On January 5, 2023, the group’s agency, FNC Entertainment, announced that the incident took place in a sauna, where Dawon followed instructions by paramedics to administer emergency first aid to the patient until they could arrive at the scene. The agency further stated that the singer will be unable to attend the scheduled fan signing event with the group as he needs to recoup after the incident.

FNC Entertainment’s statement read:

It continued:

As news of the incident surfaced on the internet, fans of the singer lauded his efforts and said his timely actions have further raised the respect they feel for him. One Twitter user wrote:

Fans call SF9’s Dawon “hero” and “angel” as they applaud the singer for his presence of mind during a critical medical emergency

Fantasy, SF9’s official fandom name, appreciated Dawon’s life-saving gesture on Twitter and hoped that the patient’s condition did not deteriorate further. Moreover, in what could be an overwhelming situation for anybody, fans praised the singer for maintaining his composure and following the instructions of the paramedics accurately.

Hailing him as a “hero” and “angel”, fans told the artist to get some well deserved rest and recover well from the incident. Since the 27-year-old singer has a reputation for being a funny and goofy member of the group, Fantasys were glad to see his reliable and responsible side. One of them commented:

SF9 to make a highly anticipated comeback with Puzzle

The seven-member group is set to release their new song Puzzle as the title track for their mini-album, The Piece OF9. Scheduled to drop on January 9, the album comes six months after the release of their eleventh mini-album, The Wave OF9, which was led by title track Scream.

According to the tracklist poster, the new album will have six tracks, including the title track and b-sides Love Colour, Fighter, New World, Tight, and Stay with Me. The upcoming comeback also marks group member Rowoon’s return to group activities.

SF9 is currently busy releasing content to build anticipation for the new release among their fans. So far, two teasers for the album and a slew of concept images have already been released.

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