ATEEZ Hongjoong and Wooyoung absent from 'Knowing Bros' recording due to health reasons

ATEEZ members Hongjoong and Wooyoung were unable to participate in the recording of JTBC variety show ″Knowing Bros″ due to health reasons, KQ Entertainment announced on the 29th. KQ Entertainment stated, ″Hongjoong and Wooyoung were scheduled to appear on JTBC’s ’Knowing Bros,’ but due to health reasons, they were unable to attend the recording. We prioritized the artists’ health recovery and ensured they could take sufficient rest and stabilization.″ They also added, ″We ask for the understanding of fans who were looking forward to Hongjoong and Wooyoung’s appearance, and we will do our best to help the two members recover quickly.″ Originally, ATEEZ planned for all eight members to participate in the ″Knowing Bros″ recording, but with Hongjoong and Wooyoung absent, only six members—Seonghwa, Yunho, Yeosang, San, Mingi, and Jongho—took part in the recording. The episode is scheduled to air in November. ATEEZ is set to release their 15th mini-album ″GOLDEN HOUR: Part.6″ on November 13. The album will include five tracks: the title song ″UP,″ as well as ″Drip,″ ″ANEMIA,″ ″FAITH,″ and ″Hollow Victory.″ On the 23rd, they appeared on the American talk show ″The Jennifer Hudson Show″ and performed a live stage of ″Drip.″ Meanwhile, ATEEZ is also scheduled to perform at the ″3rd Korea Grand Music Awards (2026 KGMA)″ on November 8 at Gocheok Sky Dome in Guro-gu, Seoul. Their 14th mini-album ″GOLDEN HOUR: Part.5,″ released last June, achieved their third No. 1 on the US Billboard main album chart, the ″Billboard 200.″ The title track ″BAD″ gained popularity through a dance challenge centered around San and continued to top music shows even after official promotions ended.