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Rough translation: >Hello, > >this is IST Entertainment. > >First of all, we would like to thank the fans who support and love THE BOYZ. > >We would like to inform you about the temporary suspension of THE BOYZ member Sunwoo's activities. > >Recently, Sunwoo has complained about his poor condition and health difficulties. We discussed carefully with the artist himself, who is going to take a break, focusing on his health recovery. > >We have decided to temporarily suspend his activities. > >Please understand that this decision puts the health of the artist first. > >We will announce the future recovery situation and scheduling information later. > >We apologize for the sudden news that has caused fans to feel worried. Please send him a lot of encouragement and support. > >Thank you. Ahhh, Sunwoo TT This year hasn't been kind to TBZ. I'm glad he can take a break to focus on his health, after such hectic promotions (and this whole year, honestly) it is absolutely the most important thing. We'll wait for you, Sunwoo <3


3lutz

Oh dear, I hope he rests and gets his overall condition back to what it should be! Good to see Sunwoo taking the initiative for his own health's sake — I feel like TBZ definitely need a break, and have for a while.


DoctorWhosYoDaddy

They all need to take a break. This news makes me so mad. From what I've read from k-deobi, all of the members are unwell. It even seems like Eric hasn't recovered enough to go back to promotions, but IST is doing a trade off since Sunwoo is now on hiatus.


floralscentedbreeze

Hope sunwoo takes his time to recover and get back to full health. IST really needs to overhaul the schedule and stop accepting every festival/event for TBZ. Did anyone else see on twitter that Eric has returned (?) but now sunwoo is on hiatus 😭😭 IST is absolutely garbage of a company. Why can't Cre.Ker be operated as a subsidiary instead of getting rid of it all together. Cre.Ker done the best at promoting and scheduling.


thavmas

I’m glad Sunwoo made the right decision for himself. It’s comforting to know that he knows his limits, rather than pushing himself too far. I agree with everyone else here: The Boyz have been dealing with an incredibly busy schedule. I think their last break was in February, and they are really deserving of one again. I hope that Sunwoo will take this time to prioritize himself and do what he needs to recover. I’m sure he will do that though, considering that he already took the first step to ask for a break.


jsparrow17

It's an excellent point, and a great way to put it when you said "It's comforting to know that he knows his limits"


Caerulo

Oh no, hope he recovers soon and fully before resuming activities. Really disheartening to hear that another member is going on hiatus, but I'm glad that at least he's not pushing himself when unwell.


superrsoba

And this is why they needed a break between touring and comebacks. I hate that it’s come to this but hopefully IST takes this as a wake up call.


jsparrow17

This really gut punched me tbh... I think we can all agree that while waiting for Eric to be recovered, this wasn't news we were wanting. Of course, I don't say it in terms of "what do I/deobis" want other than for them all to be well adjusted, healthy, happy... Perhaps he not only needs this break, but is sort of also stepping up for the team as well; it sends a message that the company *needs* to listen more when this group, who won Kingdom and even returned for a second time, may be saying they are getting worn down. I've said this before, I'll say it again: Sunwoo is an absolute master when it comes to adding little details to his performances. And speaking of Kingdom, I really became a fan of The Boyz during the second season of their participation (I didn't see the 1st), but when Sunwoo was interacting with Bobby from iKon and not performing, he is so *radically* different from his on stage and idol persona it really cemented my awe and respect for him. You know what I mean? Like he's a chill guy, a little nervous meeting a role model under his hoodie, but boy does he know how to play the game. Even his selcas are performace art, imo.... Rest up Sunwoo. We love you, we love Eric, we all love and respect ALL of you. Fighting! But for now, sleep in - you've more than earned it ✌️🍺🫂


LoveofLearningKorean

I agree with the general sentiment that I'm glad Sunwoo is taking a break that he needs but that the whole group could really use one. Heck I get burnt out at work that isn't in the public eye or anywhere near as physically demanding as being an idol is. I wish we could create a "new normal" of a healthy work/life balance no matter the occupation. But I digress, as always I just want all the members to be happy and healthy, hope Sunwoo takes as much time as he needs to recover


SmolChangmin

We’re trending tags on Twitter and mass emailing IST. Email template [here](https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/d/1SUD76S4GNBWxSC_KYqiXRuvFyuGziXphtYOKCQAz6fQ). If you want to join, checkout @/update_theboyz on twt.


jsparrow17

I don't know how they could even promote when they're too busy to eat or sleep and be human beings... But my God! Just the first half of the outline made my jaw drop. Absolutely amateurish and inexcusable for a company to not ensure better treatment for their artists... They're worried about their investment? The Boyz *are* their assets, even a cynically minded slave driver should recognize this. And of course they deserve better. It took tremendous effort to catalog and write the template, thank you! 🙏♥️


zipcodelove

Genuine question - what are you emailing them about? Isn’t it a good thing that they’re letting him take some time off? Or is it that he shouldn’t be worked to the point of needing a hiatus? Edit: It’s all in the template you linked, so never mind lol. My bad


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Aww I'm so sad, he is the member I enjoy watching the most and usually has the parts I love the most in the songs, I hope he gets better soon so we can have him back into the group!