TWICE's Chaeyoung postponed her departure due to sudden back pain, requiring urgent medical attention, as confirmed by JYP Entertainment.
March/26/2026 12:03
TWICE's Chaeyoung has postponed her departure schedule due to abnormal symptoms in her waist. Today (26th), her agency JYP Entertainment revealed, "While preparing for her departure, Chaeyoung suddenly felt abnormalities in her waist this morning, and it was determined that urgent medical treatment was necessary, leading to the unavoidable postponement of her departure schedule." As a result, Chaeyoung will remain in Korea for medical treatment and necessary care. They continued, "After closely monitoring the test results and recovery process, we plan to depart as soon as possible." They also stated, "If there are any changes related to future performance schedules, we will inform fans as quickly as possible through official channels. Additionally, even if Chaeyoung participates in performances, we would like to inform you in advance that her performance may be partially limited." TWICE is currently on a world tour titled 'THIS IS FOR,' covering 43 regions worldwide. Prior to this, Dahyun revealed that she would be temporarily halting group activities to focus on recovery due to health issues.
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