>Hello.
>
>This is SOURCE MUSIC.
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>We would like to update you on the health and upcoming schedule of LE SSERAFIM member KIM CHAEWON.
>
>KIM CHAEWON recently received hospital treatment for neck pain,
and has been advised by the medical team to rest for a certain period and monitor her recovery.
>
>We place the highest priority on the health and safety of our artist.
Based on medical advice and her overall health, we have decided that she requires sufficient rest to ensure a safe return to her activities.
>
>Therefore, she will unfortunately be unable to participate in previously announced events, including university festivals, Spotify PURE FLOWERS LIVE, and music shows. We ask for your kind understanding.
>
>Our company is committed to supporting the artist’s recovery,
and her future schedule will be adjusted flexibly depending on her recovery progress.
>
>We will do our best for KIM CHAEWON’s recovery so that she can return and greet fans in good health as soon as possible.
>
>We would like to express our sincere gratitude to our fans for your generous love and support for LE SSERAFIM.
>
>Thank you.
kennethawesome on
Dang. It’s real from all the speculation and live.
Alaerias on
I think no one is surprised here.
Regular_Garbage7725 on
oof they really should’ve thought out celebration’s head banging choreo well before including it. I’m glad the others atleast haven’t had similar issues.
Poor girl you could really see her straining her neck and be in pain the past few performances😔
dshban on
And let this be the last time any group’s choreo includes headbanging
seasoned-program on
So just for some viral performances of an unnecessary dance move, they have one of the more popular members sitting out of the entire comeback . sounds like kpop
cyrnios on
Before even reading the article I knew it was her neck. Really sad
Yinye7 on
Hope she gets well soon and full recovery
Smileysp on
That’s gonna be a blow for the group. But hope she gets better and ample rest.
istilllovemata on
Honestly this feels like a serious oversight from the Soyeon Amy and team. Even fans could tell from day one that the Celebration choreo would put a lot of strain on the girls’ necks with all those intense head and upper body movements. They really should’ve considered the amount of performances the girls would be doing back-to-back. What worries me more is that the members seem to feel pressured to push through pain. Even during that weverse live when Sakura was lowkey stopping Chaewon from showing discomfort. Really hope the company starts prioritizing the girls’ long-term health more.
ApprehensiveShop416 on
That headbanging move in their choreo was a poor decision made by their choreographer and management, that must be infuriating for their fans.
Terrible-Avocado1997 on
I think when most people seen the choreo to Celebration they thought that its a injury waiting to happen.
No idea how the company and the choreographer didn’t See it.
Interpol_Interpol on
They changed the choreo way too late. They probably practiced with the headbanging move dozens of times before release as well. I hope she gets better soon.
Breezyrain on
That’s rough, and pretty preventable.
Alive-Pitch-9180 on
I think no one’s surprised,she looked visibly in pain during their university performances. The celebration choreo was a bad idea from the start,the headbanging should only be a part of the music video and they should have used an altered choreo that doesn’t include head banging for music shows. When I saw them continue the headbanging even after the end of the song I knew this would happen eventually 😞
Icy_Signature12 on
Ummmmm what’s going on rn. Hybe tf
L-ghtn-ng on
She’s been struggling with her neck since the fearnot anniversary stream…
Last week they changed the choreo so there was no more headbanging.
I hope she takes her time and recovers fully, what a joke.
HiddenKARD221 on
I genuinely assumed if they were going to head bang they would get adaquate lessons on safety. Jfc
Late_Art9758 on
Isn’t LSF having their tour as well, they’ll be doing that headbanging for all the shows too? Is that a good idea….?
C4Cupcake on
So many of the ggs I listen to have at least one member currently on hiatus. 😞
ikindalikekitkat on
Omg I feel so bad for Chaewon, I saw the video of her struggling with neck pain. Hope she recovers soon
HtetLinTeume on
Neck injury is not a joke. That head banging move can have long term impact if not treated well by medical professionals.
IvarLothbroken on
Holy fuck that Choreo is a hewlth hazard
princessgojo on
We all saw this coming. I really hope they make a permanent change in the choreo and remove that step entirely.
Get well soon, Chaewon 🤍
zhuhe1994 on
With how thin these idols, their choreo should require less strength and endurance as possible.
HugeAdministration28 on
companies and choreographers really don’t think about idols health at all. they just want something flashy and viral smh.
reminds me of when Onew also had neck/shoulder pains due to the arm spinning during everybody which everyone and their moms saw coming.
BeckTheDarkOne on
This feels like straight up negligence… how did absolutely no one saw this coming when creating that choreo?
Majestic_Profile5853 on
I hope her she gets better🫶🫶
FanCaracal on
Worst choreo ever. Hope she recovers soon.
Youngstar9999 on
Most preventable injury ever… If fans could see 2 seconds after the choreography was released tha it’s not sustainable long-term why did the company not act???
ParanoidAndroids on
Man, this is really disappointing.
Right ahead of their comeback, events, and before their world tour. I really hope she can make a full recovery before the tour starts because it’s hard enough to sell tickets these days – but potentially without your most popular member is really tough.
