Netizens are comparing idols to athletes regarding their physical condition.

On an online forum, netizens reacted to several photos of TWICE's Jungyeon. The original poster and other commenters questioned whether Jungyeon should "take a break" from promoting. The poster noted that she "has been continually promoting despite statements that she is 'persistently having health issues.'"

In the most upvoted comment, a netizen compared idols to athletes, remarking that athletes cannot be active in their professional field when they claim to be ill. They are "not pardoned or excused" and cannot compete in games no matter how unfortunate their situation.

The netizen wrote: "They say she's always sick, but if she's that ill, she should rest. If an athlete can't maintain their physique or weight and says it's because they're sick, would you just let it slide and let them compete? Isn't it the same for idols? If their body can't handle being an idol anymore, they should rest."

On the other hand, some argued that the photos were not the most recent and defended Jeongyeon, stating that neither the fans nor the members of TWICE have "any problem with her being active."

Other reactions include:

"It seems like she's been sick for a long time. Fans hope she'll continue together, but wouldn't it be better to rest until she gets better? If she's sick for a long time, it must be tough. Shouldn't she rest to recover?""

"If she's sick, wouldn't it be better to take a good rest and fully recover before coming back? Continuing to dance and be active like this will only slow down the recovery. Wasn't it said to be a herniated disc?"

"JYP's welfare is top-notch."

"Isn't she intentionally gaining more weight for a position like Shindong's?"

"Neither fans, members, nor the company have any complaints about Jungyeon being active. But if she's sick, wouldn't it be better to take a break until she gets better?"

In other news, Jungyeon has been hosting the YouTube show 'The Inspector,' where guests such as Onew and Jaejoong have appeared and conversed with the TWICE member.

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