[The Fact] Choi Byung chan, a member of the group VICTON, was appearing on Mnet survival program "Produce X 101," has been left due to health reasons.

The agency Play M Entertainment said "The pain of chronic Achilles tendon salts that Choi Byung chan has suffered has worsened in recent years," on official announcement on July 11.

And “We are sorry to announce the drop off of the program to the fans who gave us a lot of support and love, as well as to the program's producers, fellow trainees and viewers, adding that we will provide the necessary support so that Choi Byung chan can focus on sufficient rest and treatment for the time being to recover his health.”

Choi Byung chan made his debut as a member of the VICTON in 2017 and has continued his career in the K-pop industry. He participated in ``Produce X 101,'' which first aired in May, and competed with trainees.

Below is the full text of the official announcement of Play M Entertainment.

Hello, We are Play M Entertainment.

Choi Byung chan, who was on Mnet's "PRODUCE X 101," has dropped out of the program for his health reasons.

Choi Byung chan's usual chronic Achilles tendinitis pain has intensified recently, and he has been participating in practice and competition through treatment at the same time, but it is difficult to continue the program.

So we got together for an in-depth discussion, and we decided to drop out of the program, he won't be able to join us on Mnet's "M Countdown" stage this week.

We are sorry to announce the drop out of the program to the fans who have given him so much support and love, as well as to the program crew, fellow trainees and viewers.

We will provide the necessary support to help Choi Byung chan focus on sufficient rest and treatment for the time being to recover his health.

I apologize to many of you again for the sad news. Thank you.