TWICE : What about for MINA?

Shawn 27 August 2019 3 min read

MINA, her future at TWICE is a question for fans.

While group TWICE (NAYEON, JEONGYEON, MOMO, SANA, JIHYO, MINA, DAHYUN, CHAEYOUNG and TZUYU) is preparing to return at the end of September, MINA, which has ceased operations due to symptoms of ‘anxiety, was diagnosed with anxiety disorder causing concern among fans. It is unclear whether the full return will occur.

TWICE‘s agency, JYP Entertainment, said on its official Twitter account on August 27th that the diagnosis of MINA‘s health condition had been confirmed as an anxiety disorder after being reviewed by several professional medical institutions.

A typical symptom of anxiety disorders is that extreme anxiety conditions occur continuously, intermittently and predictably. Normal singing activities should be difficult because the level of anxiety changes very suddenly. TWICE is a group of idols of the hallyu, which enjoys growing popularity both at home and abroad, must adhere to tight schedules such as appearances in local music and entertainment programs as well as touring schedules in other countries. If the performance is staged in a crowded concert hall, extreme anxiety may start without knowing at what level and when.

On July 11th, MINA told her agency that she was suffering from extreme psychological stress and anxiety. Since then, she has been absent from all official programs, including the TWICE World Tour. For this, the possibility of normal activities has become virtually impossible due to confirmed anxiety disorder.

With MINA‘s health not fully recovering, fans and the public are also showing increasing interest in TWICE‘s activities. TWICE, including MINA, are preparing a new album in order to make their comeback at the end of September. The agency told Newsen that TWICE had filmed the MV of the new song on August 8th. “The exact program of the comeback will be announced once it is confirmed,” said the official.

As to whether MINA will join the group or not, she is still reluctant. “We judge and decide MINA‘s participation in the comeback according to the situation“, “As her participation in the comeback must be based on her objective health, we ask the fans to understand that it is inevitable that some may be emotionally affected. “ said the agency.

TWICE members and fans hope to find MINA in good health. The answer is that it is right to take enough rest and return to a time when it is possible to return, rather than overdoing it and not keeping up. TWICE members said at the “TWICE WORLD TOUR 2019 TWICELIGHTS” event, which took place in Singapore on July 13th without MINA: “Please wait, we will be even stronger“, adding that they were still nine members. “It’s good to receive ONCE energy at the moment, but we would have liked to be 9 to be twice as strong, we want to see MINA as much as you want, we hope you’ll wait. hope that everyone is healthy and always happy“.