On December 14, PLEDIS Entertainment notified CARATs that Jeonghan will be sitting out the upcoming schedules including some stops in the FOLLOW tour to recover from an ankle injury. This update has saddened and angered the fans who believe that the agency should focus more on the health of their artists. Read ahead to find out the details about Jeonghan’s temporary hiatus.
SEVENTEEN’s Jeonghan Announces Hiatus to Recover from Ankle Surgery
PLEDIS Entertainment has released an update about their artist Jeonghan on Weverse. In the notice they have shared that the 28-year-old Idol suffered an injury to his left ankle and has been receiving treatments.
[NOTICE] 세븐틴 정한 건강 상태 및 향후 일정 안내 (+ENG/JPN/CHN)https://t.co/kxgpTEd6lT
— 세븐틴(SEVENTEEN) (@pledis_17) December 14, 2023
The artist was determined to continue his schedule so they tried to assist him with regular checkups. However, during the recent FOLLOW tour, his injury worsened to the point it required surgery.
In accordance with the diagnosis, he was admitted to the hospital on December 13 and underwent the procedure in the early hours of December 14. After the operation, the star is advised to complete rest due to which he wouldn’t be able to participate in the upcoming activities including FOLLOW tour in Fukuoka, Bangkok, Bulcan, and Macao.
Fans demand proper treatment
After the notice was published SEVENTEEN’s fans (CARATs) expressed their worries for Jeonghan on X (former Twitter). They wished him a speedy and complete recovery while promising to wait for his return. Additionally, they criticized PLEDIS Entertainment for not taking proper care of their artists.
rest well jeonghan and coups 🤍 hoping for a speedy recovery, we’ll be waiting patiently!! love you both so much pic.twitter.com/3Wjlf1H3T2
— cheol thinker ⋆｡˚ ☁︎ (@cscthnkr) December 14, 2023
Many of the group’s members underwent surgery or took a break in 2023 due to health issues. The group’s leader S.Coups recently got treated for Knee ligament tear. Earlier Minghao, popularly known as The 8 suffered collarbone injurgy.
The group’s mood maker Seungkwan also took a hiatus after suffering from stress while the visual king Mingyu went on a break due to lower back pain. Despite of these SEVENTEEN continued to release their extended EP FML, mini-album SEVENTEENTH HEAVEN, and various solo projects throughout the year.
do you know how crazy it is for THREE members of a group to get injured like this within a year… we’ve had 2 surgeries and like 5-6 health breaks. pledis when i catch you. pic.twitter.com/pDrlVOgPFT
— venus ¨̮ (@gyuprntt) December 14, 2023
They also received five awards at the Mnet Asian Music Awards including Album of the Year for FML, Best Male Group, Best Dance Performance Male Group for Super, Bibigo Culture & Style, and Worldwide Fans’ Choice. After that, they are embarking on their FOLLOW tour.
These continuous activities and notices of hiatus have greatly worried their fans who wish the artists to place their health in priority. Meanwhile, PLEDIS Entertainment has expressed their willingness to assist their artists in their decisions in all their notices.
