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NCT vocalist Jaehyun posts apology letter after flouting social distancing rules
NCT vocalist Jaehyun posted a handwritten letter in Korean on Instagram on May 19, apologizing for not abiding by social distancing rules.
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L-R) Johnny, Haechan, Mark, Jaehyun, Taeyong, Yuta, Taeil, and Doyoung of NCT 127 attend the 2019 Global Citizen Festival: Power The Movement in Central Park on September 28, 2019 in New York City. (AFP/Noam Galai)
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s the COVID-19 pandemic continues, people worldwide have been getting antsy staying in. Four South Korean celebrities - BTS's Jungkook, Astro's Cha Eunwoo, Seventeen's Mingyu, and NCT's Jaehyun - were recently spotted together in nightlife district Itaewon.
This comes at a time when social distancing is in place to impede the spread of the coronavirus. Also, Itaewon's nightclubs were a recent virus hot spot.
SM Entertainment, which manages NCT, released an official statement, confirming that Jaehyun visited a bar and restaurant in the area. They clarified that he also voluntarily underwent a COVID-19 test and that he has not contracted the virus.
The singer posted a handwritten letter in Korean on Instagram on May 19, apologizing for not abiding by social distancing rules.
According to K-pop portal Koreaboo, he wrote: "Hello, this is Jaehyun. I am truly sorry for hurting many people through my actions during this hard time."
He added: "To all those who were disappointed in my actions, to the fans who have always supported and trusted me, I am truly sorry. I also truly apologize to all my members, my agency and all those around me who have been affected by my actions."
This article appeared on The Straits Times newspaper website, which is a member of Asia News Network and a media partner of The Jakarta Post
