Japanese influencer dies by suicide amid online trolling

A Japanese influencer living in South Korea reportedly died by suicide during a TikTok livestream, following intense

A Japanese influencer living in South Korea reportedly died by suicide during a TikTok livestream, following intense online trolling and criticism.

According to international media reports, Mina-chan was found dead at her residence in Seoul on August 5 after viewers alerted police during a livestream. Yongsan Police responded to the report and found her body at the scene.

Mina-chan was a popular TikTok creator and a fan of K-pop group ENHYPEN. She had around 80,000 followers on the platform.

Her younger sister later confirmed her death through a post on Instagram.

Reports said Mina-chan had faced criticism on social media after an incident at an ENHYPEN concert in the United States last month.

During the event, she reportedly asked the group’s member Sunoo to pass flowers she had brought to another Japanese member, Ni-ki.

Following the incident, some fans accused her of crossing boundaries with the group members. She subsequently became the target of criticism and online trolling.

On July 31, Mina-chan posted a lengthy apology on X. She said she believed she had taken advantage of Sunoo’s kindness and expressed regret over her actions.

She also said that after attending several fan-sign events, she had mistakenly developed the impression that she was particularly close to the members of the group.

Despite issuing an apology, reports said the online criticism and abusive comments against her continued.