JYJ‘s Jaejoong has openly expressed his thoughts for the first time since the ‘Sasaeng fan’ controversy.

On March 23rd, Jaejoong wrote on his personal Twitter page, “I thought I was the strongest person, but I am embarrassed at my own pitiful self that’s continuously breaking down like this. I am sorry to all of the many people who have been giving me support.”

He continued, “During the time I was reflecting back on myself, I have thought about thousands of different things. They say it only hurts because I’m still young, but… I guess it might be a good thing to take some more time to hurt.”

Idol group JYJ has recently experienced a variety of different hardships all within a similar time frame. Before this tweet, the latest news update in regards to Kim Jaejoong had been that he suffering from exhaustion as he was mourning the death of the father of fellow member Yoochun.

Netizens replied to Jaejoong’s tweets saying, “I cheer for and support you” and “I wish to see you bright and happy again soon.”

In related news, Jaejoong will be playing a Chosun period military official named Kim Kyung Tak inMBC‘s new drama series, ‘Time Slip Dr. Jin‘.