Overview
- Source Music, which posted an update on Weverse Tuesday, said Kim Chaewon received hospital care for neck pain and was told by doctors to rest for a period.
- The agency said she will miss previously announced appearances, including university festivals, Spotify’s Pure Flowers Live, and music show performances.
- Source Music said it will adjust her schedule based on medical guidance and pledged support to help her focus on recovery.
- Fans had shared fancam videos before the announcement that appeared to show her struggling to move her neck, and some called for a review of the group’s intense choreography for Celebration.
- The break arrives days before LE SSERAFIM’s new album Pureflow Pt. 1 releases on May 22, and the group’s Pureflow world tour is slated to open in Incheon on July 11–12 with a Singapore stop on Nov 28, which could see lineup changes depending on her recovery.