{"id":173852,"date":"2026-08-16T14:34:31","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T21:34:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/?p=173852"},"modified":"2026-08-16T14:34:31","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T21:34:31","slug":"mother-of-itzys-chaeryeong-and-lee-chaeyeon-reveals-cancer-battle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/mother-of-itzys-chaeryeong-and-lee-chaeyeon-reveals-cancer-battle\/","title":{"rendered":"Mother of ITZY&#8217;s Chaeryeong and Lee Chaeyeon reveals cancer battle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-id=\"W01saJ\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">On August 15th, the mother of <strong>ITZY<\/strong>&#8216;s <strong>Chaeryeong<\/strong> and <strong>Lee Chaeyeon<\/strong> reveals she is going through a cancer battle, moving K-Pop fans worldwide.<\/p>\n<p data-id=\"BpjyfW\">In a heartbreaking Instagram post sharing images of her meals and family moments, <strong>Sunyoung<\/strong> referred to her daughters&#8217; fans to share she was <strong>diagnosed with cancer<\/strong> and that she will be starting her treatment plan this month.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n        <blockquote>\n<p data-id=\"mjQzBY\">&#8220;I\u2019m now officially recognised by the government as a cancer patient.<\/p>\n<p data-id=\"1tL1Xt\">I\u2019m going to the hospital next week, and we\u2019ll see what kind of treatment I\u2019ll be receiving\u2026<\/p>\n<p data-id=\"1zqW6T\">In the meantime, I\u2019ll make sure to take good care of my health and stamina. I\u2019ll smile more and put on weight with a positive mindset \ud83d\udcaa\ud83c\udffb.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n        <\/figure>\n        \n<p data-id=\"1zqW6T\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-173878\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Sisters-Chaeryeong-and-Lee-Chaeyeon-are-devastated-by-their-mothers-diagnosis.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Sisters-Chaeryeong-and-Lee-Chaeyeon-are-devastated-by-their-mothers-diagnosis.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Sisters-Chaeryeong-and-Lee-Chaeyeon-are-devastated-by-their-mothers-diagnosis-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Sisters-Chaeryeong-and-Lee-Chaeyeon-are-devastated-by-their-mothers-diagnosis-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Sisters-Chaeryeong-and-Lee-Chaeyeon-are-devastated-by-their-mothers-diagnosis-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Sisters-Chaeryeong-and-Lee-Chaeyeon-are-devastated-by-their-mothers-diagnosis-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Sisters-Chaeryeong-and-Lee-Chaeyeon-are-devastated-by-their-mothers-diagnosis-860x484.jpg 860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-id=\"oXImLz\">This sad news came just a few days after a moving video of Chaeryeong and her mum at ITZY\u2019s fifth fan meeting, <strong>ALL IN, MIDZY<\/strong>, in Seoul went viral for showing them sharing a <strong>hug<\/strong> with tears in their eyes.<\/p>\n<p data-id=\"f66GEY\">Now, fans understand their <strong>heartbreaking reaction<\/strong>; they saw each other at the event and have sent good wishes for their family, hoping that Chaeryeong and Lee Chaeyeon&#8217;s mother will have a full and swift recovery.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n        <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">cancers not an easy illness to deal with. i hope chaeryeongs mom gets well soon \u2639\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f\u200d\ud83e\ude79 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/50CMtEUz9q\">pic.twitter.com\/50CMtEUz9q<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; julia \u2277 (@midzynova) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/midzynova\/status\/2088671160896549123?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 15, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n        <\/figure>\n        \n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On August 15th, the mother of ITZY&#8216;s Chaeryeong and Lee Chaeyeon reveals she is going through a cancer battle, moving K-Pop fans worldwide. 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