Coronavirus puts South Korea on highest alert, while 79 cases are confirmed in Italy

By David Robb

After the massive success of BTS' latest album, Map of the Soul: 7, the septet will soon be gearing up for the Map of the Soul Tour, which will kickstart in the US and end in Japan. However, initial tour dates had four concerts in South Korea, which were recently cancelled due to coronavirus outbreak. The MOTS tour dates were April 11, 12, 18 and 19, which has now been cancelled with ARMY getting their refunds back. Even when BTS performed at music shows, it was to an empty audience.

Africa’s close commercial links with Beijing, combined with our poor health system, put Africa’s 1.3 billion inhabitants on the list of those vulnerable for the coronavirus. Government reports less than a handful of cases have made their way to our continent – one in Egypt, one in Algeria and one in Nigeria.

FILE PHOTO: Members of K-Pop band, BTS appear on ABC's 'Good Morning America' show in Central Park in New York City, U.S., May 15, 2019.

The 'Map of the Soul' world tour was originally set to begin in April.

BTS have cancelled four concerts in Seoul, South Korea amid the coronavirus crisis.

K-pop superstar group BTS has canceled a series of planned concerts in Seoul in April due to concerns about a soaring viral outbreak in South Korea. The band’s management agency said Friday: “We regret to announce that the BTS MAP OF THE SOUL TOUR ...

K-pop superstar group BTS has canceled a series of planned concerts in Seoul in April due to concerns about a soaring viral outbreak in South Korea. The band’s management agency said Friday: “We regret to announce that the BTS MAP OF THE SOUL TOUR ...

K-pop group BTS have canceled four concerts in South Korea due to the recent outbreak of coronavirus. According to a statement from the band’s representatives Big Hit Entertainment, the virus has “made it impossible at this time to predict the scale of the outbreak” during BTS’ slate of concerts in Seoul, which were originally scheduled for April 11, 12, 18, and 19. The dates were meant to kick off the group’s global Map of the Soul Tour.

Coronavirus has impacted BTS' upcoming concerts and the ARMY is not going to be happy. The South Korean band, who is making a comeback after their short hiatus with Map of the Soul: 7, was all set to set the stage on fire as part of their tour. However, the Bangtan Boys have decided to go against performing in South Korea following the scare of the deadly virus. The K-Pop band was supposed to perform at Seoul on April 11, 12, 18, and 19 at the Jamsil Olympic Stadium. 

The world is fast approaching a tipping point in the spread of coronavirus, experts fear, as they warn the disease is fast outpacing efforts to contain it.

South Korea’s Contents Panda has sold director Yeon Sang-ho’s upcoming action filmPeninsula, a sequel to the 2016 cult zombie action flick Train to Busan, to 15 territories, including North America (Well Go USA) and U.K. (Studio Canal).


Donald Trump has taken a jab at the Oscars for awarding this year’s best picture honor to Parasite, because the film is South Korean. “How bad were the Academy Awards this year?” Trump asked a rally in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

"I thought it was best foreign film," the president said of the film that won the Academy's top honor.

Donald Trump has taken a jab at the Oscars for awarding this year’s best picture honor to Parasite, because the film is South Korean. “How bad were the Academy Awards this year?” Trump asked a rally in Colorado Springs, Colorado.