K-pop bullying scandal – AOA’s Mina lifts lid on ‘10 years’ of emotional abuse, telling peers and fans: ‘Fight, don’t hold it in’

Revelations about the toxic inner workings of girl group AOA cast light on South Korea’s unhealthy and over-competitive band culture – singers are thrown together with strangers and groomed for success from an early age, and now fans call for emotional support for the bully as well as bullied