BoA canceled acute osteonecrosis diagnosis a month before the concert, surgery decision (Full Story)
Jul 15, 2025
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BoA's agency, SM Entertainment, said in an official statement on the 15th that `I would like to inform you that BoA's fifth solo concert has become difficult to proceed due to artist health reasons.'
According to SM, BoA recently visited the hospital due to severe knee pain, and tests showed that she was diagnosed with acute osteonecrosis that required surgery. Medics should refrain from excessive physical activity, especially performances including dancing, to prevent the disease from worsening" reported the findings, and accordingly, it was decided to undergo surgery as soon as possible.
As a result, 'BoA 5th Concert' scheduled for August 30-31 in Seoul was completely canceled.
SM said "We deeply apologize for causing concern to our fans with this sudden news."I ask for your generous understanding as it is a decision that considers the health of the artist as the top priority," he said.
However, the scheduled album release schedule will continue without any changes. SM said "This year marks BoA's 25th anniversary, so we plan to release the album as scheduled for the fans who have waited with high expectations without any schedule changes."
Whether or not to hold a concert in the future will be re-announced after watching BoA's recovery after surgery.
The following is the full text of the official entrance of SM Entertainment.
Hello, we're SM Entertainment.
I would like to inform you that BoA's fifth solo concert has become difficult to proceed due to artist health reasons.
BoA was recently diagnosed with acute osteonecrosis requiring surgical treatment by the hospital she visited due to severe knee pain, and decided to operate based on medical findings that he should refrain from excessive physical activity, performance such as dancing, and proceed with the surgery as soon as possible to prevent the disease from progressing.
As a result, I would like to inform you that BoA's fifth concert, which was scheduled for two days from August 30th to 31st, has been inevitably canceled. We deeply apologize for causing concern to our fans with the sudden news, and we ask for your generous understanding as this is a decision that puts the health of the artist first.
In addition, this year marks the 25th anniversary of BoA's debut, so we plan to release the album as scheduled for the fans who have waited with high expectations. We will re-announce the possibility of holding a concert in the future according to the artist's recovery after surgery.
We will do our best to ensure that BoA is committed to treatment and recovery, considering the health and safety of the artist as our top priority.
Thank you.
yaqqol@sportschosun.com
