Not Like What is Shown on Stage, These K-Pop Idols Have Experienced Psychological Disorders

Kapanlagi.com - Becoming a K-Pop idol is not an easy matter. For months or even years, K-Pop idols undergo rigorous and mentally draining training. The demand to always be a perfect performer will always overshadow their lives and careers in the entertainment industry.

Not only during training, when they enter the entertainment industry directly, K-Pop idols are also exposed to the harshness of the industry. Criticisms from haters or even from fans due to their disappointment must always be ready to be faced anytime and anywhere.

It's no wonder that with these conditions and situations, many K-Pop idols have been diagnosed with psychological disorders. Some K-Pop idols who have been diagnosed with psychological disorders include:

1. Suga BTS

Suga BTS (Credit: Instagram/bts.bighitofficial)

The first K-pop idol is Suga BTS. One of the members of BTS who debuted in 2013 is apparently very close to psychological disorders. He has struggled with OCD and depression that he has experienced.

OCD is an acronym for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, in which the sufferer feels compelled to repeatedly do something in order to alleviate anxiety. Depression, on the other hand, is a mood disorder that causes the sufferer to constantly feel sad and lose interest in daily activities.

Suga BTS has also expressed his experiences in his work. According to news portal Naver, he wrote about his experiences with mental disorders in "Last", a song that was part of the mixtape he released in 2016.

2. IU

IU (Credit: Instagram/dlwlrma)

K-pop idol next comes from the famous South Korean singer, IU. Unexpectedly, IU also had a psychological disorder, namely Bulimia, which made her quite tormented at that time. With this psychological disorder, IU will be compelled to vomit the food she has eaten due to the fear of gaining weight.

Having this psychological disorder, IU underwent therapy for her treatment, which involved strict dieting that caused her to lose five kilograms in a week. Actually, extreme diets like this are not recommended to be done by people without the supervision of experienced doctors in the field.

3. Day6

Day6 (Credit: Instagram/day6kilogram)

If earlier there was Suga BTS and IU, the band group Day6 also apparently struggled with psychological disturbances experienced by its members. In fact, this psychological disturbance even caused their entire comeback promotional activities in 2020 to be delayed. It turns out that some of their members experienced severe anxiety disorders that disrupted their daily activities.

This delay was announced by their agency, JYP Entertainment, exactly one day before their comeback. With this condition, the agency and the doctors who handled them decided to rest until their condition is completely stable and they can proceed with their comeback smoothly.

4. Mingi ATEEZ

Mingi ATEEZ (Credit: Instagram/ ATEEZ_Official_)

Just like Day6, Mingi ATEEZ also experienced a similar psychological disorder, namely anxiety disorder. This caused him to take a hiatus from the entertainment world in November 2020. This was announced by ATEEZ's agency, KQ Entertainment. 

Anxiety disorder, also known as anxiety disorder, is a mental health disorder characterized by excessive feelings of worry, anxiety, and fear, making it uncomfortable for sufferers to engage in daily activities. The causes of this psychological disorder are quite diverse, ranging from past traumatic experiences to genetics.

5. Park Bom

Park Bom (Credit: Instagram/newharoobompark)

Another K-pop idol who suffers from a serious psychological disorder is Park Bom. The beautiful woman who used to be a member of the girl group 2NE1 actually suffers from ADHD, which started when she witnessed the death of her friend in middle school.

Park Bom herself has dealt with the police regarding her scandal involving the smuggling of amphetamine drugs sent by her family in the United States. This is apparently related to her ADHD condition. YG Entertainment, as the agency of Park Bom, clarified that the drugs were actually legally prescribed in the US to treat the psychological condition experienced by Park Bom.

It's scary, right, KLovers, the psychological disorders experienced by K-pop idols. As good fans, let's support our idols by not spreading hate speech and always being supportive of their conditions, KLovers!

Written by: Muhammad Ancah

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