This yr is proving to be powerful for ‘SEVENTEEN’ member Wonwoo as his mom handed away. On April 6, Wednesday, his company Pledis Entertainment confirmed the unlucky information. They knowledgeable that the rapper is on the funeral corridor and it is going to be held with household and shut buddies in attendance. The official assertion learn, “Hello. This is Pledis Entertainment. SEVENTEEN member Wonwoo’s mother passed away this morning from an illness. Wonwoo is currently at the funeral hall, and the funeral will be held with family and close friends. We ask for your kind consideration and support so that Wonwoo can have a period of mourning with his family. May she rest in peace.”

It was only in February that Wonwoo tested positive for Covid-19.

Meanwhile, Seventeen is supposed to kick off their grand return with the band’s first-ever English-language single set for release at 0 AM ET on April 15. Announced on Seventeen’s official social media channels and the global fandom platform Weverse today, the new single will act as a pre-release to the K-pop superstars’ 4th full-length album set to arrive in May.