National team soccer player Son Heung-min addressed rumors of alopecia areata.
Son Heung-min said on the 25th, "It's not alopecia areata. Don't worry. There's nothing to be stressed about. See you at the World Cup."
Son Heung-min recently started in the 15th-round home match of the 2026 Major League Soccer (MLS) season between LAFC and the Seattle Sounders, and about seven minutes into the first half and in the second half, a part of the back of his head appeared to be showing some thinning.
Some netizens reacted that the hair loss might be due to stress. With the 2026 World Cup in North America approaching, speculation continued that, as captain, he was under great stress.
However, Son Heung-min directly explained this and reassured soccer fans. He said it was not alopecia areata and that there was nothing to be stressed about.
Meanwhile, Son Heung-min will play his team's first World Cup match against the Czech Republic at 11 a.m. on June 12.
[Photo] Son Heung-min SNS
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