlfriend of three years before moving on with Mina.
On July 5, Mina took to Instagram Live for an hour-long, unfiltered broadcast to face the music—but she ended up playing a whole different tune.
The Confession: “Yes, I am the perpetrator”
During the live stream, Mina frankly admitted that she had been lied to by her now-ex-boyfriend and deeply apologized for her actions. “In this situation, I am clearly the perpetrator,” she confessed, bowing her head to apologize to the ex-girlfriend, as well as her friends and family, for “acting like a fox” and causing emotional distress.
She confirmed that the couple has since broken up and promised to stop replying to DMs, comments, and hate mail altogether. But just when netizens thought Kwon Mina AOA was ready to close the chapter and quietly self-reflect, the broadcast took an unpredictable, jaw-dropping turn.
Spilling the Tea Far Beyond the Scandal
Instead of keeping the focus on her relationship drama, Mina spent nearly half of the broadcast dropping shocking allegations about her former AOA members—topics completely unrelated to the cheating scandal.
She alleged that one of her former groupmates was “obsessed with intimacy” and had previously insulted her. When curious viewers pressed for details in the comments, Mina went as far as dropping a specific name, reigniting old feuds and setting the internet ablaze.
She also addressed her past bullying allegations within the group with confusing statements, claiming, “I never explicitly said I was bullied,” while simultaneously threatening legal action against anyone accusing her of defamation.
A Bitter Farewell—For Now
The chaotic live broadcast, which also showed glimpses of her past self-harm scars, left even her most loyal supporters feeling exhausted. With public fatigue reaching an all-time high over her inconsistent claims, Mina wrapped up her broadcast with a final, heavy statement on her social media.
“I am just sorry for everything. I am even sorry for breathing,” she wrote, promising to step away from the spotlight. “I will lay everything down and quietly self-reflect for the time being.”
Whether this hiatus will finally bring the long-sought peace for Kwon Mina AOA remains to be seen, but the K-pop community is definitely holding its collective breath.
