Yesterday, according to Korean media reports, Wendy, a member of the Korean girl group Red Velvet, accidentally fell from a 2.5-meter-high lift during the rehearsal of SBS song battle , resulting in fractures of the right pelvic bone and wrist , and fractures of the right zygomatic bone , causing excessive contusions. Because the injured area is severely swelling, it is not possible to undergo precise examinations. It requires at least 6 weeks of treatment, and it will take several months to recover. Wendy is currently undergoing examination in a hospital in Seoul.
According to the program list published before the broadcast of the Songs War, Wendy originally planned to sing "speechless" on the two-story tunnel stage, but fell accidentally due to on-site problems.
Subsequently, SBS issued an apology statement, with the content as follows:
In the pre-rehearsal of the SBS Songs War on the 25th, the accident of the injury of Wendy of Red Velvet member was regrettable. Therefore, Red Velvet was unable to appear on the live broadcast stage of the Ballad War. We sincerely apologize to all fans and audiences. I hope that Red Velvet's Wendy can recover as soon as possible, and SBS will pay special attention to the safety management of the actors in the future.
Although SBS issued an apology statement in time, Red Velvet fans seemed to be unsuccessful and said that SBS's apology statement was just regretting that Red Velvet was unable to participate in the performance, without mentioning the cause of the accident and did not apologize to Wendy himself.
Subsequently, some staff on site exposed the reason why Wendy fell from the platform, saying that it was because the lifting platform did not rise as planned, causing Wendy to lose the center of gravity and fall. Relevant people revealed that "the passage on the second floor was narrow and dark, and the elevator was not ready at that time." "Wendy performed a rehearsal under this situation. If there were fluorescent signs in that place at that time, this accident could be avoided." Some viewers on the scene also said that the reason for Wendy's injury was because he followed the staff's arrangement during the rehearsal. The surrounding environment was pitch black, but in fact, the stairs were not built successfully at all, which caused Wendy to lose the center of gravity and fall.
According to the audience, other singers except Wendy also had unexpected situations because the stage floor was not cleaned properly. NCTh member Tae Yong slipped and fell due to unclear ground cleaning during a stage performance, almost causing a waist injury; MAMAMOO member Kim Yong-sen fell down when walking the red carpet because the red carpet steps were not obviously set, causing her knee injury to the hospital. Other members of other groups, TWICE, MONSTA X and BTS, also encountered slippage during stage performances.
In this regard, some netizens initiated a petition on the Blue House website, demanding a thorough investigation of the cause of the accident. At present, the number of participants in this petition has exceeded 2,300. According to regulations, if 200,000 people participate in the petition before January 24 next year, the South Korean government must respond to this.
Because of the first apology, netizens did not buy it. SBS apologized again to calm down the situation. He may be worried that the big thing will be unfavorable to him, and expressed his sincere apology to Wendy, his family and his members and fans again. It is believed that after the artist was injured, the director of the SBS Arts and production team has always been closely connected with the SM of the affiliated company and made the best efforts for the information. After the incident, the production team controlled the situation on the scene and urgently sent the injured artist to the hospital for a precise examination. In order to accurately grasp the truth about the accident wandering, SBS is working on an internal investigation to find out the cause, and note that similar situations will not happen in the future. Wendy is currently undergoing examinations and information at the inpatient department of a general hospital in Seoul. SBS will negotiate with his family and medical team to make the best efforts to restore his health. He once again expressed his sincere apology to Wendy and his team's family.
SBS apologized again and it seems that the effect will not be very big. The key is to look at Wendy's recovery. Fans, team or family members cannot let them go easily.There have been many accidents in recording programs or performances. It has been less than a month since Gao Yixiang, a Chinese program, died suddenly after recording programs. I hope the tragedy will not happen again.
