EXID‘s Solji will be taking an indefinite hiatus after being diagnosed with hyperthyroidism, causing EXID to continue as a 4-member group.
On December 20th Banana Culture Entertainment released a statement regarding EXID’s leader, Solji. We have translated their full statement down below.
“EXID Solji was recently diagnosed with hyperthyroidism. She has been suffering from multiple symptoms including fever and the protrusion of her eyes. After a detailed check up specialized doctors confirmed that she has hyperthyroidism. We decided that her health is of the utmost priority so she will be taking a break and focusing on treatment. Solji will be absent from the scheduled award shows and LE, Hani, Hyelin and Junghwa will be on stage as four.”
Hyperthyroidism is a disease more common in women than men and is caused by an excess of hormone production in one’s thyroids. The effects of this disease include continued weight loss, extreme fatigue, persistent shaking, fever and protrusion of the eyes. It can also cause infertility in some women’s cases.
