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Carats, rejoice! After taking a well-deserved break, K-pop boy band SEVENTEEN's main vocalist and life of the group Seungkwan is set to resume his activities this September.

Last July, Seungkwan along with their agency PLEDIS Entertainment announced that he will be taking a temporary break due to health concerns. Although Seungkwan insisted on continuing his scheduled activities, PLEDIS decided that he focus on recovering first.

Carats missed Seungkwan during SEVENTEEN's “FOLLOW” concert in Seoul but continued to show their full support for the K-pop artist. They patiently awaited his return and sent him words of encouragement every single day.

On August 16, Seungkwan wrote a heartfelt letter to his Carats giving them an update on his wellbeing. The K-pop artist assured fans that he is getting much-needed rest, recovering, and eating well.

He said, “I've been resting and recovering well. It feels like I've experienced true rest for the first time. Of course, there were times when I went on vacation/break for a few days but this is the first time in my life I've taken a break completely for myself, completely thinking of myself in order to recharge.”

“Of course, it wasn't easy at first, taking a break. I was hesitant that my concern about the members having to fill my spot would be a burden for them too. I was also so grateful and sorry towards Carats who protected me while waiting for me, that's just my personality,” he further admits.

Seungkwan assured Carats, “But thanks to your support, I'm really getting so much better. I feel like it won't be long until I can meet you all. I was just going to leave a small message and post photos saying I'm doing well but as I'm actually writing that didn't happen. I'll leave it up to here for today and tell you a lot more later.”

A few hours later, PLEDIS officially announced that Seungkwan is preparing for his highly-anticipated return and will be joining SEVENTEEN's comeback in October.

They said, “Seungkwan is planning to join the rest of SEVENTEEN for their October comeback and new album. Seungkwan is currently focusing entirely on his recovery. We are in the process of discussing the time of his return with the artist himself. We predict that he will return by September at the latest and be able to meet his fans again.”