I don’t understand how nobody in management thought that choreo wouldn’t have some sort of consequences. Hair whips are one thing, headbanging is another – and the sheer amount of repetition they must have done in the leadup to this comeback probably felt like a Slipknot concert on their necks.
The move didn’t even seem worth the effort. The members being instructed not to mention their pain is probably industry standard but the cherry on top of a shit sundae. I can’t imagine any of them are feeling 100%. At least she’s able to get time to recover, now.
BrightSignal8032 on
Noooo 😭😭😭😭
Hope she feels better soon 💜
puzzle-peace on
Oh no right before the comeback, she must be so disappointed ☹️ Wishing her a speedy recovery.
Neck pain aside, as soon as I saw the headbanging choreo my immediate thought was omg won’t they feel dizzy having to repeat that over and over in rehearsals, music show recordings etc? Especially as we know many idols diet around comebacks. It felt like recipe for a headache.
Pretty risky that they used this part of the choreo for dance challenges with other idols as well..!
Wise-Survey-4813 on
Hope she recovers fast and they change the choreo for the tour! That damn headbanging part in the choreo is from hell.
Chutneysandwich16 on
I’ve been thinking about just how much these idols end up wrecking their bodies due to intense choreo over the years (Taeyong has chronic back issues that could at one point result in lower body paralysis and I pretty much blame the Cherry Bomb dance for it) .
Neck injuries can be extremely serious and I’m surprised they didn’t change the step sooner. I think some of the members were even wearing wigs/extensions which would add to the weight. Hope she feels better soon…I know a few people irl with neck issues and it’s not fun ;-;
yonobobbles on
I hope she recovers well. Why that was in the actual choreo instead of just an mv scene I’ll never understand.
Total_Put_6877 on
Something similar happened with Loona with So What. They ended up altering the choreo for live shows to prevent injury.
Yyoksetioxd on
Damn. Neck and/or lower back pain fking sucks, in my experience they are the worst pains to have (exercise related)
redfm8 on
Such clown shit. The kicker is that it didn’t even really land all that well because they were so obviously hesitant to commit to it, which is not at all a criticism of the group because who the fuck would want to commit to something like that when you can feel the harm it’s doing, and especially by the time you’ve done it a million times in practice, for TikTok challenges and then doing your 11th music show that day.
So basically, good job risking the health of your employees for something that wasn’t even good and over issues everybody saw coming.
Next_Grapefruit_3206 on
Oh noooo poor girl
aoikiriya on
This was literally the most predictable outcome in the world. What kind of stupid ass company and creative team would allow this to happen to her?
Virtual-History-6099 on
Poor Chaewon, I’ll be thinking of her during this CB and the performances. Idols are like pro wrestlers in how night after night they wear down their bodies for our entertainment. I have the utmost respect for them.
Neomet on
Everyone saw it coming except Source Music and their choreographer apparently … It was not even a good choreo and it’s a health risk on top of that, what were they thinking ?
shfly on
Yeah, I feel like we all were afraid this might happen 🙁
Hopefully she can recover fully and the choreo team will take more care in the future.
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**Weverse notice:**
>Hello.
>
>This is SOURCE MUSIC.
>
>We would like to update you on the health and upcoming schedule of LE SSERAFIM member KIM CHAEWON.
>
>KIM CHAEWON recently received hospital treatment for neck pain,
and has been advised by the medical team to rest for a certain period and monitor her recovery.
>
>We place the highest priority on the health and safety of our artist.
Based on medical advice and her overall health, we have decided that she requires sufficient rest to ensure a safe return to her activities.
>
>Therefore, she will unfortunately be unable to participate in previously announced events, including university festivals, Spotify PURE FLOWERS LIVE, and music shows. We ask for your kind understanding.
>
>Our company is committed to supporting the artist’s recovery,
and her future schedule will be adjusted flexibly depending on her recovery progress.
>
>We will do our best for KIM CHAEWON’s recovery so that she can return and greet fans in good health as soon as possible.
>
>We would like to express our sincere gratitude to our fans for your generous love and support for LE SSERAFIM.
>
>Thank you.
Dang. It’s real from all the speculation and live.
I think no one is surprised here.
oof they really should’ve thought out celebration’s head banging choreo well before including it. I’m glad the others atleast haven’t had similar issues.
Poor girl you could really see her straining her neck and be in pain the past few performances😔
And let this be the last time any group’s choreo includes headbanging
So just for some viral performances of an unnecessary dance move, they have one of the more popular members sitting out of the entire comeback . sounds like kpop
Before even reading the article I knew it was her neck. Really sad
Hope she gets well soon and full recovery
That’s gonna be a blow for the group. But hope she gets better and ample rest.
Honestly this feels like a serious oversight from the Soyeon Amy and team. Even fans could tell from day one that the Celebration choreo would put a lot of strain on the girls’ necks with all those intense head and upper body movements. They really should’ve considered the amount of performances the girls would be doing back-to-back. What worries me more is that the members seem to feel pressured to push through pain. Even during that weverse live when Sakura was lowkey stopping Chaewon from showing discomfort. Really hope the company starts prioritizing the girls’ long-term health more.
