“Retirement = Ending the career in disgrace”, Jimin’s first appearance on the stage with shaking hands and voice… She sobbed in the end

tuleconghoa8 hours agoLast Updated: April 22, 2024

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Jimin appeared in public for the first time in a while through “The Second World”. With a shaking voice and hands, she revealed her honest feelings about her hiatus.

Former AOA member Jimin showed up on JTBC’s entertainment program “The Second World”, which aired on August 30th.

Due to the bullying revelation of former AOA member Kwon Min-ah, Jimin left the group and announced her retirement from the entertainment industry. After spending two years of hiatus, she reportedly signed an exclusive contract with ALOMALO Entertainment last month.

Expressing her feelings after announcing her retirement on July 4th, 2020, Jimin said, “I stayed at home all day and didn’t even turn on the light. I lost a lot of weight and lived without meeting anyone or using the Internet for months”. “It was my birthday on January 8, 2022, and I posted a song because I want to do music so much”, she said. At the meeting with the production team of “The Second World” in March, Jimin confessed, “I’m very nervous but I can’t sit still because I will continue to sing in the future”, carefully taking a step forward.

Gaining the courage to return by appearing on the show, Jimin shared, “I was very scared and worried. Will people accept me again? My sister was afraid that I might end my career as a singer in disgrace, but I want to show my fans a good performance”.

Jimin went back on the stage. She looked more nervous than ever. With shaking hands, she said, “It’s been so long since I last sang in front of the audience. I’m shaking. I couldn’t hear the audience and I wondered if you would feel disappointed when I appeared. I was very nervous and I kept repeating the lyrics to myself. What if people don’t respond to me?”

Jimin began her performance by presenting a song written by herself. The lyrics contained her determination and courage to overcome pain and wounds. Facing the audience after finishing her performance, Jimin carefully greeted the audience, saying “Seeing everyone after such a long time, I’m very worried and nervous”. Luckily, the audience responded, “I missed you”, and “You are so cool”, pouring out supportive words and encouragement for Jimin.

In response, Jimin suddenly lowered her head and her hands also trembled. She shed tears and said, “I missed you all so much”. Fans continued to shout, “Jimin fighting!”. “Thanking you for making me feel this happy”, she tearfully confessed. Jimin said, “I decided to join this show because I felt like it would be my last opportunity”, and everyone cheered loudly for Jimin’s new start.