A netizen shared a story about meeting her.
Koreaboo
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It isn’t rare for former idols to have “normal” jobs after leaving their groups.
Male Idol Forced To Work 4 Part-Time Jobs After His Group Unexpectedly Disbands
Recently, former EVERGLOW member Mia‘s whereabouts has sparked shock.
Former EVERGLOW member Mia
Recently, in a post from a netizen on RedNote, OP explained that they were just chatting with a barista staff member who said they used to be an idol, and that they didn’t know which idol they were because of the “contrast” in aura and visuals.
I went to grab a coffee, was chatting with the staff and she mentioned being an idol in the past. But I have no idea which group she was in, I just feel like there’s such a big contrast.
The post garnered attention on X, with someone explaining that it was Mia.
A Chinese girl shared her story on Rednote. She was grabbing coffee in Korea and struck up a conversation with the barista, who mentioned she used to be an idol. The girl had no idea which group Mia was from and was blown away by the huge contrast.😭 pic.twitter.com/zGsqxwUbxe
— 빛· (@c_everglow) October 6, 2026
It sparked major reactions from netizens, as some were shocked and heartbroken that Mia, known for her talent and aura, was now working as a barista after seemingly leaving the idol life, especially given what happened with the group and how they were treated.
the former mid tier idol to barista pipeline is so interesting https://t.co/15qDCrdHji
— BABY JEANS ⁉️ (@bbyjimjams) October 6, 2026
The kpop industry owes her a big apology for playing with her life and dreams like that. https://t.co/StHk1ssopB
— 🫧 (@movingcastle___) October 6, 2026
Miss mia so much. Hope she’s doing okay. She’s an amazing performer. I’m still so sad at the fact they were never paid. They deserve justice https://t.co/8sPuuxgdnt
— hickory dickory cock lover 🔞 (@kagaminers_) October 6, 2026
what the fuck https://t.co/UN3lgAB9VG
— yushi fudanshi fans (@flofujoshi) October 6, 2026
i’m so glad eunji is just living life and vibing now away from all the hate😭❤️🩹 https://t.co/ZVTaIfNfWi
— spooky jupi🦇༉‧₊˚. (@fromkicatcher) October 6, 2026