SEVENTEEN's The8 Unable to Participate in Jakarta "Be The Sun" Concert

On December 27th, Pledis Entertainment announced that SEVENTEEN's The8 wouldn't be able to participate in the SEVENTEEN WORLD TOUR [BE THE SUN] - JAKARTA Concert due to health reasons. The agency said, "The8 visited the hospital as he was experiencing flu symptoms. He received treatment and is currently resting according to the medical staff's advice."

SEVENTEEN is set to hold its sold-out concert in Jakarta on Wednesday, December 28th.

Here is the full context of Pledis Entertainment's announcement:

Hello.
This is PLEDIS Entertainment.

We would like to inform you that SEVENTEEN Member THE 8 will not be able to participate in the SEVENTEEN WORLD TOUR [BE THE SUN] - JAKARTA Concert.

The8 visited the hospital as he was experiencing flu symptoms. He received treatment and is currently resting according to the medical staff's advice.

Although the artist himself expressed his strong wish to participate in the event, placing the medical staff’s advice and our artist’s health as a top priority, it has been decided that he will not be attending the Jakarta concert on Wednesday, the 28th (Indonesia Time).

We ask our fans who have awaited this concert for your kind consideration.

We will do our best to aid in THE 8’s treatment and recovery so that he can return in full health to his fans as quickly as possible.

Thank you.

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