Jung Eun Ji Speaks Up About Jonghyun’s Passing & Her Hopes For The Entertainment Industry

[pearlychoco.livejournal.com]

On December 20, Park Geun Hyung, Jin Goo, Kim Sung Kyun, Go Jun Hee, and Apink’s Jung Eun Ji attended a press conference for JTBC drama “Untouchable.”

At the event, Jung Eun Ji was asked about the recent passing of SHINee’s Jonghyun.

She replied, “I was hoping it was a false report. I was not close friends with Jonghyun sunbaenim, but tears were falling as I read the article.”

She continued, “What is scarier is that my colleagues and friends identify a lot with his final letter that was revealed yesterday. Seeing my colleagues who say they identify with the feeling of depression and that emotion gnawing away at them, I was scared as I thought, ‘What if?'”

“I may not be able to express the emotions as much as his family or members, but I think many of my colleagues will feel the same way as me. I hope that the idol and entertainment industry will grow to encourage physical and mental health so that something like this doesn’t happen again,” Jung Eun Ji concluded.

Park Geun Hyung also expressed his sadness as he shared, “I also had such thoughts when I was young. I had a similar experience.” He added, “I hope something like this doesn’t happen again and that it will become an era where we can express freely and be free individuals while taking time for ourselves.”

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This week has been tremendously tough since the passing of Kim Jonghyun. If you need someone to talk to, you can contact a direct hotline number (which I will put under a cut because the list is long).

Sources: Naver (1, 2) via Soompi

Comments

[tree-star123.livejournal.com]

wow i've been crying like on and off these past three days idk if it's worsened because i happened to have a cold rn

i guess what hurts is that he was open about his depression and i could really relate to his solo music. it's heartbreaking that he could not beat it.

[pearlychoco.livejournal.com]

sending you hugs during this difficult time, and i hope you get better <3

it hurts knowing that he was battling his own demons while not being afraid to talk about topics that are extremely taboo in sk. i hope wherever he is, he's in a place of healing and pure freedom.

[tree-star123.livejournal.com]

<3
he was truly a wonderful person and most of all beyond my sadness, i'm glad that he is relieved of his pain now and he can be in a happy place.

[http://users.livejournal.com/psychedelico_/]

i wish i could stop crying. i think it hurts so much more because i understand him completely.

what gives me peace is that he's free now. he isn't suffering anymore. and i hope i can one day accept that he's gone.

[pearlychoco.livejournal.com]

i hope i can one day accept that he's gone.

same here. my mind hasn't fully accepted that his passing. it's kinda as if my mind wants to continue thinking that he's alive and well. even watching a bit of his funeral didn't register to me that he's gone.

[http://users.livejournal.com/psychedelico_/]

i've never been able to process death well. just the idea that a living thing simply ceases... i wouldn't have considered myself a huge shinee or jonghyun fan like most of you are, so i never thought it would affect me so badly to the point that i would be crying every time i thought about it.

i hope you're doing ok. please eat and drink water throughout the day.

[milkmp3.livejournal.com]

he is at peace now, bby. we have to keep reminding ourselves that

[yixingsforehead.livejournal.com]

Eunji said what needed to be said

[http://users.livejournal.com/psychedelico_/]

I keep swinging between vaguely acknowledging that he's not here anymore, and really realising it and feeling it.

that's how i wanted to describe how i was feeling. thanks for putting it into words for me. please remember to take care of yourself.

[haymitch.livejournal.com]

i did not expect the intense sadness that i’ve been feeling. i fought it off, but it’s come in waves. i feel so sad that he wasn’t helped and that he planned his departure so carefully. the pain he must have been in... it’s so fucking heartbreaking. i find myself crying without warning. i know, the pain will ease eventually, but it’s so sad.

[pearlychoco.livejournal.com]

*hugs*

[haymitch.livejournal.com]

thank you. 💕

[honey-baymax.livejournal.com]

I thought I was a bit better today and would finally stop crying, but I saw the pics and bit of a vid of his funeral procession...broke down again. Anybody who is not ready to see or doesn't want to see at all, don't go to the current hashtag that's trending about him or just completely stay off twitter for awhile.

Anyways this was able to calm me down and put me at ease, even if it's just a lucky coincidence. I hope it can do the same for anyone else.

On Jonghyun’s funeral day, the moon turned Pearl Aqua– SHINee World’s fandom colour. pic.twitter.com/b80y00jS57 (https://t.co/b80y00jS57)

— A star in the skies 🌟 (@kimtaem) December 21, 2017 (https://twitter.com/kimtaem/status/943657170029211649?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

[pearlychoco.livejournal.com]

i saw the first 5-6 minutes of the funeral, and it was tough to watch. seeing key & taeyeon bawling was really painful, so i stopped. i'll be avoiding the hashtag & distancing it as possible.

the pearl-blue moon 🌙

[kris-kt.livejournal.com]

this is affecting me more than I thought it would.... I wasn't a shawol but I've been a kpop fan for 10 years and never thought an artist dear to me would pass away... my heart hurts 😢😭💔

[pearlychoco.livejournal.com]

*hugs*

[sweetestbliss1.livejournal.com]

Same here. Been into kpop for about ten years, too and never would I have thought I'd hear this kind of news about an artist I like. He was the same age as me. Way too young and before his time. So sad and tragic. I hope he's found peace.

[kris-kt.livejournal.com]

same here I'm 27 a few months older than him ~ i feel like even tho I wasn't his fan.. we kinda grew up with them especially because is an older group so seeing their music videos shows etc were a must.... I saw them in concert many years ago,  I danced to shinees songs in shows during college.... sighs ~~

part of me can't still believe it, knowing that he was in pain hurts~ but i know he's in a better place now ❤ RIP

[sweetestbliss1.livejournal.com]

Yeah. I didn't start getting back into SHINee until the last year or two. They're honestly one of my favorite groups, so this is just so crazy to me. Hard to really accept. :(

[sweetestbliss1.livejournal.com]

I like that she said something. I hope his peers in the industry use this as a chance to use their platforms to talk about the severity of mental illnesses and help advocate for better treatment and services for those suffering from it. They have the platform and influence to start a good conversation about it.

[suzieeq-luv.livejournal.com]

Really appreciate her making this comment

[xxhna.livejournal.com]

i am thankful eunji spoke up about this. i hope this encourages others that are in a position to make a difference to act on this and keep things going.

[yxerin.livejournal.com]

i love her for this

[broadcities.livejournal.com]

great that she spoke up. i hope other idols and entertainment companies will follow.

[bea-chan22.livejournal.com]

Praying to high heavens that agencies change their ways on handling their troubled idols. By doing so, I think this is one of the best ways to honor his memory.

I am still in conflict since Monday. I am happy that he is now free of everything, but also sad that he was not able to experience it when he was still living. He knew that he was loved, but what hurts me the most is that it was still not enough to alleviate all his pain. Idk, it is just so hard to bear at this point.

[lightframes.livejournal.com]

I relate to your last paragraph. Thinking that he's at peace now doesn't make me feel better, because if it weren't for the depression we probably wouldn't be having this conversation.

[bea-chan22.livejournal.com]

Yes, yes! I am truly sorry for him that he had to do this just to get the reality he wanted. It pains so many people that we can use his iconic line in Hello Baby in this context.