James leaves Royal Pirates

[goshipgurl.livejournal.com]

I've tried to power through and be as positive as possible, but I am at the point where I need to do what is right for me... Ever since I was a kid the idea of finishing whatever I started has been branded into my brain. I've spent the last 2 years trying to pick up the pieces and salvage whatever I could.

But I recently found out that on top of a possible 6th surgery to restore whatever function I can in my hand, I also have a blood clot in my brain. So I've accepted that leaving now is not guilting, but redirecting my life. And I hope you can agree that this is what's best.

I am so sorry for letting you down, but I hope you know I gave you guys everything I had, I never resented the blood, sweat & tears.. Only the missed opportunities and memories I envisioned when I first moved to Seoul.

Thank you for your support & love & loyalty & the memories & everything. I wish RP & you all all the success in the world. I will never forget you guys."

source: james' instagram

Comments

[ironicmustache.livejournal.com]

goddamn that's tragic. all from some freak accident, too.

thinking about how you can never know what's going to happen in your life gives me serious anxiety.

[4minutesluts.livejournal.com]

well the blood clot could be unrelated and if you want to take a really optimistic look at things, it might not have been detected without the hand injury?? yikes though

[krissasaur]

What happened to his hand?

I hope he will be okay.

The only thing I remember about this group was the old kpop covers they used to do.

[ironicmustache.livejournal.com]

he was leaving a restaurant and the window above the door came crashing down and sliced through his wrist.

https://www.soompi.com/2016/01/07/royal-piratess-james-opens-up-about-life-changing-injury/

[krissasaur]

Oh my god. That is devastatingly terrifying. I feel so bad for him.

[supersunshiner.livejournal.com]

my goodness i feel so bad for him especially when he's an instrument player that always needs his hands 😢 bless him

[dropthecrates.livejournal.com]

that's heartbreaking, omg

[kicking-tenshi.livejournal.com]

iirc he was opening a glass door and it fell on his hand and shoulder and necessitated him changing instruments from guitar-->bass guitar-->keyboard, but theres still residual pain bc of severed nerves. will double check when off mobile but yeah... pretty shitty luck.

[krissasaur]

Oh wow... he tried so hard to make things work. He seems like he was really passionate about their music.

[3677.livejournal.com]

From what I remember, he was going to a restaurant or something like that with some friend and when he tried to open the door (made of glass) it shattered or fell on his hand :(, someone correct me if i'm wrong!!

[krissasaur]

The comments above said that as well. Thats so scary and I feel so bad for him. :(

[kicking-tenshi.livejournal.com]

That... really sucks. :(

I'm wishing him all the best with his surgeries and health. Cant imagine what hes going through, the hand is shitty enough as a musician but the blood clot is just like... wtf why. Why?!

[evilcoc0nut.livejournal.com]

[horichansenpai.livejournal.com]

He deserves a lot better yikes :( hope the band will fare okay too

[purekpopology.livejournal.com]

Royal Pirates is such a great band and so talented. I can't imagine how incredibly frustrating it is for James to have his ability to play the bass taken away from him, and then on top of that have another major health problem. I hope he can get healthy, and find a new direction for his life that makes him just as happy as making music did.

I hope Royal Pirates can survive as a band maybe by finding a new bassist? Sadly, this will be the second time they've had to do that. I just really have always liked Royal Pirates. They've been around almost as long as I've been into kpop, and seeing them go from making Youtube covers, to moving to Seoul, debuting, and getting better with every release just makes me want to see them keep going. I've always wanted more success for them than what they've gotten too. Ugh this just makes me sad :(.

[fallendaydreams.livejournal.com]

My poor baby ;-;

[lycorisc.livejournal.com]

this gutted me. i was always checking for any updates about him and his last IG posts were very heartbreaking. I knew it was leading up to having to quit because his health needed prioritizing and no matter how many consultations and treatments/procedures i guess he's still feeling so much pain. it's so sad because he genuinely enjoys music but he needs to shelf that. praying for him

[jinkiestabi.livejournal.com]

This hurts tbh, I'd been following him since before the accident and through all of it.....now another health problem? All of this really just sucks, but I know he's been sticking it through and I admire him for still managing to make goofy posts. I'm glad that he's putting his health first and doing what's best for him in the end.

I wish him and the remaining RP members all the best. I'll look forward to James' updates from now on.

[xxhna.livejournal.com]

omgosh all the best to him <3

[tree-star123.livejournal.com]

:((( i wish the best for both james and rp. that's really upsetting and i'm just pissed at that restaurant.

[cosmopudin.livejournal.com]

poor bb :( best to him

[frequency.livejournal.com]

god, this poor guy. :( i can't imagine having to go through all that in such a short time. wishing the best for him.

[haixiao.livejournal.com]

a blood clot in his brain, that is so scary and sad. wishing him the best and that he'll be healthy as soon as possible. can't imagine how much pain he's in right now. i had carpal tunnel (obviously not as severe as his problems) and you rly don't realize how much hand/wrist problems fucking suck until you have them.

[1of1girl.livejournal.com]

that's really sad :( i wish the best for him.

[by-venoms-sting.livejournal.com]

:(

[seulgibear.livejournal.com]

wow that's scary. i only found out about his hand accident recently, it gave me goosebumps. wishing all the best for him, hope he's not in much danger bc of the clot

[kyokomurasaki.livejournal.com]

Blood clots are serious business (especially in the brain;) I'm sad for him that he has to stop doing what he loves but it's good that he's prioritizing his health.

[aimajo.livejournal.com]

Oh this breaks my heart, but his health is important.

[aeries-amethyst.livejournal.com]

This made me so sad because I really liked the group T_T But on top of that I'm so worried about him, I mean I can accept that he's leaving but it would devastating if he'll never be able to play again. I really hope that he'll be able to recover and get the support he needs.

[antrea.livejournal.com]

He can never catch a break :(

[kobrakiddo.livejournal.com]

I read about the clot in his brain and I had chills down my spine. It's so terrifying and heartbreaking. It's not something that one can simply brush it off and I really hope he gets the rest he truly needs and obvs the support from his loved ones. I've been casually following RP (their covers are so amazing though it's more difficult liking their original stuff) and I've always liked James, since he's basically the 'face' and the most popular one in the band. It's already so sad that he had to give up the bass.. but to see other health problems developing is making things worse. :( Sigh I really hope he will get better :(