TVXQ’s Yunho Personally Apologizes To Public For Flouting COVID-19 Guidelines

TVXQ’s Yunho personally apologized to the public for violating social distancing regulations by staying at a restaurant past the curfew hours amidst the on-going coronavirus pandemic.

According to reports, Jung Yunho, popularly known as U-Know Yunho, was investigated by the police for staying at a restaurant located in Gangnam, Seoul, with some acquaintances until midnight in late February. However, according to the COVID-19 protocol in Seoul, restaurants are only allowed to remain open until 10 p.m. KST.

The singer apologized for failing to follow the guidelines and causing concern to his fans and the public through a post on his personal Instagram account Tuesday. According to Allkpop, the apology (which was originally written in Korean) read as follows:

"Hello, This is Jung Yunho.

I'm sorry. I greatly disappointed everyone who has believed in me and supported me all this time.

More than anything, I am sincerely sorry and apologetic to all the medical staff who is putting forth effort while enduring this situation and everyone who has grown tired due to the COVID19.

I am so ashamed and angry at myself for not keeping the restaurant business curfew while meeting with a few friends and spending time chitchatting with them. I believe many people are angry with my wrong actions as well.

I am regretful and so apologetic for my wrong actions in not being more cautious and careful.

I will self-reflect on breaking the quarantine guidelines and I will follow the guidelines more thoroughly and think more deeply in my actions.
Once again, I'm truly sorry."

Previously, SM Entertainment, Yunho’s management agency, also released an official statement addressing the issue and apologized for the artist’s behavior.

"We sincerely apologize for causing concern in this situation where many people are having a hard time due to COVID-19. Yunho recently met up with 3 acquaintances at a restaurant in Gangnam, and he was investigated for staying past the business hours restricted by regulation. Yunho is deeply reproaching and reflecting on himself for causing disappointment to many people due to a moment of carelessness. We are also apologetic for not thoroughly managing and guiding our artist to follow social distancing guidelines in his personal time as well," the statement read.

Further details about the investigation were not revealed to the public.

On the work front, TVXQ’s Yunho and Changmin will be hosting Mnet’s upcoming boy group survival competition television show titled "Kingdom: Legendary War."