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Carats ask Pledis Entertainment to allow Seventeen's Wonwoo time off after his mom's death

Wonwoo’s mother lost her battle with an illness and passed away on April 6, the same day Seventeen’s Mingyu celebrates his birthday

Seventeen’s Wonwoo is going through a hard time as the singer lost his mother on April 6, according to a statement released by Pledis Entertainment. The boy group Seventeen was doing quite well after their 2021 comeback with the mini-album ‘Attacca’ as well as its lead single, 'Rock With You’ followed by their Japanese release, ‘Power of Love’. Fans were also ready to celebrate the birthday of Mingyu who turned 26 this year (25 internationally).

Fans remember Wonwoo’s mother from one of her past appearances at the Seventeen concert and are sending their condolences to Wonwoo. Carats are also hoping that Pledis Entertainment does not rush Wonwoo but instead, gives him ample rest as well as some much-needed time off from promotion activities so that he can recover from the traumatic loss of his mother.

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Wonwoo loses his mother to an illness

Pledis Entertainment released their official statement announcing the sad demise of Wonwoo’s mother as they said, “Wonwoo’s mother passed away this morning from a chronic illness, and we are sorry to inform you of the sad news.” The agency reported that Wonwoo was presently guarding the mortuary of his mother until the funeral ceremony. It was reported that the funeral will be held with family and friends.

The label ended its statement by saying, “We ask for your warm comfort and consideration so that Wonwoo can have a time of mourning with his family.” Seventeen was set to release their first all-English single on April 15 which would be a pre-release track from their 4th full-length album that was announced to be released in May of 2022.

‘He needs to heal and take his time to mourn’

Knowing that the boy group is currently busy with the comeback preparations as well as promotions, Carats is hoping that Wonwoo gets to take some time off and refrain from his activities as he mourns the loss of a loved one, his mother. One fan said, “Pledis, i think it's best to let wonwoo rest and take a break for a while. he needs to heal and take his time to mourn. Please.” Another fan said, “It reminds me about that specific day where wonwoo is sad. He mentioned that someone is hurting but he can't says who specifically. It must have been his mom. Please stay strong Wonwoo, it will be hard but we are here for you. Rest in Peace, Mama Jeon.”

One more fan said, “It's never easy to lose someone esp that someone is your mom. May she rest in peace. Please be respectful for the sake of bereaved family.” One fan said, “Thank you for raising wonwoo well, ma'am. may you rest in peace.” One fan said, “Wonwoo’s mother is also Seventeen’s mother. imagine how painful it is for all of them, esp wonwoo, to be participating in future events trying to make us happy when all of them are grieving inside. God give them a long break to heal from this.” One more fan said, “Wonwoo, You count with carat ever, take your break all the time you need.”

One fan said, “There's no words to describe the excruciating pain of losing a loved one, more so losing a mother. life will never be the same but we're with you, wonu.. may your mom's soul rest in peace.” One fan asked, “Let's all respect wonwoo's privacy and refrain from asking him for updates okii?? may her mother's soul rest in peace.” Another fan thanked Wonwoo’s deceased mother saying, “Thank you for giving this world a jeon wonwoo, may your soul rest in peace mama jeon.”

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