On March 9, VICTON's management Play M Entertainment made an announcement that the member Byungchan will sit out the promotional activities of the group, but will continue to perform seated for the upcoming release of their sixth mini-album, titled "Continuous" and for their song, "Howling."
Then, on March 11, the agency released a statement that Byungchan has been diagnosed with radiculopathy, which is also known as a pinched nerve. This refers to a set of conditions in which a nerve is affected and does not work properly. This diagnosis can result in pain, weakness, numbness, and difficulty in controlling other areas of muscles.
The full statement reads:
"Hello this is Play M Entertainment
This is an official announcement about VICTON's Byungchan's health issue and the plans regarding their promotions for their sixth mini-album.
Byuncghan visited the hospital after experiencing unbearable pain in his neck while he was doing rehearsals for their upcoming comeback. He was diagnosed with a severe case of a herniated disc in his neck and radiculopathy or also known as a pinched nerve.
He is determined to continue doing promotional activities and because of his eagerness to overcome this condition, he has undergone surgical procedures on March 10.
We are informing everyone that Byungchan's participation in any of the VICTON's future activities will be based on his health state at that time.
We ask for the fans understanding, Thank you so much."
This diagnosis is caused by compression and injury to the spinal nerve. The cause of this type of pain includes Herniated disc with nerve compression, which the Idol Byungchan have been experiencing.
Because of the unbearable pain, he has undergone a surgery on March 10, prompting his company to announce and expect him to rest and avoid strenuous movements for the meantime while he's recovering.
As of March 18, Byungchan did not develop any improvements on his health and his agency then released another statement regarding his health condition, stating that the Idol's condition has continued to worsen and that he was advised by his doctor to get full bed rest to help him regain his health.
As per his doctor's advice, the agency has come to a decision that they will keep Byungchan out of the promotional activities for the meantime. Fans are worried, and although it's very unfortunate that he will not be able to join his group for their promotional and upcoming activities, he needs to attend to his health concern first before getting back on track as an Idol.
Here is the official statement of the Play M Entertainment regarding their decision to exclude Byungchan's participation in the promotional activities of VICTON:
"We would like everyone to know that Byungchan strongly desires in taking part of the promotional activities of his group VICTON, and has been continuously participating in their comeback preparations, However when he visited the hospital today March 18, he was advised by his doctor that he needed a full sufficient rest to cope up with his healing recovery. We officially announce that he will not be participating in any of the VICTON's sixth mini-album promotions for the meantime until he fully recovers."
Play M Entertainment expressed their gratitude for those who consider Byungchan's health and apologized for this matter.
