The K-pop artists were reported to have visited entertainment venues in the Itaewon neighborhood of Seoul from the evening of April 25 until dawn on April 26.
Four K-pop stars, including BTS member Jungkook, Seventeen's Mingyu, NCT's Jaehyun, and Astro's Cha Eun Woo, were confirmed to have spent a night out together in Itaewon, the neighborhood in the South Korean capital of Seoul where a cluster of new cases has sparked a second outbreak of infections in the country.
The agencies of all four artists initially did not reveal the identities of the K-pop band members, noting that the incident concerned their personal lives. "We at the agency feel deeply responsible that a situation like this has arisen due to our careless management of the artist. We sincerely apologize for causing concern and worry to fans who send love and attention [to our artists]," the statement from Pledis added.
"No matter the reason, it was a thoughtless action for our artist Cha Eun Woo to visit the Itaewon area when the entire nation is practicing social distancing, and the artist himself is deeply reflecting on not faithfully contributing to the social distancing efforts," the statement said. More than 2,100 nightclubs, bars and discos in Seoul were closed after the incident, while other venues were urged to enforce precautionary measures. Gyeonggi province and Incheon saw similar closures.
"The infection cluster, which recently occurred in entertainment facilities, has raised awareness that even during the stabilization phase, similar situations can arise again, anytime, anywhere in an enclosed, crowded space," South Korean President Moon Jae-in said last Sunday.
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