Twice’s Chaeyoung absent from PH concert due to health issues
Chaeyoung of Twice. Image: Instagram/@chaeyo.0
Chaeyoung of Twice will not be present at the K-pop girl group’s “Ready to Be” shows in Bulacan on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 due to health issues.
JYP Entertainment, the group’s talent agency, announced this through a statement released on Friday, Sept. 29.
“We regret to inform you that Chaeyoung is unable to participate in the upcoming TWICE 5TH WORLD TOUR ‘READY TO BE’ Bulacan concert due to health issues,” it read.
“We convey this unfortunate news with a heavy heart as we know everyone was eagerly anticipating the show,” it added. “We kindly request your understanding as this decision was made after much consideration to protect the health of the artist.”
While the entertainment agency did not immediately expound on Chaeyoung’s condition, it thanked the girl group’s fans—dubbed as ONCE—for their continuous support.
Chaeyoung to be absent from upcoming Bulacan concert.
채영 불라칸 공연 불참 안내
https://t.co/zKd2mwlpNg— TWICE (@JYPETWICE) September 28, 2023
The eight remaining Twice members, namely Nayeon, Jeongyeon, Momo, Sana, Jihyo, Mina, Dahyun and Tzuyu, arrived in the country on Friday morning.
Twice, which debuted in 2015, is known for such songs as “What is Love?”, “Cry for Me,” Cheer Up” and “Fancy,” among others. The girl group last performed in the Philippines in 2019 as part of its “Twicelights” world tour. /ra
