KARA's Park Gyu-ri recovers after surgery for 'zygoma and orbital fracture'

Girl group Kara and actress Park Gyu-ri reassured fans by announcing that she had completed her surgery.

Park Gyu-ri said, "I heard the surgery went well. Don't worry too much about my people." She added, "I will focus on recovery carefully from now on and come back as soon as possible with a healthy body and mind in good shape. I miss you a lot and love you. Thank you to everyone who worried about me." “I sincerely thank everyone. I hope everyone is healthy,” he wrote on the 16th, revealing a picture of himself recovering in the hospital.

Prior to this, on the 14th, Park Gyu-ri expressed her nervousness ahead of the surgery, saying, "I'm having surgery tomorrow. I want to lean on my people, so please pray for them."

On the 13th, Park Gyu-ri's agency, Big Boss Entertainment, announced, "Recently, during her personal schedule, Park Gyu-ri suffered a cheekbone fracture and an orbital fracture. After visiting the hospital, she underwent a detailed examination," and announced that she would suspend her activities for the time being due to the cheekbone and orbital fractures. Park Gyu-ri was diagnosed by the medical staff that surgery would need to be performed considering the location of the injury, and recovery would take about 4 to 5 weeks.

As a result, Kara's full-member activities ahead of their comeback were also disrupted. Bigg Boss Entertainment explained, "After discussion, the actor and the company decided to avoid excessive activities during the treatment period and focus on recovery. Activities scheduled for the month of July will not proceed."

Meanwhile, despite recovering from surgery, Park Gyu-ri attracted attention by showing affection by promoting Kara's pre-released song 'HELLO', which was released on the 16th.

'HELLO' is a ballad song with the theme of 'goodbye', a greeting that means meeting and parting. The various meanings of the word 'goodbye', such as the joy of reunion and the sadness of separation, are expressed in the members' calm voices, doubling the sadness. It also includes the voice of the late Goo Hara.

Choi Ji-ye, Ten Asia Reporter wisdomart@tenasia.co.kr