Former AOA member Kwon Mina, who said she suffered burns during a dermatological procedure and appealed for damages, has received an outpouring of support.
Kwon Mina posted a long message on her social media on the 8th, saying, "From late January through February I had many good schedules and appointments and wanted to look pretty, so I received 600 shots of Shurink lifting," and described the situation at the time. She said, "During the procedure, when I opened my eyes I felt a pain like my skin was being torn, and when I looked in the mirror my skin appeared to be peeling away layer by layer from burns, curling up, and there was oozing and blisters."
She went on, "That moment was so despairing," and questioned, "The director said there was no problem during the procedure and that the cause seemed to be only a defective Shurink tip. But they also said that if the tip were defective it wouldn't operate. Then what is the cause?" She added that the clinic was one she had visited regularly once a month.
Kwon Mina also raised issues about the preprocedure process. She complained, "Since last month I did not receive a sleep consent form, a procedure information consent form, or guidance on whether photos would be taken," and said, "There was no skin diagnosis or explanation before the procedure. They said I had signed a consent form in the past so I could not receive them every time, but I don't know why other dermatology clinics required them every time."
She added, "This caused panic attacks, and in the end my mother saw my facial condition and cried, which made it even harder," and said, "I postponed or canceled schedules and said 'I'm sorry' every day until I cried." The diagnosis was "deep second-degree burns," and she said the burn to her face covered about 10% of her body surface area. She complained of pain, saying, "I don't know when treatment will end or whether scars will remain."
Regarding compensation, she said, "I calculated and handed over only the specific amounts of the deposit and payments I was supposed to receive, and left the assessment of mental damage to the hospital," and added, "It ultimately led to a lawsuit."
After this confession, messages of support have poured in on Kwon Mina's social media and online communities. Netizens wrote, "I can't imagine how terrifying a facial burn must be," "I hope she fights to the end and receives fair compensation," and "Treatment and recovery are the top priority now," offering comfort and support. Particularly sympathetic comments such as "She has been through so much mentally and now has to go through this too, it's tragic," and "Thank you for having the courage to make this public," continued to appear.
Kwon Mina debuted as an AOA member in 2012 and was widely loved for hit songs such as "Short Skirt," "Step by Step," and "Heart Attack." She left the group in 2019 and suspended entertainment activities, later causing a major stir by alleging bullying within the group.
[Photo] Kwon Mina social media
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