Korean girl group Twice's Jeongyeon on second hiatus due to mental health issues

Jeongyeon iss said to be suffering from 'panic and psychological anxiety'. Photo: Twice/Instagram

Top South Korean girl group Twice's Jeongyeon is taking a break from all activities indefinitely due to "panic and psychological anxiety", according to their management agency, JYP Entertainment.

In a statement on Wednesday (Aug 18), it said: "Although Jeongyeon was moving forward with her schedule by simultaneously taking action for recovery, we value our artists' health as the most important issue.