Wonho Collapsed Onstage But Returned To Finish The Show Successfully
Wonho had fans worried when he collapsed in the middle of a performance during his We Are Young concert—seemingly in pain—and had to be escorted offstage.
Fans who were at the concert gave updates on Twitter, most of them expressing confusion as to what was happening and, more importantly, expressing their deep concern for Wonho’s well-being.
We don't know what is going on.
Wonho collapsed while he was giving his ment. We are silent and were told to wait. Wenee are crying.— M ㅇㅅㅇ | @ 🐇's concerts! (@little_owl9) November 14, 2021
soyou left the stage saying wonho will come out soon, i know how wonho is i know he'll push himself but he just shouldn't perform he needs to go to a hospital not to stage
— jay WONHO DAY 2 (@flywithlM) November 14, 2021
Fans at the event were told that Wonho himself made the decision to return to the stage to finish his show, which did not lessen their concerns.
"the concert will resume due to the strong will of the artist" wonho, i love you but you don't have to do this if you can't 😭 https://t.co/7VP6tRUVQr
— 예하ᵔᴥᵔ (@sambakjaa) November 14, 2021
don’t really get why continuing the show is even an idea when he collapsed and is in pain to the point he needs assistance to move backstage
his health is more important than a concert
and it needs to always come first
even if wonho himself insists that the show must go on— ◡̈ (@WHLOOKS) November 14, 2021
Fortunately, it seems that Wonho made a recovery soon afterwards. He came back to the stage feeling better and even successfully finished his performances.
wonho just came out running oh my god im crying
— jay WONHO DAY 2 (@flywithlM) November 14, 2021
The statement put out by HIGHLINE Entertainment explains that he was treated by a medical professional, and that he continued his performance under medical supervision, so fans can be reassured that Wonho’s health is a priority.
Hello, this is HIGHLINE Entertainment. We have updates on Wonho’s condition.Today, during the concert, Wonho showed signs of hyperventilation. With the help of the security guards, Wonho was safely escorted off stage and taken to the medical staff on set.
Once Wonho received professional treatment, he became stable enough and wished to resume the performance. After a thorough discussion with the medical staff, Wonho went back on stage to continue performing.
Throughout the rest of the event, the medical staff remained on set, keeping a close eye on Wonho’s condition. The concert came to a successful ending.
We would like to apologize to the fans who have been startled by the incident. And thank you so much for your endless love and support for Wonho.
HIGHLINE Entertainment will keep monitoring Wonho’s health closely and furthermore, we promise that we’ll do everything in our power to continue giving him the support he needs.
– HIGHLINE Entertainment.
However, that was not the only thing that caused fans to worry over him during the two-day event, as he had also burst into tears in the middle of singing his song “Weneed,” which takes its name from his fans. Wonho was seemingly overcome by emotion and was unable to sing the whole song, which left fans feeling extremely touched. After all, he is known to have an extremely close and caring relationship with his fans, being one of those idols who never takes them for granted.
WE ARE YOUNG CONCERT
Wonho cried when he sang WENEED 😭 @official__wonho #WE_ARE_YOUNG #WONHO #원호 pic.twitter.com/QxU1II80dB
— WORLDWIDE WONHO | #ON_THE_WAY (@Worldwide_Wonho) November 13, 2021
I wanna hug him😭💙
After everything he went through now he’s here doing his best for us
Love you and thank you for coming back Wonho
Wenee are proud of you#원호 #WONHO @official__wonho pic.twitter.com/wR6iQyPf3D— qazaleh🖤💜 (@iqazaleh) November 13, 2021
Thankfully, Wonho was able to finish his performances successfully, despite everything. He even went on VLIVE to reassure his fans that he was doing OK. Going forward fans will continue to hope that he care for himself and that he doesn’t put too much pressure on himself to perform in bad condition—though, knowing Wonho, this might be a lot to ask for!
A previous version of this article stated that HIGHLINE Entertainment had not yet made a statement. Their statement was tweeted at 2:13pm on November 14th. This article was also updated to match the timeline of events.