Back in mid-July, it was announced that TWICE’s Mina will not be taking part in the group’s “TWICELIGHTS” world tour due to sudden extreme anxiety.
On August 27th, JYP Entertainment announced on their website that she was diagnosed with anxiety disorder by numerous doctors.
JYP Entertainment also said that her return to activity will be decided by Mina and the other members and wished Mina the best for her recovery.
Fans rushed to SNS to share their thoughts:
I’m not a stan but I do support twice and truly wish the best for Mina. I hope that she takes her time to feel ready to perform again and I also hope this creates a more open discussion about mental health in the kpop industry.
— ‘Scemi (@R_Buttscemi) August 27, 2019
IF MINA WILL LEAVE TWICE ( WHICH I DON’T WANT ) 2019 IS THE WORST YEAR IN THE K WAVE INDUSTRY https://t.co/5nSGPfPtIn
— -‘ THIS USER IS A MOA💖 ‘- (@captnyoonoh) August 27, 2019
mina, please take all the time in the world and dont rush yourself. your mental health is so important, dont let anyone make you feel pressured into doing comebacks/the schedules again, the choice should be well upto you. i love you 💌 #GetWellSoonMina
— cj fangirls over the 1975 + twice (@kickkthecj) August 27, 2019
Stay strong, Mina and Onces 😔 Hope she’ll get better and be able to perform with Twice again.
— jiwon’s pigtails (@chocokonic) August 27, 2019
TWICE will always be 9 in every ONCEs heart . TWICE and ONCE will definitely wait for Mina’s return , just concentrate on recovery Mina ! Mina fighting ! 💪 TWICE TWICE fighting ! 💪 * From : Singapore ONCE * #GetWellSoonMina #NineOrNone #WeWillWaitForMina
— Eunice Gan (@Eunice_1988) August 27, 2019
I just want Mina to be happy and healthy. If that means part-timing it or even just leaving the group completely then so be it. Hate to see her go but I’ll be happier knowing she’s okay. #TWICE #트와이스
— 🅒🅐🅟🅡🅘🅒🅐 (@__caprica) August 27, 2019