ICHILLIN' K-Pop Star Chowon Knocked Unconscious by Foul at Baseball Game: Report

Chowon, a member of K-pop girl group ICHILLIN', was reportedly hospitalized after being hit by a foul ball at a professional baseball game she and her bandmates attended on Tuesday (April 16), according to local reports in Korea.

In a match between Kiwoom Heroes and KT Wiz and Kiwoom held at the Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, ICHILLIN' opened the game with member Yeju throwing out the first pitch and ICHILLIN's leader E.Ji taking the ceremonial first pitch bat before a team performance. later. While watching the game and waiting to play, the youngest member of the group, 18-year-old Chowon, was hit by a foul during the third inning.

According to reports, the foul ball hit Chowon in the back of the head with the impact knocking the singer unconscious. She was taken to the field for medical attention and regained consciousness with the help of medics and officials on the scene. The star was taken to a nearby hospital.

Initial reports indicate that Chowon was not seriously injured. However, the performance by ICHILLIN was canceled following the incident.

A YouTube account uploaded video footage from ICHILLIN's time at the baseball game, where viewers can hear the crack of a baseball and see ICHILLIN and those in the audience nearby spot a high-flying foul ball coming their way their. According to social media comments, the user chose not to include footage from the moment the ball was struck. The moment happens in the last five seconds of the video:

Advertising sign reached out to KM Entertainment, ICHILLIN''s label and agency, but did not immediately receive a response.

Consisting of members Chowon, E.Ji, Yeju, Jackie, Chaerin, Joonie and Jiyoon, ICHILLIN' debuted in September 2021 with the single “I took” to compete alongside the latest crop of K-pop groups vying for international attention. With three EPs to their credit, the group's latest record, Feelin' Hotwas released on March 7, led by the single “On My Lips”, with its music video amassing nearly one million views to date.