ILLIT member IROHA suffers ankle sprain during rehearsal in Incheon
Following the hiatus of member MOKA due to health reasons, ILLIT member IROHA has sustained an ankle sprain during rehearsals for the group's encore performances in Korea.
BELIFT LAB announced on the 18th that IROHA sustained an ankle sprain during rehearsals for the "ILLIT LIVE ‘PRESS START♥’ ENCORE in KOREA" at INSPIRE Arena. This injury follows MOKA's current hiatus, prompting the agency to plan flexible participation for IROHA to prioritize her recovery ahead of the group's 5th mini album release on the 26th.
The group ILLIT is facing consecutive health-related setbacks. Following the hiatus of MOKA for health reasons, IROHA has now sustained an ankle injury. As the group prepares for a comeback and is currently holding encore performances for domestic fans, concerns among fans are growing due to these successive health issues. While IROHA has expressed a strong will to participate in the stages, the agency has decided to flexibly adjust her participation, prioritizing the artist's health.
BELIFT LAB announced the news of IROHA's injury through its official account on the 18th. "IROHA sustained an ankle sprain during a performance rehearsal held on this day and has received medical treatment and measures," the agency stated. The injury occurred during rehearsals ahead of the performances, causing a sudden health issue just before the scheduled stages.
It has been reported that IROHA possesses a strong determination to participate in all scheduled performances. However, the agency maintains the position of prioritizing recovery and safety over strenuous stage performances. "We plan to operate IROHA's participation in the performances flexibly, placing the highest priority on protecting the artist," BELIFT LAB explained. They further asked for fans' understanding, noting that if symptoms appear during a performance, her participation may be partially restricted to protect the artist.
Fans are concerned about whether they will be able to see IROHA's full performance on stage. Since the injury occurred during the rehearsal process, the extent of her activity during the actual performances may vary depending on her condition. Even though IROHA has shown her will to perform, careful judgment is required considering her ankle condition, and the scope of her participation is expected to be adjusted based on the situation on-site.
The news is particularly distressing as MOKA is also currently on hiatus for health reasons. With news of another member's injury following the suspension of one member's activities, concern for ILLIT is mounting among fans. However, MOKA's hiatus and IROHA's ankle injury are separate health issues, and the future activity schedules and return timings for the two members will need to be monitored based on their respective recovery situations.
ILLIT is meeting with fans through the "ILLIT LIVE ‘PRESS START♥’ ENCORE in KOREA" held over two days, the 17th and 18th, at the INSPIRE Arena in Incheon. While the members take to the stage to keep their promise to fans, they now find themselves in a situation where they must also carefully monitor their health. As the agency announced it will operate IROHA's participation flexibly, changes may occur in the stage composition and the scope of her appearance.
ILLIT is scheduled to release its 5th mini album, "BREAK EVEN," at 6:00 PM on the 26th. With anticipation rising ahead of the new album release, attention is focused on their future activities as health issues have occurred consecutively. Above all, the priority is for the members to recover sufficiently rather than overextending themselves to meet scheduled schedules. Attention is drawn to whether IROHA and MOKA can regain their health and return to activities stably amidst the support of fans.
Lee Chang-seok is the CEO and editor of Mediafine and writes for Mediafine Global, mainly covering K-Variety and also writing on K-pop, Celebrity and K-drama.
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