TWICE’s Jeongyeon will halt her activities for the time being to focus on her health.
On August 18, JYP Entertainment announced that due to symptoms of panic and psychological anxiety, Jeongyeon will be taking a break and halt activities. She will focus on her recovery for the time being.
This is the second time Jeongyeon took a hiatus, she went on a temporary hiatus last October due to psychological anxiety, she resumed activities in early 2021.
JYP Entertainment’s statement reads as follows:
Hello, this is JYP Entertainment.
We would like to inform you about TWICE member Jeongyeon’s current health situation.
Jeongyeon is currently experiencing panic and psychological anxiety.
Although Jeongyeon was moving forward with her schedule by simultaneously taking action for recovery, we value our artists’ health as the most important issue. Therefore, after deep discussions internally accompanied by professional medical measures, we have decided that it is needed for Jeongyeon to have sufficient time to focus on her recovery and rest.
After discussions with Jeongyeon herself and other TWICE members, we inform you that Jeongyeon will be unable to attend TWICE’s activity for a while in future schedule.
As the artist label, we will provide the best procedures for Jeongyeon to recover with sufficient amount of time.
We kindly ask for your love and support for Jeongyeon’s full recovery.
Thank you.
Source: (A)