Stray Kids cancel appearances after car accident

Boy band Stray Kids [NEWS1]
Boy band Stray Kids [NEWS1]

Stray Kidsโ€™ Lee Know, Hyunjin and Seungmin are recovering from minor injuries after a car accident on Wednesday.

The boy bandโ€™s agency JYP Entertainment said Thursday that the three members will cancel their planned schedules.

โ€œWhile returning home after schedules on Wednesday, Sept. 20, the car with Stray Kidsโ€™ Lee Know, Hyunjin and Seungmin on board was involved in a minor collision,โ€ JYP Entertainment said in a statement Thursday.

โ€œLee Know, Hyunjin and Seungmin were taken to a hospital promptly and undertook in-depth medical checkups. While the members and the staff on board were not severely injured, light muscle pain and bruises were seen, with conservative therapies recommended by the doctors.โ€

โ€œWe apologize for the sudden announcement [โ€ฆ] the agency will prioritize the artistโ€™s health and support the members for a speedy recovery,โ€ it added.

Lee Know and Hyunjinโ€™s planned Milan Fashion Week attendance and Seungminโ€™s planned birthday livestream on Friday are canceled, with only Bangchan, Changbin and Han attending the Global Citizen Festival in New York on Saturday.

Stray Kids announced earlier this month that the boy band will hold a two-day concert at the Gocheok Sky Dome in October.

BY CHO YONG-JUN [cho.yongjun1@joongang.co.kr]