Mina, formerly of K-pop group AOA, in hospital after self-harm incident and Instagram post suggesting she could be suicidal

‘Do not even come to my funeral even if I die,’ Mina wrote on an Instagram post showing an injured wrist. ‘I will harass you after my death’

One of the people named in the post was AOA’s former leader, Shin Ji-min. Last month, Mina accused Shin of bullying her for years while she was in the band

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“Do not even come to my funeral even if I die,” Mina, a former of K-pop girl group AOA, wrote on an Instagram post showing an injured wrist.

Published: 10:30am, 10 Aug 2020Updated: 11:22am, 10 Aug 2020

By Dong Sun-hwa

Mina, a former member of K-pop girl group AOA, is in hospital after harming herself at home.

Her injuries are not life-threatening, according to her agency, Woori Actors. The company said it immediately notified police after seeing her Instagram post showing an injured wrist with a message hinting at suicide.

She wrote: “I want to go to a place where I can be happy – I am feeling so much pain here. Do not even come to my funeral even if I die. I will harass you after my death.”

Mina’s injuries are not life-threatening.

Mina, whose full name is Kwon Min-ah and who left the group last year, appears to have been under tremendous stress after conflict with other members, including AOA’s former leader, Shin Ji-min.

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