Fans recently noticed that BoA had cleared her Instagram page, leaving only teaser photos of her upcoming single 'Emptiness.'

Moreover, she unfollowed everyone except her late brother, Kwon Soon Hwon, who passed away in 2021 after battling cancer.

One concerned fan shared the news on a popular online community, expressing worry for the artist's well-being.

The fan explained, "BoA cleared all her following and her feed on her Instagram. She originally followed over 260 people and had over 1000 posts. But she deleted everything except her comeback teasers." The fan continued, "Also, her brother is the only one she's following now, and she unfollowed everyone else. She recently deleted everything, and I don't know why. Maybe she just wanted to organize her social media."

Other Korean netizens offered their perspectives, speculating on the reasons behind BoA's actions. Some commented, "I think she did it for her comeback promotion," "It's understandable for fans to be concerned. I hope it was just for her comeback promotion," and "I hope BoA is doing okay."

Others suggested that celebrities often clear their social media accounts as part of promotional activities. One netizen mentioned, "There was an actor who wiped everything on their social media account, but it's not all back to normal. So, she could've done this as a promo for her comeback." Another added, "I think she archived it."

Overall, while some fans expressed surprise at BoA's actions, others speculated that she might have simply felt like making a change to her social media presence.

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The casting stories of SM Entertainment stars like aespa’s Karina, RIIZE’s Wonbin, and NCT WISH’s Sion are now out, and they’re all pretty wild!

On February 1st, the second part of SBS’s K-POP The Beginning: SMTOWN 30 aired, shedding light on SM’s casting system—from the 90s street casting days to today’s high-tech methods.

Fans were shocked to learn how some of their favorite idols got discovered in the most unexpected places!

The head of SM's Artist Development Center shared how dedicated the team is, saying, "We go everywhere teenagers might be—schools, academies, and even social media! We’re everywhere." This is how Karina, Wonbin, and Sion got their big breaks.

Karina revealed that she was first contacted by SM through an Instagram DM when she was in middle school and again in high school.

Zion shared his story too, saying, "I made an Instagram, and SM saw it and DM’d me." But it was Wonbin’s story that really stood out!

Wonbin confessed, "I was lying in bed after school when I got a DM saying it was from SM. I thought it was a scam, but I decided to go to the audition just in case."

The head of the Artist Development Center shared more, saying, "When we first saw Wonbin’s video, they told us he was from Ulsan. I told them, ‘Pick him up at Seoul Station.’ Normally, we don’t do this, but we made an exception and had him brought in."

Looks like you never know when the next big star could be discovered—even while lying in bed!

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