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Do you like to go to any K-pop artists' concert? These days, because of the spread of Covid-19 in South Korea, it is impossible to go to concerts. So, SEVENTEEN, a K-pop boy group, is suffering due to Covid-19.

Originally, SEVENTEEN was planning to hold a world tour called "Ode To You" from February to March to cities such as Paris, Madrid, London, and more. However, with the spread of Covid-19 in South Korea, the safety of artists and fans became a top priority, and world tours were eventually canceled. Moreover, in March, SEVENTEEN's annual concert "Carat Land" was scheduled. This concert is also a big event that shows how SEVENTEEN has grown every year, so it is also meaningful for their fans. However, this event was replaced by an online concert because of Covid-19. This online concert can be viewed on August 30 by purchasing a ticket from the website of the SEVENTEEN online goods store.

SEVENTEEN members also showed pity for reduced performance and online concert. Hoshi, a member of SEVENTEEN said that they were looking forward to seeing carats (SEVENTEEN's fan name) at Dome tour in one month. But for now, their fans' health is the most important. Also, another member said that they feel sorry not to meet their fans in person. However, during hardship, they found new methods to communicate with their fans. One of those methods was an online fan signing event. The special event was held in the form of seven minutes talking with seven members through video call, and when the members signed the album, the album was delivered to the fan's house. This was a new experience for both singers and fans. SEVENTEEN members Wonwoo said that it is a pity that the carats have not been at music broadcasts, but it is good to be able to talk through video calls. Like this, Covid-19 is changing the K-pop culture.

Due to Covid-19, many people are having a hard time enjoying K-pop. In this serious situation, SEVENTEEN is looking for various ways to overcome the K-pop recession, such as "untact" concert and online fan signing events. The methods they found are likely to build the infrastructure in the future when another big hardship arises. In addition, SEVENTEEN's fans are making positive comments such as it was good to see them through a video call fan signing event.