Super Junior’s Ryeowook feels guilty and apologetic after fans injured at band’s Seoul concert

An apologetic Ryeowook from Super Junior has taken to social media to express guilt and regret after three fans were injured during the K-pop boy band’s concert in Seoul on April 5.

According to videos circulating on social media, the 38-year-old South Korean singer was interacting with fans above the stage when a safety fence toppled and several fans fell.

The incident occurred during Super Junior’s final concert of their three-day performance at KSPO Dome from April 3 to 5. The gig was part of the group’s Super Show 10, which kicked off at the same arena in August 2025 to mark their 20th anniversary.

The footage from April 5 showed Ryeowook visibly shaken before he rushed off the stage to seek help from staff.

He said in an Instagram post on April 7 that he felt incredibly guilty towards the injured fans in the immediate aftermath of the accident.

“I kept wondering: Was it my fault that the fans got hurt? Did I get too close? Couldn’t I have somehow caught them the moment they fell?” he wrote in Korean. “All sorts of regret and shock washed over me, leaving my mind completely blank for a moment.”

Ryeowook said he is not someone who has quick reflexes, so he felt foolish for freezing in that moment.

“I’m truly sorry if that made me look bad in everyone’s eyes,” he wrote. “But I’m also very grateful to the E.L.F.s (Super Junior’s fandom name) who have always understood me, who spoke up for me and helped explain the situation.”

Ryeowook said he spoke to the injured fans at the hospital, and they were the ones who were concerned about him even though they were in pain.

“Even more than 20 years after debuting, this was the first time I had witnessed such an accident firsthand,” he said. “It was truly heartbreaking, but I’m also very grateful that no one was seriously hurt.”

The star concluded: “Most importantly, since we’ll continue to meet in the future, Super Junior will be more cautious and pay even closer attention to safety.”

SM Entertainment, the band’s agency, had earlier issued a statement on social media on April 6.

“The injured individuals were immediately transported to a hospital, where they received the necessary examinations and treatment,” it said. “Medical professionals have advised that they will require approximately two weeks of rest and treatment for sprains and contusions.”

SM apologised to the injured fans and their families, and said it would provide full support for their treatment.

“As the concert organiser, we deeply acknowledge our responsibility for this incident,” it added. “We will thoroughly review and reinforce our safety measures and audience management protocols to prevent any recurrence of such incidents in the future.”

According to South Korean media outlet Dispatch, Ryeowook and other bandmates accompanied the injured fans to hospital.

One of the injured fans opened an account on social media platform Threads to recount the incident.

“I had an X-ray and a CT scan,” the fan wrote in Chinese. “Everything was fine except for my left leg which hurt a lot, and I can’t move it for now.”

The fan said Ryeowook had waited the whole time at the hospital, as only two people were allowed to accompany a patient during the medical examination.

“I didn’t expect to see Ryeowook and a few staff members waiting in the hospital lobby when I returned,” said the fan, adding that when the accident happened, Ryeowook and Siwon, 40, immediately came over.

“Then we were rushed to a nearby small hospital, and Ryeowook and another member came to check on us.”

Earlier on April 4, member Donghae, 39, tripped over a rising stage and fell heavily to the ground, shocking bandmates and the dancers. He took a break and was able to return to the stage to perform.