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This month, BTS became the first Korean pop act
to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles charts in the
United States, with "Dynamite", its first single entirely in
English.
The group's first concert since the outbreak had been scheduled
for Oct. 10 and 11, to be attended by a limited audience
observing social distancing norms, its music label, Big Hit
Entertainment, said.
Now it is to be livestreamed on the Internet instead.
"We have been planning the in-person component of our concert in
order to try to create an opportunity for our artists and fans
to meet, despite the challenges created by COVID-19," Big Hit
said in a statement.
"We would like to apologise to all fans who have been looking
forward to an in-person concert."
Officials flagged the risks of new infection clusters as they
ordered tighter restrictions for the weeks of the Chuseok
holiday that starts on Monday, when people traditionally
re-unite with families.
On Wednesday, BTS delivered a "message of hope" in a
pre-recorded video posted by the United Nations Children's Fund
(UNICEF) as part of the 75th U.N. General Assembly.
The group of seven is at the forefront of South Korean pop
music, winning converts to K-pop worldwide since its 2013 debut.
Its tour of more than 20 concerts through Asia, Europe and the
United States was cancelled because of the virus but 756,000
fans paid to watch an online event in June.
(Reporting by Sangmi Cha; Editing by Clarence Fernandez)
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