Kpop Idol Mental Health. If you or anyone you know needs help. Recently it seems that there is a tendency in the entertainment companies to be more interested in mental health of trainees through Jonghyuns case.
In Agust D he addressed several mental health issues such as depression OCD and social anxiety. The K-Pop scene had been experiencing back-to-back. On an individual level each artist.
Seventeens SCoups Monsta Xs Jooheon Stray Kids Han Cosmic Girls Dawon and LOONAs HaSeul have all announced hiatuses for similar reasons within the last year.
Their deaths are shedding light on the mental health issues facing K-pop stars who are moulded to become idols in South Korea. Had a rough time working with their entertainment agency and their leader Bang Yongguk was especially outspoken in his lyrics detailing the frustrations of idol life along with his mental health struggles. Jiyeon of T-ara and longtime soloist Younha are just a couple of other celebrities who have opened up about their personal struggles with mental health in recent years too. Because no matter how famous they are they go through difficult times just like everyone else.