She is in her 2nd year of middle school (12-13 international age), but a recent KakaoTalk photo showed her with alcohol and cigarettes. [Note she was not actually drinking or smoking in the photos.]

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Of course, the photo became a big controversy and regarding the photo she finally explained, "I didn't do anything that was wrong for my age ... It was a neighborhood friend who I don't see that often, and I didn't know there would be alcohol and cigarettes. I'm sorry."

On rumors that she was bullied, she said, "Even if you hate me, I want to call you guys my friends from school." She also admitted that she had close friends at school, but was bullied by others.