SM Confirms aespa's Winter Underwent Surgery For Collapsed Lung

SM Entertainment has confirmed that aespa’s Winter is recovering from surgery for pneumothorax.

On April 12, SM Entertainment officially confirmed reports that Winter had undergone surgery for pneumothorax, a condition commonly known as collapsed lung.

“Winter recently underwent surgery for pneumothorax and is currently recovering,” stated the agency. “As [pneumothorax] is a condition prone to recurrence, [the surgery] was carried out as a preventive measure in accordance with her doctor’s opinion, and the decision was made after plenty of discussion.”

As for how the surgery will affect her scheduled activities, SM Entertainment remarked, “Regarding her future schedule, we will consider Winter’s recovery status our top priority moving forward.”

aespa is currently scheduled to make a comeback in May, followed by a world tour that kicks off at the end of June.

Wishing Winter a speedy and full recovery!

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