Seok Rak Won, a 20-year-old member of the group ATBO, is leaving the team due to health reasons.
On May 6, IST Entertainment announced through their official social media that Seok Rak-won will be departing the group due to health issues.
The agency elaborated, "Seok Rak-won has been on a break since March this year due to symptoms of anxiety, focusing on recovering his health. After in-depth discussions about his future group and entertainment activities during his break, we have carefully decided to prioritize the artist’s health condition and focus more on his recovery."
Following his departure, ATBO will continue as a six-member group. The company expressed their apologies for the sudden news and asked for warm support from the fans, hoping for Seok Rak-won's healthy recovery.
ATBO debuted in 2022 and has been active with tracks like 'Monochrome' and 'Next to Me'.
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Oh that's an awful thing to happen, he's so young too. Anxiety (and stage fright) is totally crippling, life gets put on hold. I hope he gets the correct treatment and recovers well, perhaps he'll be able to come back in some form later when he's learned some coping strategies.