man this is genuinely so sad and just goes to show how toxic it all can get...engenes have crossed all the lines for this...i am so horrified rn i have no words..i Just hope she is in a better place rn...the world was so cruel to you mina...rest in peace🕊
Mina's Final Instagram Story was sharing a DM of someone harassing her stating:
"Why do i have to be told all of this by complete strangers?"
She later took her life on a live stream and her final words were "I wanted to live longer"
tw // mentions of suícide. this is a triggering topic, please don’t feel inclined to continue.
i read everything i could find to educate myself on what happened to mina. she was an engene that was bullied and harrassed into tragically taking her own life tonight while on livestream. i won’t speak much on the details, but rather, the parts i believe to be applicable to all of us that engage in fandom spaces and interact with one another.
repeatedly, it is highlighted and proven that words have a severe impact. words are inevitably harsher when the one writing them is hidden behind a screen with no visible identity or fear of apparent consequence. the moment one considers themselves to be untouchable, they like to test the limits of what is deemed acceptable.
i believe that every single person who commits an act of cruelty through actions and/or words should face punishment, or at minimum, guilt. unfortunately, people who are capable of doing such acts often feel no remorse at all.
we are all human beings who have pasts, presents, and daily lives. we have grown into the people we are through our experiences. we face thousands of decisions per day, hundreds of choices on whether to do good, or do wrong. a person needs to have morals and self-awareness.
this situation is being emphasised as a wake up call, because it was the hate of other engenes that led to mina’s passing.
it could happen to anybody. it could happen to someone you know, no matter how strong or sensitive they are. as a person who easily feels hurt and anxious after one singular hate comment, i cannot begin to imagine how mina must have felt in these past few days. dozens of people responded even to her apology with threats, hatred, and vile comments.
these types of comments will always exist. these horrible words are spoken every day amongst people who fight in fanwars, shipwars, and anything, person to person. this isn’t exclusive to one event or one fandom, but all, which is why i’m posting this.
please always know when to step back and realise the severity of your words. please think ten times before deciding your words. defending an idol/someone you love is not wrong. rightfully holding someone accountable is not wrong. but hating? sending hurtful words? death threats? harassment? bullying? attacking someone even a week after they have apologised? those things are beyond wrong. if it wasn’t taken that far, mina would still be alive right now.
every single person who uses their words to hurt others is responsible for the damage those words cause. this is why i believe it’s even more important that we show love for one another, as well as support and kindness, even when it isn’t easy, even when opinions differ.
i am grateful to have a good community on here, but it breaks my heart that any fan should experience such a horrible series of events; and be forced to endure people’s cruelty until the end… this was a person like me, like us. she had a family and recently graduated. let’s not become desensitised to how tragic the death of a young girl is.
What happened to @sweeter_nk@minann320
Mina is a 26 year old Japanese social media influencer and also known for Ni-ki content as she is a fan of his that has gone to a lot of ENHYPEN fansigns and concerts. She often got interactions with the members which she would post.
HONGJOONG IN A SKIRT!!! love that hongjoong and yeosang didn’t change the song to “pretty boy” but are singing the original version YES YOU BOTH ARE PRETTY GIRLS!!!!
Aww!! Yuyu was so happy because Jongho called him Hyung-ah. 🥺🥹✨️
Yunho said he was pretty happy because jongho called him hyung-ah and then Jongho was like.."it was only for their duet" 😂. Then when asked about the song, Jongho explained the context of the song (the realtionship is good, it’s not good, is it your fault, is it my fault, break up, get together) Also, instead of the ‘baby, let’s go’, they changed the lyrics to 막둥아 (youngest), let’s go instead. When Wooyoungie asked if he had fun, Jongho said he had a really fun time (doing this duet).