Cha Ji-yeon goes to hospital due to hyperventilation, ‘Gwanghwamun Love Song’ performance suspended [Full text]

Actress Cha Ji-yeon was transferred to the hospital during a performance of the musical.

The production company of the musical ‘Gwanghwamun Love Song’ CJ ENM announced on the 22nd that during the first act of the piece at 2 PM, actress Cha Ji-yeon, playing the role of Wol-ha, temporarily experienced hyperventilation and the performance was suspended. They explained, “The actress was immediately transferred to the hospital, underwent necessary tests and treatment according to the specialist‘s opinion, and is currently resting and recovering.“

The production company apologized, saying, ”We sincerely apologize to the audience for causing concern, and we would like to convey Cha Ji-yeon’s message on her behalf that she will focus on recovering and return to the stage in an even better way.”We hope for Cha Ji-yeon‘s speedy recovery and once again apologize to the audience for any inconvenience. We will do our best to greet the audience with better performances in the future,” he said, promising a 110% refund.

The musical ‘Gwanghwamun Love Story’, composed of famous songs by composer Lee Young-hoon, is a work that contains the story of ‘Myeong-woo’, who is nearing the end of his life, and ‘Wol-ha’, a matchmaker who leads him on a trip down memory lane, as they look into precious moments in life. It will be performed at the D-Cube Link Arts Center in Seoul until January 5, 2025 (Sun).


Full text of ‘Gwanghwamun Love Story’ official position

Hello. This is CJ ENM, the production company of the musical “Gwanghwamun Love Song.”

We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused to the audience who took the time to see “Gwanghwamun Love Song” on Sunday, December 22nd at 2PM.

During the first act today, actress Cha Ji-yeon, who plays Wol-ha, temporarily experienced hyperventilation, so the show was halted. The actress was immediately taken to the hospital, where she underwent the necessary tests and treatment according to the specialist’s opinion, and is currently resting and recovering.

We sincerely apologize for causing concern to the audience, and we would like to convey Cha Ji-yeon’s message on her behalf, stating that she will focus on her recovery and return to the stage in an even better way.

For those who have purchased tickets for this performance, a 110% refund of the ticket price will be processed in two stages. Details on refunds will be individually notified to ticket holders through each ticket office starting from Monday, December 23.

We hope actress Cha Ji-yeon recovers quickly, and we apologize to the audience for any inconvenience. We will do our best to greet the audience with better performances in the future. Thank you.

Jeong Hee-yeon, Donga.com reporter shine2562@donga.com