{
  "id": 10837183,
  "title": "Winter of K-pop girl group aespa will sit out group's concert in Dallas due to health issues",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/winter-of-k-pop-girl-group-aespa-will-sit-out-groups-concert-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T02:42:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/k-pop/20260930/winter-of-k-pop-girl-group-aespa-will-sit-out-groups-concert-in-dallas-due-to-health-issues"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "SM Entertainment announced on Wednesday that Winter, a member of K-pop girl group aespa, will not participate in the group's upcoming concert in Dallas. Winter had recently been dealing with health issues ahead of a concert in Miami, but she had performed out of a strong desire to be on stage with the other members. Despite this, her condition did not improve, and she sought medical attention following the Miami concert, where she was diagnosed with shingles. Even after receiving a diagnosis, Winter remained determined to take part in the Dallas concert as much as possible, making efforts to recover while continuously evaluating her ability to perform on stage. However, following medical advice prioritizing sufficient recovery, Winter and the agency decided, after discussions, that she would not perform at the Dallas concert and would take time to rest. Consequently, the concert and related events will go ahead with the group's three remaining members.",
  "summary": "SM Entertainment said Wednesday through aespa's fan platform that Winter will not participate in the group's Dallas concert or the accompanying greeting and send-off events. \"Winter recently experienced health issues ahead of the Miami concert, but she took the stage out of her strong desire to perform alongside the other members and continue with the show,\" the agency said. \"However, her…",
  "key_points": [
    "Winter, aespa member, will miss Dallas concert due to health issues",
    "Diagnosed with shingles after Miami concert, Winter sought medical attention",
    "Agency decided she should rest, not perform in Dallas concert"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The setback for Winter means aespa's Dallas concert will proceed with only three members, likely altering the group's dynamic and performance, as she takes time to recover from shingles.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Winter of K-pop girl group aespa will sit out the group's concert in Dallas due to health issues",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/winter-of-k-pop-girl-group-aespa-will-sit-out-the-groups-concert-in",
        "published": "2026-09-30T01:42:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Tempo.co English",
        "title": "Winter of aespa to Skip Dallas Concert Due to Shingles",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/winter-of-aespa-to-skip-dallas-concert-due-to-shingles",
        "published": "2026-09-30T03:26:15.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}