ChoA leaves AOA

[benihime99.livejournal.com]

[Breaking] Choa announces she is leaving AOA

https://t.co/M3FSjSuqDp

— mes #TeamPinky (@OH_mes) 22 juin 2017

• Choa said that she is suffering from insomnia and depression and she was taking medications to try and treat it, but it did not help


• After consulting with FNC Entertainment recently, it was decided that Choa would leave the group


• Choa says besides her individual activities that were already scheduled before her announcement of her withdrawal, she won't have any more


• Choa had been slowly scaling back the # of schedules she had for the past 2 years in an attempt to try and recover from insomnia/depression


• Choa said if negative thoughts continued to linger around her about her situation, it could harm the AOA members so she made the decision

source: OH_mes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, naver, queenchoa_

Comments

[pearlychoco.livejournal.com]

such a bummer, but not surprised. as someone with depression, insomnia, and anxiety, hopefully she gets the proper treatment to control & care her depression & insomnia. self-care always comes first!

[staaan.livejournal.com]

damn... not only was she the main vocalist but also one of the better liked members in the group, especially after the scandal with jimin and seolhyun. i wish her all the best but things are looking weird after that fnc statement, how could they not know she was going thru with this...

[little-giant.livejournal.com]

Eeeekk! I don't even like the group, but Choa was a queen so this will hit the group hard. It's sad to hear she has been suffering but i'm glad she is making the decision to look after herself first

[horichansenpai.livejournal.com]

FNC "looking into things" lol

FNC: We are currently looking into the news of Choa's withdrawal from AOA

???? What is going on ????https://t.co/zxdFhcE1hZ (https://t.co/zxdFhcE1hZ)

— mes #TeamPinky (@OH_mes) June 22, 2017 (https://twitter.com/OH_mes/status/877870317116342272)

I want her to be happy/healthy, good choice if this helps

this will hit the girls hard though yikes (also 2 members gone won't be a good look)

[benihime99.livejournal.com]

fucking FNC
When will label realize the way they treat their artist play a huge part in their mental and physical health
ChoA had to carry AOA for years

[turtles-tszx.livejournal.com]

Who's going to sing then??? Choa and jimin are the voice of aoa, in term of recognition??

[staaan.livejournal.com]

yuna and hyejeong are probably gonna get her lines. but yeah, her voice was so instrumental to their sound

[missshallelujah.livejournal.com]

I'm so sad, depression is fucking awful.
My heart's breaking for her and the other girls who had to watch her suffer without knowing how to help her, living like that for so long is no life at all. I wish her all the best, hope she gets better soon.

I can't imagine an AOA song without her voice, she was such an important part of the group. I don't know how, but I hope everything turns out ok for all 7 of them.

uh fnc what

[horichansenpai.livejournal.com]

FNC: It is not confirmed that Choa is leaving AOA, was a situation where we were only discussing about withdrawal https://t.co/y5zdO231V4 (https://t.co/y5zdO231V4)

— mes #TeamPinky (@OH_mes) June 22, 2017 (https://twitter.com/OH_mes/status/877873138582700032)

Re: uh fnc what

[showminomoney.livejournal.com]

um wat...

[benihime99.livejournal.com]

I hope she gets better and can be happy
I'm sad about the situation and so sad for the girls as well, ChoA was such a pillar for them

[dior-chic.livejournal.com]

:( poor Choa. I figured something was up with the last few months, especially the bizarre reasons they were giving for her absence. Even sadder (but realistic) knowing she's been dealing with this for years

It's overall sad for the group, but I'm more concerned about her health. I'm guessing Yuna may take over her parts/her role of the group continues.

[ohlookshiny.livejournal.com]

i feel so bad for her. she struggled for so many years to become an idol, and now she's giving it up for her physical and mental health. she's the backbone of aoa. i will miss her so much 😭

i always imagined an amazing solo career for her but i guess she's retiring from the industry?

