Singer G.NA breaks 10-year silence, shares feelings about past
Translated from Korean, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Singer G.NA broke her decade-long silence to share her feelings about her past.
- She stated her silence was not an admission of guilt but a need for time to heal.
- G.NA expressed a desire to return to music and share her true voice.
Singer G.NA has broken her 10-year silence to speak about her past, revealing the personal struggles that led to her withdrawal from the public eye. In a social media video and a post celebrating her 16th debut anniversary, G.NA shared her emotional journey.
The narratives the public created over the past few years did not capture my true self. I chose silence not because those words were true, but because I needed time to survive and heal.
She explained that her silence was not an admission of guilt for the past accusations but a necessary period for survival and healing. "People say I handled it well, but I collapsed in silence," she wrote, adding that she had no other choice but to endure. G.NA felt that the narratives surrounding her did not reflect her true self.
Now, as she approaches her late thirties, G.NA expressed a strong desire to return to her passion for music. "Music has always been like home to me," she stated. She promised to share her story through her own voice, not sensational headlines, and is reportedly working on a remake of her hit song "Black & White."
People say I handled it well, but I collapsed in silence. I didn't endure because I was strong, but because I had no other choice.
G.NA debuted in 2010 and gained popularity with songs like "Black & White." She was fined 2 million won in 2016 on charges of arranging prostitution and has been living in Canada since then.
Music has always been like home to me. Soon, I will share my story with my real voice, not through sensational headlines.
Originally published by Dong-A Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.