World news – IN – BTS’s Suga taking break from activities after undergoing surgeryen

The K-pop star will be sitting out of BTS’s promo activities as he recovers from the repair to his torn shoulder labrum, and may miss the bulk of the promo tour for the band’s new album BE 

A statement from BTS’s agency Big Hit Entertainment read: ‘Suga underwent surgery to repair his torn shoulder labrum on November 3 The surgery, to address a problem that had constantly been a health and wellness issue for Suga, was completed successfully, and he is currently resting and recovering following his physician’s advice that Suga must undergo a strict and unhindered period of recovery

‘As many fans know, Suga has long suffered from shoulder-related health issues Suga’s shoulder issues began when he was injured in an accident that occurred in 2012 before his debut, and he was diagnosed with a dislocated shoulder in 2013 Shoulder pains continued until he was further diagnosed in 2019 with “posterior labral tear of his left shoulder,” which means that the cartilage around his left shoulder joint has been torn Since then, he has continued to receive various treatment to prevent his injury from affecting his activities

‘Suga has long suffered from a wide range of symptoms including the inability to raise his arms high and sudden bouts of pain He underwent constant rehabilitation and treatment during his career, but unfortunately his symptoms did not improve measurably These symptoms have appeared with increasing frequency in recent years, affecting Suga not only on the stage but in the course of his daily life as well’

The agency went on to explain that Suga needed to be in good health ahead of mandatory military service

The statement continued: ‘Suga also felt that it was important for him to restore himself to good health to prepare for his mandatory military service as well as his post-service musical career After extensive discussion with the company, the decision was made to undergo the surgical procedure

‘Following the surgery, Suga will be unable to participate in most official activities so that he may fully focus on his recovery Once doctors determine that the site of the operation has healed sufficiently, Suga will begin physical therapy so that he can ultimately return to the stage healthy and fully recovered It may be difficult for Suga to meet his long-awaited fans for some time, including for the upcoming BTS “BE” album promotional activities 

‘We apologise to every fan who has waited patiently to meet Suga again, and we ask for your generous and loving understanding

‘Suga wishes his fans to know that he is “very aware of how concerned and worried the fans must be and knows how sad the fans must feel”

‘He said, “Please understand this time as being my chance to prepare to meet you again strong and healthy, and even if I must be away for a short while, please wait for me to come back to you”

‘Big Hit will always strive to ensure the health and safety of all of our artists’

Despite BTS’s world tour being postponed due to the pandemic, BTS were busier than ever this year as they worked on a new album during lockdown

The band – Suga, RM, Jimin, J-Hope, Jungkook, V and Jin – dropped their first fully English language single Dynamite in August, and debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 act

BTS are weeks away from releasing their fifth Korean-language album BE, which is set to drop on November 20

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