ME:I・RAN (Ishii Ran) announced a temporary break from activities due to “mental exhaustion.”

The official website reported: “Regarding ME:I member RAN, after discussions with her, it was decided that she needs a period of rest due to mental exhaustion. For the time being, her recovery will be the top priority, so she will temporarily pause her entertainment activities. Our company sincerely acknowledges that we have not provided sufficient support for her artist activities and will work even harder to improve the environment for all our members going forward."

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source: Girls Channel

1. [+372, -12]

Yeah, rest up and then come back stronger!

2. [+325, -0]

This group sure has a lot of breaks and pauses, huh?

3. [+165, -5]

The agency’s the main problem, sure, but she also has so many haters

>> Yeah, I think Ran-chan’s hiatus is because of persistent hate and harassment.

>> It’s crazy. Even I, who’m not a fan, keep hearing about all this stuff.

>> Even things that wouldn’t cause any drama in other groups always end up causing fights here. They're fans of the same group but end up arguing all the time.

4. [+150, -8]

I don’t even recognize any idol anymore… I’m getting too old for this.

5. [+70, -30]

Honestly, we don’t need so many idol groups anyway. And Korean groups shouldn’t even come to Japan.

6. [+265, -1]

Having three members go on hiatus after just over a year since debut is a lot...

7. [+125, -0]

With so many going on hiatus, it’s kind of worrying.
Is it an environment where it’s easy to take breaks, or one that’s mentally tough to handle...?

8. [+183, -2]

Three members going on hiatus is way too much. Both the fans and haters are so immature, it’s full of hate and harassment everywhere.

9. [+47, -1]

I don’t know much about ME:I, but I see their dances pop up on TikTok sometimes, so I watch a bit. What exactly was this girl getting hate for? And honestly, aren’t these audition-type shows supposed to be about supporting and cheering everyone on?

>> Ran-chan’s got dance skills good enough to get solo gigs, but people said she didn’t blend well with the other members in the group and stood out too much. They also said management was pushing her too hard.

>> Even though her audition ranking was low, management treats like she was close to the center position, so people are just jealous of her. (Feel free to correct me if someone knows better.) On the other hand, Momona, who ranked first in the audition, doesn’t get much attention at all.

10. [+37, -0]

I think it’s a good trend that celebrities can now take breaks and rest when they need to.

11. [+37, -2]

The management’s handling might be bad, but that doesn’t give anyone a free pass to spread hate.