Heechul injured during concert in Shanghai

Super Junior member Heechul [SM Entertainment]

Korean idol Heechul of boy band Super Junior was injured during the group's concert in Shanghai over the weekend.

"Heechul got hit on the face by a placard that a fan threw during their performance at the 'SUPER SHOW 3' in Shanghai," an official from SM Entertainment told 10Asia over the phone.

She then added he was examined at a hospital upon his arrival to Korea on Sunday to be told the injury was not serious.

The singer posted a comment on his official Twitter website saying, "I hope that will be the last of our injuries and that never again, will anything ever be thrown onto the stage, wherever it may be... I am neither in pain, nor pleased, nor angry nor happy."

Heechul first started out in the entertainment business with a role in KBS' teenage drama "Sharp 2" in 2005 and then began his singing career as one of the members his popular boy band which has remained one of the most popular K-pop acts in Asia.

The boy band is currently on their Super Show 3 Tour, performing in several countries in Asia including Manila, Japan and Taipei.

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