“I’m still scared of the night,” RM’s statement gets misinterpreted amid NJZ and Min Hee Jin’s controversy; fans react |

BTS RM, along with members V, Jimin, and Jungkook, were all recently discharged from their mandatory military service. On his first livestream after returning to civilian life, RM detailed how much he used to struggle in the army and how he struggled with issues like insomnia during his service. Shortly after, a Korean article went viral, using his words out of context and linking him to the ongoing NewJeans and Min Hee Jin case.

RM opens up about his mental health during the military

After being discharged, BTS RM held a solo live stream to directly interact with fans and connect with them after his discharge. Throughout the live, the singer discussed his experience in the military and how difficult it had been for him to cope with everything over the past 18 months.He shared how he suffered from mental health issues and insomnia, and how the act of sleeping itself has started to scare him. He detailed that “To be honest, I’m still scared of the night even now. I’m scared of the fact that I have to sleep. Lying down and being still for 3 to 4 hours is truly hell.”He continued that he had to go to a doctor to get medication to sleep properly. The leader of the group also pointed out how he was advised by his doctor that the issues may be occurring due to military, so to get better and lower his medication, RM has been trying to get back to his normal schedule. “To be honest, half of my diary is filled with my sleep problem story. Because I really couldn’t sleep,” he also added.

RM’s words taken out of context, linked to NewJeans and Min Hee Jin

Soon after the clips from RM’s live stream went viral online, an article popped up on a popular Korean media outlet that linked the member’s words to the ongoing case with NewJeans, sparking major outrage.According to Koreaboo, the now-deleted article talked about RM opening up about his mental health and time in the military, and connected it to him being ‘stressed’ about the ongoing case with NewJeans, Min Hee Jin and the group’s former label.RM mentioned that he started suffering from sleep issues in April-May last year, which was directly related to the ongoing case. The article stated that “The period RM referred to—April 2023—was when tensions between HYBE and former ADOR CEO Min Hee Jin were at their peak. At the time, HYBE launched an audit and filed a criminal complaint against Min for an alleged breach of trust regarding management control over ADOR.”

Fans outraged at viral article react strongly online

The article faced a lot of backlash from netizens and fans alike who flooded the comment section under the article with their opinions. One stated that “The level of trash journalism, wow,” while another commented, “Wow, that headline is something else.”People called out the publishers and the journalist involved in writing the article and criticised them for taking the idol’s words out of context.