SEVENTEEN’s The8 Almost Suffers A Serious Injury Due To A Dangerous Stage Mishap

An accident involving SEVENTEEN‘s The8 and stage effects during the group’s recent show has sparked netizens’ concerns.

On March 30 and 31, SEVENTEEN performed in Incheon as part of their Follow Again shows. As expected, all the members shined on stage, and The8 was no exception as fans shared videos of the idol throughout the two shows.

240331 back2back#디에잇 #THE8 #minghao#ミンハオ #세븐틴 #徐明浩 #SEVENTEEN pic.twitter.com/iuGxvngpjB

— Neko8allon (@Neko8allon) April 1, 2024

SEVENTEEN The8pic.twitter.com/BVfqgWQoEE

— kpop moments that could kill achilleans (@kpopachillean) March 31, 2024

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#서명호 #디에잇 #ミンハオ #徐明浩 #THE8 #minghao#seventeen #세븐틴 pic.twitter.com/g5EX3vyAdK

— Scorpio_The8 (@The8_Scorpio) March 30, 2024

Yet, during the performance team’s “Highlight” stage, netizens noticed something that had them worried. At one point during the stage, the members of the subunit moved to the center of the stage.

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As The8 went for one of the jumps in “Highlight,” the pyrotechnics went off. As the flame died down, The8 was seen wiping his eye as if he had been hit by a spark or something from the stage.

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The fan who shared the video expressed their shock at what they had seen.

240331 팔로우 어게인 인천 #디에잇

이때 심장 철렁..
딱 폭죽 앞에서 안무 하는데 폭죽 터지면서
눈 쪽에 튀였나봐… 진짜 너무 놀래써 pic.twitter.com/QT1NWeacGK

— 엘잇 (@_minghao_97) March 31, 2024

At this time, my heart was pounding..
When they were dancing in front of the fireworks, the (fireworks) exploded.
I think it splashed around his eyes. I was so surprised

When the clips and photos were posted, netizens shared their own concerns, calling for Pledis Entertainment to protect their artists when they’re on stage. The company would’ve seen the rehearsals, so many wondered how they weren’t aware that The8 would be near the pyrotechnics and that they had it so intense.

【‍Rights Protection】

The stage effects during 'Highlight' messed up, and Minghao got hit in the eyes by the spark and smoke, which is super dangerous.
We need PLEDIS to step up and make sure this doesn't happen again for the safety of Minghao and all the Seventeen… pic.twitter.com/jF7GeAarbN

— Fanbase of Minghao (@Fanbase_of_XMH) March 31, 2024

i hope he's okay and that this doesn't happen to the other members too

PLEDIS PROTECT YOUR ARTIST#minghao #디에잇 #SEVENTEEN @pledis_17 @pledis17_STAFF pic.twitter.com/beeVTTV13u pic.twitter.com/Tj1H37ZtuS

— sam | saw svt on 011424 (@gyugarae) March 31, 2024

PLEDIS PROTECT YOUR ARTIST#minghao #디에잇 #SEVENTEEN @pledis_17 @pledis17_STAFF
pic.twitter.com/6hjQBgKQod

— ghena (@looaathe) March 31, 2024

plz this is bad

PLEDIS PROTECT YOUR ARTIST#minghao #디에잇 #SEVENTEEN @pledis_17 @pledis17_STAFF pic.twitter.com/Ymo18Yo1xL

— selfish_desire (@selfish_desire) March 31, 2024

my baby is precious and wonderful, please treat him well

PLEDIS PROTECT YOUR ARTIST#minghao #디에잇 #SEVENTEEN @pledis_17 @pledis17_STAFF pic.twitter.com/4VhfHgmH4m

— ChingChing (@CH1NG_CHING) March 31, 2024

While pyrotechnics and stage effects can look good, they can often be dangerous. Although The8 didn’t seem to be seriously injured, it could have been a lot worse.