SEVENTEEN’s agency, PLEDIS Entertainment, issued an official apology on Weverse regarding the firework incident that occurred on September 13, when the group’s tour ‘SEVENTEEN WORLD TOUR [NEW_]’ kicked off at the Incheon Asiad Main Stadium.
During the show, a technical issue caused fireworks to fall into the audience, resulting in injuries to several concertgoers.
The agency explained that while a professional team had set safety measures and conducted repeated checks, defective products led to the malfunction. Their official statement reads,
“Hello.
This is PLEDIS Entertainment.
During the final segment of the “SEVENTEEN WORLD TOUR [NEW_] IN INCHEON” concert that took place on September 13, some of the fireworks used as special effects unexpectedly fell in the direction of the audience.
Although a professional company set safe distances and directions [for the fireworks] and conducted repeated checks before the concert, we have determined that this incident occurred due to some of the products being defective.
We would like to deeply apologize to all of the audience members who were startled or experienced discomfort because of this unexpected situation.
The two audience members who were confirmed to have been injured because of this incident were immediately treated at a temporary clinic set up inside the concert venue before returning home. In order to ensure that those affected make a speedy recovery, we will actively support their future treatment as well. To determine whether there were additional injuries or damages suffered, as well as to ascertain the precise situation, we will be sending a separate message to the audience members who attended the concert that day.
Furthermore, in order to prevent a similar situation from reoccurring at the concert scheduled for September 14, we will not be using the product that caused this problem, and we will carry out a more thorough safety inspection before using special effects.
Once again, we sincerely apologize for any discomfort or concern caused by this incident, and we will continue to consider the safety of the audience our top priority and do our utmost to create a safer concert environment in the future.
Thank you.”
The two injured audience members were immediately treated at a temporary on-site clinic before returning home. PLEDIS Entertainment further announced that they would fully support their recovery and follow-up treatment, while also reaching out to all attendees to check for any additional concerns.
Meanwhile, the Incheon concerts marked the beginning of SEVENTEEN’s latest world tour, which will continue in Hong Kong on September 27–28, followed by North America in October and Japan in November.
Written by: Shrutha Keerthi E
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