[staaan.livejournal.com]

ia about the solo career thing. maybe she could take some time off the entertainment industry altogether and eventually make a comeback as a solo artist? idek if that's what she wants lol but she's got so much potential to do well

[timetobegin.livejournal.com]

All the best wishes to her and good call for leaving to focus on her mental issues - but damn what a loss.

[xxhna.livejournal.com]

aww choa. i hope she's able to recover and be healthy.

[otraera.livejournal.com]

Omg. I wish her all the best.

[nana-the-dwarf.livejournal.com]

If leaving is the best for her health, I can do nohting but encourage and support her decision. Depression and insomnia are two hell of beasts to beat. I don't think AOA will survive for long without her though.

[little-giant.livejournal.com]

I'm waiting for Netizens to accuse her of being pregnant since she is supposedly dating someone. They'll just compare the situation to Crayon Pop

[demeulemeester.livejournal.com]

choa doesn't deserve it at all but she's going to get so much hate for this. i've already read shitty comments about how she has no reason to be depressed. i hope that she won't see the bullshit people will say. based on the bullshit fnc has said so far it doesn't seem like they will be of much use in the way of "protecting" her from people's malice.

idk how one recovers from depression (and anxiety) because so far i've had no luck, i've just sort of adapted to it. maybe that is "recovering" though lol idk. i hope choa will be able to reach a point where she feels well.

[goshipgurl.livejournal.com]

i dont think you'll ever completely recover from depression. you can change the situation and make yourself feel better, but i guess once shit goes down it'll hit again

[yourethesky.livejournal.com]

oh nooooo :( :( i'm upset but of course i want her to focus on her health and hopefully return to music when she feels okay and happy about doing so.

as for aoa, this is a huge loss, so i'm not sure how things will go, but i think yuna and hyejeong can hold their own vocally, so we'll see.

[goshipgurl.livejournal.com]

as someone who has been struggling with depression for years, i can totally relate to her. i applaud her for taking the right step and leaving the industry before it gets even worse.

AOA on the other hand... maybe they'll add a new member? she was basically the voice of AOA, i cant imagine the other girls taking over her lines.

[benihime99.livejournal.com]

They already lost 2 members (mostly because of FNC mismanagement and lack of basic caring for its artist) so I don't see them adding a new member but who knows

[supersunshiner.livejournal.com]

no no NO NO!!!!!!!

this is UNACCEPTABLE I CANT ACCEPT THIS

im so sad for her but i want her to be healthy mentally and physically so bittersweet so sad

[myrrhcat.livejournal.com]

oh noooo this is so sad but if she needs to for her health then she absolutely should leave... but i'm still heartbroken she is one of my fav aoa members and she has one of my favorite voices in kpop
ugh, and we know korea's mental health system is not the best either. i hope she's able to find effective treatment.

[a-cheshire-grin.livejournal.com]

Oh no, I know how horrible insomnia feels and I wish her all the best! I'm so angry at the company; WHEN will KPop companies learn that nothing good comes from overworking their idols?!

[kashiyaek.livejournal.com]

i already thought this was going way too smoothly when she announced it by fnc standards, and of course they have to fuck her over. as of now the comments have been supporting her and telling fnc to buzz off, at least they are on naver. i hope she has a good support system. ):

[kashiyaek.livejournal.com]

i'm just imagining how awful insomnia must be for an idol. i mean insomnia is awful for anyone but idols already get barely any sleep, i can't imagine the toll its taken on her.

[hellicoptajuuce.livejournal.com]

wow today has been a rollarcoaster of emotions

[dio-elaclaire.livejournal.com]

i've had depression and insomnia for most of my life so i understand her but at the same time i'm so fucking sad ;_____; both for her and because she's leaving ;_____; and i'm mad at fnc ;_____; this is such a horrible day ;____;

[chibiyunie.livejournal.com]

I feel so bad for her. I don't suffer from depression but I have/am struggling with Insomnia. Suffering from Insomnia in the 24/7 industry she works in must be horrible.

I hope the public will be kind to her and that she gets the help she needs. Her voice is amazing so I definitely hope it won't be the last time I can hear her sing.