Karina from aespa will not be participating in the group’s Osaka concert today due to health reasons. This means that the girl group will be performing with only three members
Karina Sits Out aespa Osaka Concert Due to Health Reasons
SM Entertainment made the announcement on July 28, following the advice of her physician.
“Regarding the participation lineup for the “2024 aespa LIVE TOUR – SYNK : PARALLEL LINE – in JAPAN” concert that will be held on July 28 at the Asue Arena Osaka, aespa member Karina will not be able to attend today’s concert due to health reasons based on the diagnosis made by a doctor after rehearsal,” the statement read.
항상 에스파를 응원해주셔서 진심으로 감사드립니다.
7월 28일(일)에 Asue 아레나 오사카에서 개최되는 「2024 aespa LIVE TOUR -SYNK : PARALLEL LINE – in JAPAN」출연자 관하여,
aespa 멤버인 KARINA는 리허설 후에 의사의 진단 하에, 건강상의 이유로 금일 본공연의 출연을 불참하게 되었습니다.…— aespa (@aespa_official) July 28, 2024
“We deeply apologize for inconveniencing the fans who support aespa and Karina and who had been looking forward to today’s concert,” it continued.
The agency also confirmed that the ‘SYNK: PARALLEL LINE’ Osaka concert would continue to be held with three members. This means that Winter, Giselle, and NingNing would still perform without the aespa leader.
Although attendees of the concert in Osaka will miss out on Karina’s performance, fans agreed that the aespa leader needed a much-deserved break to focus on her health. MYs also hope for Karina to recover soon so she can reunite with Winter, Giselle, and NingNing right away.
2024 aespa LIVE TOUR – SYNK : PARALLEL LINE – in SINGAPORE 🇸🇬#aespa #æspa #에스파#SYNK_PARALLELLINE #aespaLIVETOUR2024 #aespaLIVETOUR2024_SYNK_PARALLELLINE pic.twitter.com/rKjAajCuDi
— aespa (@aespa_official) July 20, 2024
The ‘SYNK : PARALLEL LINE’ tour by aespa promises to be an extraordinary experience, spanning across nine countries such as Japan, Thailand, and Australia. The tour commenced with a remarkable two-night show at the Jamsil Indoor Stadium on June 29th and 30th, establishing a remarkable benchmark for the forthcoming concerts.
The next two stops of ‘SYNK: PARALLEL LINE’ will be in Fukuoka at the Marine Messe Fukuoka. aespa is expected to perform two nights in the city on July 30 and 31, 2024. It has not yet been confirmed whether Karina will be back for the upcoming dates.