Netizens were in support of him.
Recently, BTS‘s RM was discharged from the military, along with V.
At their discharge ceremony, fans picked up on his shaking hands and other mannerisms indicating he was going through many emotions.
i just realised namjoon’s hand was shaking so badly earlier tae comforted him 🙁 it must have been so tough on him pic.twitter.com/TRi22j2hsd
— ₊˚⟡˖ ࣪𝐥𝐢𝐥𝐢 ⁷⟡˖ ࣪ ☽✧ (@lilisnamu) June 10, 2025
During his first livestream, he shared his personal struggles of insomnia and mental health issues that he dealt with in the military.
🐨: 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.
🐨: Hence even now I’m scared of the night. Also there were a lot of times when I came out on vacation, drank a lot and… https://t.co/pf7PDOz7vr pic.twitter.com/AMwG7fWSJi— 𝓪⁷ (@JlNSONYEONDAN) June 10, 2025
Soon after, a viral article made it’s way into Korean media, titled: “RM Stressed Over the NewJeans Controversy? ‘There Were Times I Didn’t Sleep for Three Days.’”
On June 10, RM held a live broadcast to celebrate his discharge from the military (…) RM shared, ‘Military life was very tough. Not just the military itself, but I really struggled with sleep,’ and confessed, ‘It was the first time I ever had trouble sleeping like that.’
He continued, ‘Around April or May last year, a lot was happening at the company (HYBE). That’s when I developed insomnia,’ adding, ‘There was a time when I didn’t sleep a single minute for 78 hours. There was just too much going on outside.’
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 alleged breach of trust regarding management control over ADOR.
Reflecting on that time, RM said, ‘I had to do my military duties, but I couldn’t function without sleep. I eventually started taking sleeping pills, but they caused side effects, and I couldn’t live normally.’
— Lee Mi Na, Hankyung News
The journalist tied RM’s personal issues to NJZ (NewJeans) and Min Hee Jin, infuriating netizens. Many left comments in support of RM, questioning the journalist’s integrity.
- “Look at that trash journalist headline.”
- “I agree. I thought the exact same thing. I was just about to comment it.”
- “I agree. Ah;”
- “The level of trash journalism, wow.”
- “Nice job, trash journalist.”
- “Wow, that headline is something else.”
- “Wow, seriously, trash journalist.”
