Ex-AOA member ChoA Speaks About Her Mental Health Struggles

ChoA on Mental Health: Park Cho-a, who is better known by her stage name ChoA, opened up about the time she was struggling with her mental health.

In the latest episode of tvN's On & Off that aired on 16 February, the Korean popstar revealed what she dealt with during her hiatus from the entertainment industry. 

“I thought I was a very positive and optimistic person, but one day it was like the fuse had blown. I suddenly felt tired. I couldn’t sleep well and my exhaustion kept building up,” ChoA said on the show. 

“At the start of an idol’s career, there are lots of things that the agency staff takes care of. I realized that even though I was an adult in age, I had no idea how to do anything,” she added.

Speaking of her fight she expressed, "When my mental health was in bad shape, I washed my body with cleansing foam and thought to myself, 'There is no me that people like.' I'm grateful that I'm feeling much better now."

Formerly, the K-pop idol was a member of the popular group AOA. ChoA debuted with the group in July 2012 and left in 2017. Now, she is making a comeback after three years. As per reports, she has signed a contract with a new agency established by a former FNC Entertainment director. 

Former AOA member Mina on ChoA

ChoA’s former group member Mina has reportedly talked about the possibility of the comeback. 

In August, screenshots of Mina's comments on ChoA were making a round on the internet. The text messages stated: "To be honest, ChoA unni is sensitive in a way and has a perfectionist personality when it comes to work, so the members had a hard time because of that. I had a hard time too, but I won't say the details."

“But I like ChoA unni so much. There are aspects of her I don't understand. Still, ChoA unni at least expressed herself as the oldest unni by saying what was wrong was wrong. Among the members in Seoul, she was the . What was said immediately when I didn't want to renew my contract because of Shin Jimin unni is breach of contract," the text continued. 

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