SM and JYP rumored to be preventing news of their rookie idols violating Korea’s social distance rules

This busted group of friends is said to include the popular 4th generation Kpop idols of the two big companies SM and JYP.

On January 31, on Chinese – Korean social networks, rumors were spread about members of 4 groups from SM and JYP violating regulations on COVID-19 prevention. Accordingly, a group of friends consisting of both male and female idols went karaoke-ing in the midst of a serious pandemic situation in Korea. A reporter discovered it and wanted to report it, but the company is handling the media. If no one was infected, this matter would be handled smoothly.

Immediately, this rumor caused a stir and raised anger among netizens. The original rumor did not mention the name of the group, but many netizens pointed out that this friend group includes 2 NCT Dream members, 2 aespa members, 2 ITZY members and 1 Stray Kids member. These are all popular 4th generation Kpop idols. But there are also many people who think that this is just an unconfirmed rumor and that spreading information like this will severely affect the reputation of these idols.

Currently, the COVID-19 pandemic is getting serious in Korea, and the entertainment industry is also affected. Currently, there are nearly 30 infected idols, including members of iKON, TREASURE, VIVIZ… In this situation, stars need to be cautious. Many celebrities who violated the social distancing regulations were strongly criticized by the public, such as Chani and Hwiyoung (SF9), Yunho (DBSK), Choi Jin Hyuk…