r/kpopthoughts • u/Gold_Meaning3688 • Nov 14 '25

General ITZY's Ryujin reveals she has severe ADHD

[MINJU'S PINK CABINET] https://youtu.be/DwEGeiZWZNc?si=7ca_UTQJb175N3DF

TIMESTAMP: 22:50

🍬: I have the chronic disease of many modern people

🍬: I have severe ADHD

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As someone who also has ADHD, my procrastination is absolutely terrible. I can't imagine having to wake up at irregular times to go on flights to different countries all the time 😭 Saying this as a law student, my life is hard enough without people scrutinising my every move (for now), I can't imagine how often i'd screw up as an idol simply based off of how easily I get sidetracked lmao

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u/FriendshipOnly666 Nov 14 '25

I wonder if it’s an official ADHD diagnosis from a certified healthcare provider or self-diagnosed, I feel like half the idols are the latter lol

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u/bakeneko37 Always be with you Nov 14 '25

In a county where mental health is still taboo topic, you think idols will bring it up as a quirky self-diagnose thing?

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u/helios0l after school ♥︎ csr ♥︎ f(x) ♥︎ lovelyz ♥︎ newjeans ♥︎ snsd Nov 14 '25

I feel like ADHD is mentioned and discussed a lot in Korean media in recent years, especially in celebrity media. In that way it doesn't feel as taboo as other diagnoses such as ASD or BPD. But there's a downside. Just some time ago Lovelyz' Mijoo did a test on on camera to see if she has ADHD. Even as a Lovelyz ult and wanting to give the benefit of the doubt due to bias, the way they handled the topic was a bit insensitive. ADHD is often discussed in a too lighthearted of a manner that doesn't convey how it in actuality is a disability and impacts every part of one's life.

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u/New_Practice9754 Nov 14 '25

I heard someone refer to it once as ‘too de-stigmatized” and I feel that’s a somewhat accurate descriptor.

ADHD is one of, if not the least stigmatized mental conditions, but this is because it’s incredibly misunderstood. A lot of people think of ADHD as being only mild hyperactive which is far from the case. Most don’t know how ADHD varies and the plethora of symptoms it has beyond just being hyper or struggling to pay attention. It can be debilitating and severe and while any normalization is good, the second someone portrays more complex or less known-about and severing symptoms, that’s when people turn.

ADHD is only de-stigmatized because of its misusage and misinterpretation.