LIST OF KPOP IDOLS WENT CLUBBING IN THIS PANDEMIC

Hong Suk Chun has weighed in on the recent outbreak of coronavirus cases that has been connected to a club in the neighborhood of Itaewon in Seoul. He encourages People To Get Anonymously Tested After Coronavirus Outbreak At gay Club in itaewon. Much of the South Korean media coverage of this new outbreak has focused on the allegation that the clubs in Itaewon linked to the outbreak were frequented by the gay community, leading to fears of anti-gay backlash. But who else is going clubbing in this pandemi?

1. BTS Jungkook

Jungkook BTS was criticized because of a rumor that sparked recently, the rumors told that Jungkook went to the club during COVID-19 pandemic, allegedly to be only a rumor. BTS agency, BIG HIT, still hasn't confirmed anything. Meanwhile, Corona virus pandemic in South Korea is not completely over. After registering a new case for some time in early May, it seems that society must still be on the alert. On Wednesday, May 13, 2020, Corona virus cases in South Korea jumped to 119 cases, because some of positive patient go clubbing in itaewon. A fan from France claimed to see Jungkook and Cha Eun Woo at a club in Itaewon, Yongsan-gu. The bar is about 7 minutes from the same club as the positive patient Covid-19 had a chance to visit.

The rumor was immediately spread and Jungkook was criticized by K-netizen. Many haters use this opportunity to bash Jungkook and said that he always make problem.

The news portal in South Korea also wrote that the Big Hit could not check the news and did not give any official statement, try to cover it up.

YET, on May 14, 2020, fans who spread the rumor wrote an apology. He said that he make that story and it become a fake rumor. Thus make Jungkook clean all along. Army might be relieve to know that their beloved BTS member indeed doing a good job and didn't make trouble.

NEW UPDATES, it seems that Jungkook indeed went clubbing. After dispatch revealed a news about 4 idols in 97 liners go clubbing, big hit post official statements

BIG HITS said,

This is our statement on Jungkook visiting Itaewon.

First, we'd like to bring up how various media outlets had called us about whether Jungkook visited Itaewon or not last week, and how our handling of the situation was problematic.

It is true that Jungkook visited Itaewon. He did not go to the problematic place where the patient in early May had the confirmed case, and he went about a week beforehand. He followed the government regulations and voluntarily got checked for Corona-19, and we decided that it was not our place to interfere in his personal life.

However, we have no excuse that we placed the artist's personal life before we were able to emphasize the importance of social distancing. We bow our head in apology.

Jungkook visited the restaurant and bar with his friends on the night of April 25th. Afterward, he did not have a cough or a fever, and his results came out negative. He is also deeply regretting on how he did not follow social distancing measures seriously.

Big Hit Entertainment is currently doing our best to follow Corona-19 prevention measures such as social distancing. We will work harder to make sure this does not happen again. We apologize for worrying many people, including fans.

2. GYURI KARA

Former KARA member Gyuri has been revealed to be dating the oldest grandson of the former President of Dongwon Construction, Song Ja Ho. The two had met in June 2019 at the Jon Burgerman exhibition at the M Contemporary Art Center in Seoul. Gyuri is seen looking gorgeous as always next to her boyfriend Song Ja Ho. The two have been dating and acknowledged the rumors on October 1st. They are said to have connected over the love for art. Many netizens were buzzing about the relationship after it was revealed that Song Ja Ho was 7 years younger than Gyuri.

It’s being reported that Park Gyuri was the female idol spotted at Itaewon Gay Club on May 2020. The 31-year-old singer and actress, better known by the mononym Gyuri, made a voluntary visit to a COVID-19 screening center soon after a 29-year-old man was officially listed as a COVID-19 patient on May 6 following his free-wheeling overnight trip through gay bars and dance clubs in Itaewon well known as the gay community's best-known party scene. "I would like to say I deeply regret and apologize for not following the norms that everyone should follow during the period of social distancing, regardless of all reasons," Gyuri said in a statement published through her agency, Creative Kkot, on May 11. She said she was tested negative and placed into quarantine.

Gyuri said she took off her mask just for about 20 seconds from the time of entry into a club in Itaewon. However, she did not give details such as her partner.

After the Itaewon club COVID-19 case came out, people were running wild with rumors which celebrities were in the club. Jokwon even threatened to sue a commenter who accused him of being there. There was also sth about trolls accusing Key, Jungkook and Eunwoo of being there, but i don't know more about it.

3. WINNER Song Mino

Dispatch released photos of WINNER's rapper, Song Mino, performing in a club in Yang Yang, South Korea on May 3 despite the country's emphasis on social distancing to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. On May 3rd, Song Min-ho visited Club A in Yangyang-gun, Gangwon-do. This is a new club that opened on Yangridan-gil and on May 1st and 2nd, a shuttle service was also operated between Seoul and Yangyang.

Song Min-ho performed an impromptu show at the club. He grabbed the microphone in the DJ box and sang his hit song “Fiance”. With the surprise appearance of Song Minho, the atmosphere of the club heated up. People gathered around Song Minho. Most were wearing masks on their chins.

Following the report, YG Entertainment stated, “We have confirmed that Song Mino recently went on a private trip with his acquaintances. We apologize for causing everyone concern. We will be more mindful and ask [Song Mino] to carefully follow the rules of personal hygiene and social distancing.”

However, it is difficult to avoid the accusation of ignoring <social distance>. The last 1-5 days are during the Golden Holiday. It was a time when voluntary distance was emphasized.

4.Seveteen Mingyu, NCT Jaehyun and ASTRO Cha eun woo

Just like in #1, Dispatch reaveal several idols name who went clubbing in this pandemic. BTS's Jungkook, Seventeen's Mingyu, NCT's Jaehyun, and ASTRO's Cha Eun Woo were the rumored 'Itaewon Idols' who had visited the clubs on April 25th. The four started at a restaurant, and went to two different clubs. However, after the waves of coronavirus infections started from the Itaewon clubs and South Korea saw up to 4 degrees of infections, the government ordered everyone that had visited the Itaewon clubs from April 24th to May 6th stay at home for 14 days.