Choa Left AOA Because She Is Secretly Married? Netizens Raise Secret Marriage Rumors After Idol Announces Departure

AOA member Choa announced on June 22 that she is leaving the group in an Instagram post. In the post, Choa says she is quitting due to depression and insomnia. While the idol assures she has been receiving medication for her mental health, she has not been improving and decided to leave AOA once and for all. In the past months, Choa has been missing from AOA activities, which caused fans to speculate that she was planning to leave the group. Now that the idol finally announced she was quitting, netizens are now claiming that Choa's departure isn't due to health reasons but due to the fact that she was secretly married.

Before her announcement, rumors have been circulating for a while now regarding the AOA member's personal life. A Choa fan page called Straight Smiles posted several photos of Choa sporting what looks like a wedding ring. The fan page also stated that Sports Seoul will release a news story soon about Choa's marriage. Fans and netizens speculate that her departure from AOA is because she was secretly married and not because of depression. There have been whispers that she was dating the CEO of Najin Corporation last month. The two were even spotted together in a paparazzi photo. Netizens are now comparing Choa's state to Girls' Generation's Jessica's incident, as the two idols decided to leave their respective groups for love.

Meanwhile, AOA's label FNC Entertainment, denied that Choa's departure is confirmed. The statement from the agency came moments after Choa posted the announcement on her Instagram. However, despite the contradicting reports, Choa clarifies that FNC already reviewed the content of her post before she uploaded it, which meant the company knew about her decision. She also rebuked rumors of marriage, saying that her rumored boyfriend/fiancé was just an acquaintance, and further stressed that she was not married to anyone.