{
  "id": 6875599,
  "title": "SEVENTEEN's Hoshi tears ACL while rehearsing for military performance",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/seventeens-hoshi-tears-acl-while-rehearsing-for-military-performance",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-12T06:47:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/k-pop/20260912/seventeens-hoshi-tears-acl-while-rehearsing-for-military-performance"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "SEVENTEEN's Hoshi has experienced a complete tear of his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) during rehearsals for a military performance. The South Korean idol informed his fans via a fan communication platform on Saturday that he injured his knee while practicing with the Army performance team. After consulting a medical professional, the diagnosis confirmed the complete rupture of his ACL. Hoshi informed his supporters that he will undergo surgery and require time to recover from the injury. Consequently, he will be unable to join the military's taekwondo demonstration team and participate in the Ground Forces Festival. Hoshi expressed his disappointment at missing these performances, which he had been eagerly anticipating. He also empathized with CARATs, SEVENTEEN's fanbase, who had been eagerly awaiting their performances. The idol appealed to his fans to continue supporting both the taekwondo demonstration team and the Army performance team, which comprises fellow SEVENTEEN member Woozi.",
  "summary": "SEVENTEEN member Hoshi has suffered a complete tear of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his knee while rehearsing for a military performance. Hoshi shared the news with fans through a fan communication platform Saturday. \"I'm writing this carefully because the news may come as a surprise,\" he said. \"I injured my knee while rehearsing with the Army performance team and underwent an…",
  "key_points": [
    "Hoshi tore ACL during military performance rehearsals",
    "Diagnosed with complete ligament rupture after consultation",
    "Surgery and recovery will prevent participation in performances"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Hoshi's ACL injury forces him to miss key military performances, dashing his own and fans' expectations, and means he won't participate in events he had been looking forward to.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "SEVENTEEN's Hoshi tears ACL while rehearsing for military performance",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/seventeens-hoshi-tears-acl-while-rehearsing-for-military-performance-6880932",
        "published": "2026-09-12T07:27:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}