Baek Ji-heon, a member of the girl group fromis_9, will temporarily halt all of her activities, according to her agency Pledis Entertainment Thursday.

“Ji-heon recently visited the hospital because she was feeling unwell and received doctor’s advice that she needs rest due to [increased] anxiety,” the agency wrote on fan community platform Weverse. “Although she wishes to continue her activities, the agency believes that she should focus on recovering her health for the time being.”

The agency said that she will resume her activities once she is evaluated to have recovered by her doctor.

Ji-heon debuted through fromis_9, a nine-member group which was formed in 2017 through Mnet’s audition program “Idol School” (2017) and debuted in 2018. It is known for its songs “To Heart” (2018) and “Feel Good (Secret Code)” (2020). The group recently released its fourth EP “Midnight Guest” on Jan. 17.


BY LEE JAE-LIM [lee.jaelim@joongang.co.kr]