Watch: Former AOA Member Jimin Posts On Instagram For 1st Time Since Leaving Group + Shares New Song

Jan 08, 2022

For the first time in over a year and a half, former AOA member Jimin returned to social media to share a special gift for her fans.

In July 2020, Jimin left AOA and halted all activities after her former bandmate Kwon Mina claimed that she had been bullied by Jimin during her time in the group. In the time since, there has been a great deal of speculation and debate about the veracity of the allegations, with Dispatch most recently publishing several past conversations between the former AOA members in September 2021.

After posting an apology on Instagram regarding the situation on July 4, 2020, Jimin immediately ceased all activities in the entertainment industry and went silent on social media for over a year and a half.

However, on January 8, Jimin surprised her fans by ringing in her birthday with an unexpected gift: a brand-new song called “Suddenly,” accompanied by her first Instagram post since her departure from AOA.

Sharing a video set to her new song, Jimin wrote, “surprise gift for my dearest. out now. link in bio. #happyjiminday.”