I've often read comments from BoA stating she often feels lonely and 'weak', because people around her, both famous and non-famous, has always told her "You can do anything because you're BoA! BoA doesn't need others!", and that she dislikes it when people tell her this, because it shows that people have a lot of expectations for her. BoA has stated that if she could be reborn, she would want to be a member of Girls' Generation, because she wants to always be a performer, but she doesn't want to be alone. When she was still just a teenager, she debuted in Japan, away from her family, friends and most other people she knew. She had to learn the Japanese language on her own, basically.

BoA is lonely. Not in the sense that she doesn't have friends, a loving family, and other loved ones in her life. But she's lonely in the music industry; she's always been build up as this 'Queen'; 'bigger' that everyone else in the industry, 'better' than others, 'stronger' than others. "BoA can do anything, she doesn't need anyone, because she is BoA." I can only imagine how often she must think of those words, feeling super anxious about making even the smallest of mistakes, in this ever-observed, ever-analyzed, ever-'flawless' world of Kpop.

I sometimes wonder if BoA is suffering on the inside. As someone who has been a fan of her since 2010, she means a lot to me. I love her and her music, and I admire her as a human being. But I know she is just that: a human being. She's not perfect, but many others expect her to be, and it worries me.

I've wanted to say these things for her for quite a while now, because I just want her to be happy in her life, and feel that she is not alone. There will always be people that will support her no matter what, and want to see her happiness first, her success second.

BoA, from the bottom of my heart; congratulations on your 20 years since debut! Remember to take breaks, remember to smile, to cry, to scream, to laugh. Remember that you're allowed to be like the rest of us; human. <3

Ohhhh the way that the "past" from all the senior groups of SM connects to the "present" and "future" presented by the seniors themselves plus the rookies who are also doing their best!
Congrats BOA for the 20 years, TVXQ with the marriage of MAX Changmin, SUJU for the 15 years, Shinee with Minho coming back from the military, Exo with the members being happy despite the scandals that was made especially Chen congrats on your wedding, Red Velvet with the recovery of Wendy (OST Queen is back) plus the contents from the other members, NCT with their successful 2020 and aespa finally debuting their MV tomorrow. Thank you SM for giving us this idols, even though we are not that satisfied with some of your tactics but still, Thank you for producing the best in their own ways!