Block B's P.O. is grieving right now as his mother passed away on Jan. 27. It was revealed that his mom died due to lingering chronic illness but what it is exactly was not mentioned.
For her passing, Block B's agency, Seven Seasons, released an official statement to express its condolences to P.O. and his family. The statement was partially addressed to the fans as the agency requested them to give the family some privacy in this time of mourning.
Via Sports Donga, Seven Season's statement reads: "Hello, this is Seven Seasons. On the morning of January 27, Pyo Ji Hoon (P.O) lost his mother to a chronic illness."
The note also stated that P.O. and his family already held the wake and bid their final goodbye to her. It was added that the funeral rites was held in private, without any media and fans, so they asked for understanding that no one outside of the family and friends were informed about the idol's mother's death.
Allkpop reported that the funeral rites was held, two days from her passing, on Jan. 29. It was further learned that the Block B member stayed at the wake throughout the mourning period. Block B members were also present to pay their last respect to their teammate's mother
Meanwhile, Block B's P.O. is currently appearing on the new variety show called the "Insolent Housemates." It is a show where celebrities post ‘room for rent' ad because they are living alone in their apartments or condo.
In P.O.'s home, he ended up rooming with older women namely singer Hong Jin Young and comedienne Kim Shin Young. Since the two guests are known to be wacky and straightforward, the idol gets flustered all the time.
In the previous episode that aired on Jan. 28, P.O. was shown having a hard time waking up his noona's. The night before, he lost in a game and his penalty was to prepare breakfast for the three of them.
After cooking ramen, all he needs now was to wake his guests up but unfortunately, it was not an easy task. He tried everything he can to get them up, and P.O. finally succeeded after many tries.
"Insolent Housemates" premiere telecast was a 3-part episode that aired on Jan. 27 and 28. It earned high ratings on the first few episodes and the feedback are great so far.
