Girl group ILLIT IROHA’s Iroha is on the mend following an ankle injury.
Belift Lab, the group’s agency, issued a statement on October 18, revealing that Iroha suffered an ankle sprain during today’s rehearsal and has received medical attention. Her participation in upcoming performances will be determined based on her recovery progress.
The day after the concert, on Monday, Iroha took to Weverse, a fan community platform, to share a heartfelt message. The concert is over, and these past two days have been incredibly joyful. She has gained so much strength from all of you – thank you, she wrote. Addressing fans’ concerns, she continued that she knows many of you were worried when you heard about her ankle. You might have thought, Why now, right before the comeback? But she wants to assure you, it’s not as serious as it sounds. It didn’t sustain a major injury, so please don’t worry. She gave her all during yesterday’s performance, and she promises to put the same effort into the recovery.
In other news, ILLIT IROHA wrapped up their two-day encore concert at Incheon’s Inspire Arena on October 17 and 18. The group is now gearing up for their comeback with their fifth mini-album, BREAK EVEN, set to drop October 26.