A K-Pop idol's life can be quite demanding, especially mentally, because they must continuously cope with things like rude remarks, demanding schedules, etc. Over time, more idols have begun to take time away from their careers to concentrate on their well-being. Here is a list of some idols who took time out to pay attention to their mental health.
1. Haseul – LOONA
LOONA is a South Korean girl group formed by Blackberry Creative. The group is composed of eleven members. They debuted in 2016. Haseul is a member of LOONA. She was the third member to be revealed to the public. She debuted as a solo artist on 15th December 2016 with a single album, “HaSeul.” In 2020, she took a temporary break from her work. She was facing an anxiety disorder and wanted to get treatment for it. Her fans have been extremely supportive of her during her hard time.
2. Mina – Twice
Mina Myoi, born as Mina Sharon Myoi, known professionally as Mina, is a Japanese singer and dancer with the South Korean girl group Twice. Mina is one of the three members of the group who are Japanese. She is currently based in South Korea. In 2019, it was revealed that she was struggling with extreme anxiety and decided to take a temporary break from her activities to get treatment. She made her come back after a couple of months.
3. Coups – SEVENTEEN
Born as Choi Seungcheol, he is known professionally as S.Coups. He is a South Korean rapper and leader of the boy band SEVENTEEN. He took a temporary break from various activities related to his work in 2019 as he was struggling with anxiety. He returned after a couple of months to continue his work.
4. Jiho – Oh My Girl
Kim Ji-Ho, known by her stage name Jiho is a South Korean singer and actress. She is a former member of Oh My Girl. She was the lead vocalist and dancer of the group. She took a break from her activities in early 2020 to deal with her problem of anxiety. She returned after a few months.
5. Han – Stray Kids
Stray Kids, or SKZ, is a South Korean boy band. The group was formed in 2017 with nine members. In 2019, Woojin, a member of the group, left the band, making it an eight-member band. Han is the producer, rapper, and vocalist of the band. Han took a brief hiatus from the Stray Kids' activities as he began to exhibit psychological anxiety symptoms that tended to worsen as he approached huge crowds of people. He made his comeback after a short while, and his fans were thrilled.
6. Dawon – Cosmic Girls
Cosmic Girls, also known as WJSN, is a South Korean girl group. The group was formed by Starship Entertainment and Yuehua Entertainment. The group debuted in 2016 with ten members. Nam Dawon, or Dawon, is a South Korean singer and actress, member of the girl group Cosmic Girls. In 2019, she was diagnosed with anxiety disorder and decided to take a short break from her activities. She resumed her work in 2020, much to her fans’ delight.
7. Kang Daniel
Born as Kang Eui-Geon, his stage name is Kang Daniel. He is a South Korean singer, songwriter, and actor. He is a former member of the boy band Wanna One. When the band was disbanded, Kang took a six-month break as he was struggling with depression. After coming back from his break, he released his solo debut, “Color On Me.” It was a commercial hit, and so were the subsequent projects of his.
8. Wooseok – UP10TION
Kim Woo-Seok, known by his stage name Wooshin is a South Korean singer, songwriter, and actor. He debuted as a member of the boy band UP10TION in 2015. He debuted as a solo artist in 2020 with his Extended Play, 1St Desire (Greed). He got involved in a scandal when he was accused of touching Jeon Somi’s chest during a broadcast. It was later cleared that nothing happened, but some people still left nasty comments about him. This incident took a toll on his mental health, and to overcome it, he took a 9-month break. After the break he made a comeback, and his fans were excited with it.
9. Joohoney – MONSTA X
Lee Joo-Heon, known professionally as Joohoney, is a South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, producer, and actor. He is a member of a South Korean boy band, MONSTA X. He was facing some health issues at the end of 2019 but decided to let it go and focus on his work. But in 2020, he went on to take a break in 2020 because on his anxiety symptoms. After a few months, he made his comeback.
10. Days6
It is a South Korean boy band under JYP Entertainment. They debuted in 2015 with the EP The Day. The band has four members currently, but initially, the group had six members. In 2020, all the members of the band put a break from the group’s activities to focus on their mental health. The decision was taken by their managing agency JYP Entertainment as many members were diagnosed with anxiety. This move of the agency was praised by the netizens for taking care of the member’s health.
