TVXQ’s Yunho Investigated For Violating Social Distancing Regulations + SM Releases Apology

[aures]

SM Entertainment has released a statement regarding Yunho violating COVID-19 social distancing regulations.

On March 9, it was reported that the TVXQ member was being investigated by the police for staying at a restaurant in Gangnam until approximately 12 a.m. KST on an evening in late February. According to current social distancing regulations

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[aures]

"we apologize for causing concern"

the concern is not the issue here though...

[fritterish]

I don’t follow tvxq (tho I get to see them in I Live Alone) so idk how they really are, but I’d say this is pretty nbd unless they insisted that they stay even tho the restaurant staff wanted them to leave?

[takemydream]

yunho is basically fine. no major scandals I can think of, seems like an upstanding guy. known for being hardworking, kind, a good senior... tbh I'm surprised by this news and don't really get it, but I guess we can't know the details

[fritterish]

Oh ok. I just really know him as that passionate guy lmao

Yeah idk if there’s more to this than they let on but it’s a teaching moment for sure

[takemydream]

I'm confused... why was the restaurant open? how did the police find out..?

[benihime99]

Didn't know there was a curfew in SK as well

[broadcities]

i think there might not really be a curfew, but rather that restaurants have to close at 10?

[mjmjchick]

We’re not under a curfew per se, but restaurants and cafes (and big supermarkets) can’t stay open past 10 except for takeout and delivery in the greater Seoul area.

[benihime99]

Ah I see, ngl from someone who has to be home at 6pm that souds good

[cosmicdaze]

as someone who lives here, there's a countrywide curfew where all businesses have to be closed and restaurants must either be closed or take-out only after 10 pm (last month it was 9 pm but they extended it an hour). they also don't allow groups of more than four people to be seated together (even though the restaurant can be full of people? idk don't ask me lmao) and i've also seen people get turned away from smaller restaurants/cafes if their group dining in would mean that 5+ would be seated in a small area.

i don't understand why they didn't just make him and his group leave? surely if they arrived before ten by that time they weren't ordering anything else besides alcohol maybe, it's not like they'd be losing business. anyway, a bunch of people are out and going to bars/restaurants and stuff so this isn't just an idol issue, it just looks worse because he's famous and should be setting an example.

[digitalqueens]

it was his friend's restaurant and they closed to the public at 10pm