That headbanging move in their choreo was a poor decision made by their choreographer and management, that must be infuriating for their fans.
I think when most people seen the choreo to Celebration they thought that its a injury waiting to happen.
No idea how the company and the choreographer didn’t See it.
They changed the choreo way too late. They probably practiced with the headbanging move dozens of times before release as well. I hope she gets better soon.
That’s rough, and pretty preventable.
I think no one’s surprised,she looked visibly in pain during their university performances. The celebration choreo was a bad idea from the start,the headbanging should only be a part of the music video and they should have used an altered choreo that doesn’t include head banging for music shows. When I saw them continue the headbanging even after the end of the song I knew this would happen eventually 😞
Ummmmm what’s going on rn. Hybe tf
She’s been struggling with her neck since the fearnot anniversary stream…
Last week they changed the choreo so there was no more headbanging.
I hope she takes her time and recovers fully, what a joke.
I genuinely assumed if they were going to head bang they would get adaquate lessons on safety. Jfc
Isn’t LSF having their tour as well, they’ll be doing that headbanging for all the shows too? Is that a good idea….?
So many of the ggs I listen to have at least one member currently on hiatus. 😞
Omg I feel so bad for Chaewon, I saw the video of her struggling with neck pain. Hope she recovers soon
Neck injury is not a joke. That head banging move can have long term impact if not treated well by medical professionals.
Holy fuck that Choreo is a hewlth hazard
We all saw this coming. I really hope they make a permanent change in the choreo and remove that step entirely.
Get well soon, Chaewon 🤍
With how thin these idols, their choreo should require less strength and endurance as possible.
companies and choreographers really don’t think about idols health at all. they just want something flashy and viral smh.
reminds me of when Onew also had neck/shoulder pains due to the arm spinning during everybody which everyone and their moms saw coming.
This feels like straight up negligence… how did absolutely no one saw this coming when creating that choreo?
I hope her she gets better🫶🫶
Worst choreo ever. Hope she recovers soon.
Most preventable injury ever… If fans could see 2 seconds after the choreography was released tha it’s not sustainable long-term why did the company not act???
Man, this is really disappointing.
Right ahead of their comeback, events, and before their world tour. I really hope she can make a full recovery before the tour starts because it’s hard enough to sell tickets these days – but potentially without your most popular member is really tough.
I don’t understand how nobody in management thought that choreo wouldn’t have some sort of consequences. Hair whips are one thing, headbanging is another – and the sheer amount of repetition they must have done in the leadup to this comeback probably felt like a Slipknot concert on their necks.
The move didn’t even seem worth the effort. The members being instructed not to mention their pain is probably industry standard but the cherry on top of a shit sundae. I can’t imagine any of them are feeling 100%. At least she’s able to get time to recover, now.
Noooo 😭😭😭😭
Hope she feels better soon 💜
Oh no right before the comeback, she must be so disappointed ☹️ Wishing her a speedy recovery.
Neck pain aside, as soon as I saw the headbanging choreo my immediate thought was omg won’t they feel dizzy having to repeat that over and over in rehearsals, music show recordings etc? Especially as we know many idols diet around comebacks. It felt like recipe for a headache.
Pretty risky that they used this part of the choreo for dance challenges with other idols as well..!
Hope she recovers fast and they change the choreo for the tour! That damn headbanging part in the choreo is from hell.
I’ve been thinking about just how much these idols end up wrecking their bodies due to intense choreo over the years (Taeyong has chronic back issues that could at one point result in lower body paralysis and I pretty much blame the Cherry Bomb dance for it) .
Neck injuries can be extremely serious and I’m surprised they didn’t change the step sooner. I think some of the members were even wearing wigs/extensions which would add to the weight. Hope she feels better soon…I know a few people irl with neck issues and it’s not fun ;-;
I hope she recovers well. Why that was in the actual choreo instead of just an mv scene I’ll never understand.
Something similar happened with Loona with So What. They ended up altering the choreo for live shows to prevent injury.
Damn. Neck and/or lower back pain fking sucks, in my experience they are the worst pains to have (exercise related)
Such clown shit. The kicker is that it didn’t even really land all that well because they were so obviously hesitant to commit to it, which is not at all a criticism of the group because who the fuck would want to commit to something like that when you can feel the harm it’s doing, and especially by the time you’ve done it a million times in practice, for TikTok challenges and then doing your 11th music show that day.
So basically, good job risking the health of your employees for something that wasn’t even good and over issues everybody saw coming.
Oh noooo poor girl
This was literally the most predictable outcome in the world. What kind of stupid ass company and creative team would allow this to happen to her?
Poor Chaewon, I’ll be thinking of her during this CB and the performances. Idols are like pro wrestlers in how night after night they wear down their bodies for our entertainment. I have the utmost respect for them.
Everyone saw it coming except Source Music and their choreographer apparently … It was not even a good choreo and it’s a health risk on top of that, what were they thinking ?
Yeah, I feel like we all were afraid this might happen 🙁
Hopefully she can recover fully and the choreo team will take more care in the future.