Lee Gyu-lee is a business writer at The Korea Times, focusing primarily on IT & telecommunications, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and KOTRA. Prior to this, she has covered a wide range of cultural news, from film, television and K-pop to lifestyle and fashion.
Seoul concert cancelations upset BTS's RM
RM, the leader of K-pop group BTS, shared his disappointment over the Seoul concerts' cancelation during live streaming Tuesday. Screen capture from VLive
By Lee Gyu-lee
By Lee Gyu-lee
K-pop giant BTS's Kim Nam-joon, better known as RM, has expressed disappointment over the recent cancelation of the group's Seoul concerts due to coronavirus concerns.
During the rapper's live streaming on NAVER's V Live on Tuesday, he said he was “so disappointed and raged like a madman” when the concerts were called off.
The group was scheduled to hold four concerts, April 11-12 and 18-19, as part of its world tour “Map of the Soul Tour.”
The group was scheduled to hold four concerts in Seoul in April as part of its world tour. Courtesy of Big Hit Entertainment
“I would go off the deep end and scream” in frustration from not being able to perform in front of fans, he said. “It really saddens me but there's not much we can do realistically.
“But the time, practice and performances we have invested in this album will not vanish, and so too your (the fans') love and encouragement.”
Showing optimism in a time of despair in the country, RM said: “I believe good news will come the way of our fans in the near future.”
Meanwhile, BTS fans began donating their concert cancelation fees to coronavirus spread prevention.