K-pop star, 16, sparks huge concern after collapsing on stage-Danni Scott-Entertainment – Metro

Star Kotoko of UNIS fainted mid-performance (Picture: MBCPLUS/Imazins via Getty Images)

Fans have rallied around young K-pop star Kotoko after the 16-year-old singer fainted on stage and was rushed to hospital.

While performing with her band UNIS over the weekend, the teen suddenly stopped mid-performance and fell to the floor.

Bandmates looked confused before realising something was wrong and halted the 2024 Midsummer Night’s Cultural Festival: Mini K-POP Concert on August 3.

Fan footage showed the girls gathering around Kotoko before the stage lights cut out at the South Korean show and she was ‘immediately’ taken to hospital.

A statement from the UNIS label, F and F Entertainment, read: ‘After being examined, she is currently resting at the hospital.

‘We apologise for giving fans cause for concern, and we will do our utmost to make our artist’s health our top priority.’

Later, Kotoko released a statement and attempted to reassure fans that she was doing well after concern online about her health.

Taking to Weverse, she said in a translated post: ‘My physical strength has been restored a lot through rest and stability, so you don’t worry.

‘I’ll work hard to take care of my stamina. Thank you for your concern […] I’m all better.’

Fans are not happy with the response though and pointed out the singer is ‘just 16’ and being ‘pushed’ so hard she collapsed.

‘Hello?? Why is nobody talking about this?? Kotoko is only 16 and her company pushed to her exhaustion??’ wrote Roro on X.

The star is only 16 years old (Picture: MBCPLUS/Imazins via Getty Images)

‘Kotoko faints on stage during concert her body is not used to performing yet I hope she’s okay now please take care of her :((,’ added fan @pentagonalways9.

One K-pop stan also claimed the UNIS attended a sporting event days later, with a fan claiming while Kotoko did not participate she was there for around 12 hours.

User @seokmattdan said: ‘Wait wait Kotoko literally recently fainted on stage from exhaustion but despite that they made her come instead of resting? she better do E-sport or F&F We should fight’.

Another video appeared to show Kotoko playing Flip Bottle on the sidelines of a track with her band, days after she fainted.

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