VICTON has to postpone the release of their first full-length album 'VOICE : The future is now' as a staff at 1thek, where they were filming, was tested positive for COVID-19.
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"The release of VICTON's first full-length album 'VOICE : The future is now', which was scheduled for December 1, has been postponed," their agency Play M Entertainment said on November 24.
Earlier, the agency, which reported that VICTON members were tested negative to COVID-19, said, "At present, an epidemiological investigation is underway for people who went into contact with the confirmed patient, and the members and related Play M staff have decided to voluntarily go into self-isolation for the time being, with the top priority of ensuring safety in case of an unexpected situation."
The agency also said, "In addition to this situation, we have been forced to postpone the release of the album due to various issues such as sudden changes in schedules caused by the social distance control being raised to level 2 due to the re-expansion of COVID-19."
Below is the official statement from Play M Entertainment:
"Hello, we are Play M Entertainment.
This is to inform you that the release of VICTON's first full-length album, 'VOICE : The future is now', scheduled for December 1, has been postponed.
On November 20, we were informed that an external staff member had been confirmed positive for COVID-19. That person participated in the filming of 1theK contents related to VICTON's schedule. Following the health authorities' instructions, 7 members and 5 related Play M staff conducted an examination on November 23 and all of them were tested negative on November 24.
Currently, an epidemiological investigation is underway for people who went into contact with the confirmed patient, and the members and related Play M staff have decided to voluntarily go into self-isolation for the time being, with the top priority of ensuring safety in case of an unexpected situation.
In addition to this situation, due to the sudden change in schedule caused by the social distance control being raised to level 2 due to the re-expansion of COVID-19, we had to postpone the release of the album due to difficulties in preparation.
We apologize for causing concern to many people, and we ask for your generous understanding. We'll be back with a better look as soon as we're fully prepared. Thank you."
