He has been on killer schedules since late 2023.
ENHYPEN‘s Jay recently sustained knee pain during his tour in Japan. He was seen in pain during previous stops of ENHYPEN FATE PLUS IN JAPAN. After the first day of their Hiroshima stop on June 26, 2024, Belift Lab issued an official statement regarding his injury on June 27. He was scheduled to perform for the second day of the concert that very day. It was announced that he would be sitting out of the sound check, and only participating in the show by sitting on a chair. Jay showed strong will to perform for fans, resulting in this compromise.
“Hello.
This is Belift Lab. This is regarding ENHYPEN Jay’s health condition and his upcoming schedules.
After the first day of shows for ENHYPEN FATE PLUS IN JAPAN Hiroshima, Jay experienced knee pain and was treated and diagnosed by local medics. As a result, they advised him to refrain from strenuous movement including choreography and performances, etc.
Although the artist himself possesses a strong will to participate, following the advice from the medics, we will be minimising his movement during today’s show. He will not participate in the sound check and will perform on a chair without dancing for the show. As for Music Core in Japan, ENHYPEN will perform as 6, without Jay. We ask fans for their understanding.
The company prioritizes the health of the artist and will do our best in his treatment and recovery so that he can meet fans healthily as soon as possible.
Thank you.”
— Belift Lab
Jay will be sitting out of the group’s performance on Music Core in Japan on June 28, 2024. It seems that this is a recurring problem, as fans are absolutely furious at the company. He has been experiencing knee issues since the group’s US tour in late 2023.
He was seen wearing a knee supporter in November 2023.
Fans call out Belift Lab for only taking action now.
Jay has been at the mercy of overwork and packed schedules with the boys preparing for the comeback amidst their extended tour, and other promotional schedules. Fans are incredibly concerned for his well-being.
The boys’ upcoming schedule proves to be as jam-packed as ever, all the way up to August.
They are scheduled for a comeback on July 14, 2024.