Why did Chungha cancel her Kyonggi University festival performance?

She was taken to an emergency room early Friday because of a health issue and was still receiving treatment there. The student council said her scheduled performance would not be able to proceed.

What did Kyonggi University organizers say about Chungha’s canceled appearance?

The student council said it was working with Chungha’s agency to find a replacement artist. It also apologized to students who had been looking forward to the performance.

What is Chungha’s career background and recent agency change?

Chungha debuted in 2016 as a member of I.O.I after competing on Produce 101, then began a solo career after the group ended. She recently left MORE VISION after three years with the agency.

Chungha rushed to emergency room, cancels university festival performance

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K-pop singer Chungha was taken to an emergency room early Friday and canceled a scheduled university festival performance in Seoul. Kyonggi University’s College of Tourism and Culture student council said she was still receiving treatment and could not appear. Organizers were working with her agency to find a replacement artist and apologized to students. Chungha recently left MORE VISION after three years with the company.

Key Facts

The student council of Kyonggi University’s College of Tourism and Culture announced Chungha’s absence on its official social media account Friday.
Chungha debuted in 2016 as a member of girl group I.O.I after appearing on Mnet’s Produce 101.
After I.O.I ended its activities, Chungha launched a solo career.
She recently left MORE VISION, the entertainment company founded by rapper and singer Jay Park, after three years with the agency.

By Hankookilbo

Published Sep 18, 2026 2:52 pm KST
Updated Sep 18, 2026 3:07 pm KST

K-pop singer Chungha was taken to an emergency room early Friday and has canceled a scheduled performance at a university festival.

The student council of Kyonggi University's College of Tourism and Culture announced Chungha's absence from the festival on its official social media account Friday. The singer had been scheduled to perform at the university that day.

"Early this morning, Chungha was taken to the emergency room due to a health issue and is still receiving treatment there," the student council said. "As a result, it appears that her scheduled performance today will unfortunately not be able to proceed."

The council said organizers were working with an agency to find a replacement artist.

"We sincerely apologize to the students who had been looking forward to the performance for having to deliver this sudden news," it said.

Chungha debuted in 2016 as a member of girl group I.O.I after competing on Mnet's hit audition program, "Produce 101." After the group's activities ended, she launched a solo career.

She recently left MORE VISION, the entertainment company founded by rapper and singer Jay Park, after three years with the agency.

This article from the Hankook Ilbo, the sister publication of The Korea Times, was translated by a generative AI system and edited by The Korea Times.

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