The South Korean pop group BTS announced yesterday that it had canceled four concerts that were scheduled to be held in Seoul in April, due to the spread of the new Corona virus.
The number of people infected with Corona virus yesterday in South Korea reached 2022 people, after recording 256 additional cases in this country, which is the most affected by the virus after China, the epicenter of the epidemic, as it appeared for the first time in late December. "We regret the announcement of the cancellation of the concerts that were to be performed by the group in Seoul between 11 and 19 April at the Seoul Olympic Stadium, which hosted the 1988 Olympics," said a statement by the Big Heat Entertainment, which manages the work of the famous South Korean pop group. And it was estimated that more than 200,000 people would attend.
The agency explained that "there was no escape" from canceling the parties, because "it is impossible at this stage to predict the size of the epidemic," which creates a lot of uncertainty for the party organizers and pioneers. The group held a press conference, last Monday, to promote its new album "Map of the Soul: 7". The number (7) indicates the number of members of the group and the number of years that have passed since its launch.
BTS is an international musical phenomenon, as it is the first Korean pop group to reach the United States and Britain, and has performed fully booked in Los Angeles, Chicago, London and France.