K-pop idol Kotoko of girl group UNIS was recently taken to the hospital after she fainted on stage during a concert.
The incident took place over the weekend on August 3, during the girl group’s appearance at the ˜2024 Midsummer Night s Cultural Festival: Mini K-POP Concert in Haenam, South Korea.
In videos captured by fans, Kotoko collapsed while UNIS were on stage performing a cover of TWICE‘s ‘What is Love’. Her groupmates are shown running to her side, before the stage lights were turned off.
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Following the incident, her label, F&F Entertainment, said that the group’s performance was “halted” after Kotoko fainted, and that the K-pop idol was “immediately taken to the hospital”.
“After being examined, she is currently resting at the hospital, the K-pop agency added. We apologize for giving fans cause for concern, and we will do our utmost to make our artist s health our top priority.
Kotoko from the kpop girl group UNIS fainted during their performance. I hope she rests! pic.twitter.com/DsObyjDxUD
— beomgyuhour (@hueningkaiswif) August 4, 2024
Kotoko has since spoke about the incident in a statement on fan community app Weverse. “My physical strength has been restored a lot through rest and stability, so you don’t worry,” she wrote, as translated by the app. “I’ll work hard to take care of my stamina. Thank you for your concern […] I’m all better.”
Despite the K-pop star’s reassurance, fans of the group have voiced concern for the singer, with one X (formerly Twitter) user noting how she is “only 16 [years old]”.
Hello?? Why is nobody talking about this?? Kotoko is only 16 and her company pushed to her exhaustion?? pic.twitter.com/PTZYEOHKbQ
— roro (@haewonburger) August 5, 2024
In other K-pop news, (G)I-DLE leader Soyeon has called out her label, CUBE Entertainment, over a statement the company released about lyrics the K-pop star sang during the girl group s recent concert.
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