On the afternoon of the 14th, NCT members hosted a live broadcast, вҖңNCT вҖҳUniverseвҖҷ Countdown Live,вҖқ for their upcoming album. At around 5:19 PM KST, some staff members received an emergency alert on their phones. The members first thought of it as COVID-19 related alert, but it turned out to be a warning of a magnitude 5.3 earthquake in Jeju Island. After hearing the news, Mark, Johnny, and Doyoung hummed вҖңEarthquake,вҖқ a track from their new album, causing a stir. Some even tried to dance to the song, only to be stopped by other members. Soon after the broadcast, the three idols took Instagram Story to post their apologies. Mark wrote, вҖңI am really sorry for misjudging the situation and for my careless and frivolous behavior. I will reflect deeply on myself and work hard never to show behavior like this again.вҖқ Johnny wrote, вҖңI am very sorry for my rash actions during the comeback live broadcast. In the future, I will be more careful about my thoughts and actions. I am really sorry. I want to apologize once again to everyone who may have felt uncomfortable after seeing my actions.вҖқ Doyoung wrote, вҖңI made a rash decision without properly recognizing the situation during todayвҖҷs comeback live broadcast. I want to apologize to those who were hurt and felt uncomfortable because of my fatuous actions and words. This was entirely my mistake, so I apologize again without excuses.вҖқ
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