Coronavirus and K-pop: How RM of BTS ‘raged like a madman’ when Map of the Soul concerts in Seoul were called off – and fans donated their cancellation fees to Covid-19 prevention
K-pop giant BTS's Kim Nam-joon, better known as RM, has expressed disappointment over the recent cancellation of the group's Seoul concerts due to coronavirus concerns.
During the rapper's recent live-streaming appearance on NAVER's V Live, RM said he was “so disappointed and raged like a madman” when the concerts were called off.
The group was scheduled to stage four concerts, April 11-12 and 18-19, as part of its world Map of the Soul tour.
“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.
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“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.”
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Meanwhile, BTS fans began donating their concert cancellation fees to coronavirus prevention.
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This article originally appeared on Korea Times
The K-pop band was scheduled to stage four concerts in Seoul, South Korea in April as part of their Map of the Soul tour