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Mina, 27, former member of K-pop girl group AOA, has revealed a psychiatric medical certificate to belie accusations from Koreans and foreigners she had no proof that she suffered bullying from former group leader Shin Jimin.

From historic wins at the Oscars, momentous nomination at the Grammy Awards, the severe effects of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to controversies, the Korean entertainment industry had its highs and lows in the year 2020.

Actress and former K-pop girl group AOA member Mina has declined police investigation into the alleged bullying she suffered under former leader Shin Jimin despite that it tormented her for over a decade and drove her to self-harm and attempted suicide.

The severe emotional stress that former K-pop group AOA member Mina (real name: Kwon Min-ah) has been going through due to alleged bullying she experienced while in the group and issues with FNC Entertainment, her former agency, has landed her in the hospital anew.  

Former K-pop girl group AOA member Mina continues to experience severe mental suffering from the alleged bullying she experienced for a decade while in the band and recently revealed she tried to commit suicide again. 

The departure of Shin Jimin as leader and member of K-pop girl group AOA due to bullying allegations by former member Mina has given focus on their agency, FNC Entertainment. 

Shin Jimin, the 29-year-old leader of AOA, has quit the girl group as the bullying allegations against her by former member Mina further escalated and more issues of impropriety surfaced. 

Mina, former member of K-pop girl group AOA, has revealed that she was bullied for 10 years during her trainee days and while in the girl band that drove her to attempt to take her own life.