Label SJ has released an update on Super Junior’s comeback regarding member participation in music shows.

Siwon
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On March 30 Label SJ announced on their website that Super Junior Kim Heechul will be absent from music show performances due to health concerns. Instead, the label has “decided to [have Heechul] attend other promotional activities besides music broadcast,” putting the singer’s health first.

Heechul underwent major surgery in 2006 to install an iron rod in his leg after it was crushed during a major car accident. Although the accident happened years ago, the injury and the subsequent surgery have significantly affected his ability to perform choreography and other physically straining activities.

However, this does not mean that he abstains from these kinds of activities completely. During Super Junior’s music show performance for their October comeback of last year, Heechul made an entrance during his verse towards the end their song.

Nevertheless, it appears that Label SJ consider this a serious situation, and has rightfully prioritized Heechul’s health. As a result, Leeteuk, Yesung, Eunhyuk, Shindong, and Siwon will be the members representing the group at weekly music broadcasts.

Notably, this marks Siwon’s return to active promotions since a controversy last year. In September, news broke that Siwon’s family dog bit a neighbor while unleashed. The neighbor later dies due to blood poisoning. Still, no connection was made between the bite and the cause of death. Notwithstanding, the public blamed the singer for the death. As a result, he issued an apology and pulled out of the group’s then-upcoming promotions for PLAY.

Meanwhile, Super Junior’s new album REPLAY is slated to release on April 12. It will be headed by the Latin-pop inspired title track “Lo Siento.”

 

 

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Translated by O.C

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