Divorced Idol Admits She Tried To Take Her Own Life After Scandal And Divorce

Jewelry‘s Seo In Young has opened up about one of the darkest periods of her life, revealing she attempted to take her own life not once, but multiple times, following a series of personal and public setbacks.

Appearing on You Quiz on the Block, the former idol spoke candidly about the emotional toll of her past controversies, mental health struggles, and divorce—offering a rare glimpse into what she described as a time when she felt she had completely lost herself.

Seo In Young shared that her struggles with panic disorder and depression had already been severe even before her widely publicized “power trip” controversy. At the time, she was also dealing with the loss of her mother and entered into marriage “as if running away,” a decision she says ultimately did not bring her the stability she had hoped for.

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The backlash from her scandal only deepened that sense of isolation. She admitted that seeing footage of her past behavior for the first time left her shaken, describing her former self as someone she could barely recognize.

I lost speech for a while, like… I’ve always had depression and panic attacks, even before the scandal. But once that blew up on me, and my mom passed away? These terrible things kept happening to me all at once. It was like getting smacked with a frying pan over and over again. I couldn’t think straight…

I felt like I was standing at the edge of a cliff. I kept asking myself how I was supposed to keep living.

— Seo In Young

But it was the accumulation of these events that pushed her to a breaking point. “I thought everything would only end if I died,” she confessed, revealing that she attempted to take her own life during that period. The incident left a lasting impact on her family, particularly her mother, who was reportedly left in shock after witnessing the aftermath. Just three months later, her mother passed away following a stroke, a loss Seo In Young says continues to weigh heavily on her.

I just kept feeling like such a failure.

— Seo In Young

Following her divorce, Seo In Young revealed she once again found herself on the brink. The idol nearly made another attempt before a friend intervened and stopped her in time. Looking back, the singer expressed deep remorse for the pain her actions caused her family, while also acknowledging how lost she felt during that period.

Her candid confession has since drawn attention for shedding light on the severe emotional aftermath that can follow public scandal and personal upheaval, especially when compounded by untreated mental health struggles.

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