What’s Happening in HYBE? Nearly 10 Idols Injured One After Another
The recent string of serious injuries among HYBE's idols has left fans outraged and raising questions against the agency.
As one of the most powerful entertainment empires today, HYBE consistently dominates social media with the activities of its groups. However, with their packed schedules, the health of HYBE’s idols is a major concern for fans. Recently, many idols under HYBE have suffered serious injuries, with the number so far reaching nearly 10 with leg injuries, rousing worries.
HYBE Idols’ Situation Recently
TXT’s Beomgyu on Crutches
Recently, images of Beomgyu of TXT using crutches and struggling to move at the airport while heading to Japan went viral. The male idol had both crutches and a leg brace. Despite the inconvenience, he still smiled and waved at fans. Earlier, Big Hit announced that Beomgyu had suffered an ankle injury and had missed some schedules to recover. After some time, the idol gradually returned to group activities but still couldn’t walk normally. During this period, Beomgyu did not perform any choreography.
TXT is currently on their “ACT: PROMISE” world tour and preparing for promotions in Japan. Due to the important schedule, Beomgyu tried to participate in promotional activities. TXT is known for their strong choreography in the 4th generation of Kpop, and fans are extremely concerned and saddened by Beomgyu’s leg injury.
Rookie ILLIT’s Wonhee also Injured
Not only HYBE’s male groups face issues, but the rookie girl group ILLIT is also not exempt. Since the Weverse Con 2024 stage in early June, ILLIT member Wonhee has been injured in one leg. BELIFT LAB – ILLIT’s managing label – announced that Wonhee would be performing while seated due to her leg pain.
The female idol using crutches at the airport sparked discussions about her using them incorrectly.
On June 28, while heading to Japan, Wonhee was still using crutches. However, her use of crutches sparked debate for being incorrect. Despite this, ILLIT is still promoting with 5 members, and Wonhee is trying to participate in all schedules. ILLIT is set to make a comeback in August, and the combination of shows and comeback preparations has fans worried about the rookie’s health.
NewJeans’ Hyein Temporarily Halts Activities
hyeinIn April, ADOR suddenly announced that NewJeans’ youngest member, Hyein, would temporarily halt activities due to health issues. Prior to this, images of Hyein using crutches at a fan meeting caused a stir among netizens. Due to her leg injury, Hyein couldn’t participate in NewJeans’ promotions for their comeback How Sweet.
NewJeans’ youngest member paused activities for over two months.
In early June, Hyein appeared using crutches, making fans heartbroken. Recently, NewJeans held their first fan meeting at Tokyo Dome. Hyein rejoined the group for this significant event, and fans were deeply moved to see NewJeans back with all five members.
SEVENTEEN Has 3 Members with Leg Injuries
When talking about groups with injured idols, excluding SEVENTEEN would be a mistake. SEVENTEEN currently has 3 members with leg injuries. The eldest duo, S.Coups and Jeonghan, suffered severe injuries that required surgery and a long break from activities, only returning to the group at the end of March.
Among them, S.Coups’ cruciate ligament injury was severe enough to exempt him from military service. S.Coups had to take more than half a year off to recover. As of now, the eldest duo in SEVENTEEN still cannot perform intense choreography.
S.Coups used a wheelchair on stage at the group’s Tokyo concert in September 2023.
The latest member to suffer a leg injury is The8. Right before Weverse Con 2024, fans saw The8 with a leg brace, struggling to move. The idol shared that his previous injury had recurred due to a hectic schedule, preventing him from performing high-intensity dances as usual.
The idol could not perform strong dances in recent performances.
In over two months, SEVENTEEN has conducted numerous shows as part of their encore tour Follow Again, participated in Weverse Con 2024, and made a historic K-pop appearance at the Glastonbury Festival. The million-seller group has been on a grueling global schedule with unstable health. Besides music stages, SEVENTEEN also maintains individual members’ schedules, constantly traveling between countries. The health of the three injured members is increasingly alarming.
Source: K14
