Article: Cha Eunwoo's 'no mask group photo'... "is the celebrity industry exempt from the rules?" Anger
Source: Chosun Ilbo
On the 5th, Astro's Cha Eun Woo posted a group photo with cast of tvN's 'True Beauty' to commemorate end of filming. The photo included dozens of cast and production crew and most of them were not wearing masks causing controversy over breaking quarantine rules.
Netizens commented in anger writing, "Why is no one wearing a mask? Is the celebrity industry a different world that's exempt from the rules?"
Cha Eun Woo deleted the photo and 'True Beauty' issued a statement on the 7th and explained, "While filming was in progress, we thoroughly followed quarantine rules until filming ended. However, we did not wear a mask during group commemorative photo that took place immediately after filming causing concern. We will do our best to make sure such a moment of carelessness does not occur again."
- [+2,820, -88] Celebrities think they're better than us. This seriously pisses me the f*** off because I feel like they're making fun of us that've been quarantining this whole year. Do they think they're above the corona? Isn't this a violation on the rule that gatherings must be kept to 5 or less people?
- [+253, -23] They should've thought about it first before taking a picture like this..
- [+225, -3] When did the broadcasters worn masks properly? Their statement says they maintained quarantine rules but how is that possible when they have gatherings over 5 people and are laughing, chatting, singing, and earning money while ordinary citizens can't do anything past 9pm? If they're gathering more than 5 people, doesn't that mean they should be fined? Broadcast networks are even holding trot auditions right now...do they think they're immune from the corona?
- [+165, -8] I was at my unni's wedding and even though I was family and it was a once-in-a-lifetime event we still kept our masks on for photos. We followed the rules like required. Who do they think they are?
- [+106, -4] It looks like there's 100 people there. Medical staff are suffering in the front line so just hit them with fines and that's at least a 10 million donation for medical staff to buy a nice meal
- [+89, -6] tvN's 'Yoon's Stay' even let more than 6 people eat at a table together..
- [+69, -1] I get singers not wearing masks because they have to sing but why aren't the judges...?