Red Velvet's Irene Get Feet Injury In Airport Mob Incident

Irene of Red Velvet, a major player on the international K-pop industry, reportedly got hurt in a mob attack at an airport. After their appearance on “Show! Music Core,” the band was on their way to Thailand to perform at the “Supersound Festival.” Irene was the target of the mob’s zeal, which consisted of fans and reporters, and the scene descended into anarchy.

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Irene Get Feet Injury Problems with Idol Safety

Irene at Incheon airport today on the way to Bangkok ❤#IRENE #아이린 #RedVelvet @RVsmtown pic.twitter.com/N831fbiIux
— Irene 아이린 Global (@irene_global) November 18, 2023

Footage from the incident reveals an obviously terrified Irene wading through the sea of people. Irene kept her cool in the face of the chaos, smiling at her supporters despite being shoved and jostled. Wendy, another band member, stepped in and begged the onlookers to give them some room in both Korean and English. The disorder, however, persisted.

Irene Get Feet Injury

In subsequent videos, we see Irene strolling slowly while leaning on Seulgi, another band member. Fans are worried that the pop star might have hurt his foot in the incident. Fans are still waiting for an official word from the band’s record label, SM Entertainment, to confirm the rumors.

Here are some tweets about the incident:

It was very crowded for irene and she was hit, i think there’s sth wrong with irene’s feet after the incident 🥺🥺 pic.twitter.com/tqcAlK8ULk
— t (@joohyunisabae) November 18, 2023

Genuinely think this may be the first time we see Seulgi being genuinely pissed off, and this being because of fans is the result of you guys’ selfishness. pic.twitter.com/HaF5SyeKHb
— 👁👄👁 (@rvparade) November 18, 2023

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Problems with Idol Safety

Concerns have been expressed concerning idols’ and fans’ safety in similar situations where crowds cannot be managed. Many admirers have voiced their disapproval at the careless conduct of mobbing idols at airports, recommending that famous people use the VIP doors instead. Changes may be needed to guarantee the safety of these worldwide landmarks as the world awaits more information on Irene’s state.

Many fans raised their voices against the people behaving harshly or not recommending their Idol’s safety:

It is your duty as a fan to treat the people you support (and their members) with the same respect you expect to be treated with. The behavior seen today is not acceptable under any circumstance.
SM, whose duty it is to protect them, must also take measures to do so. We should…
— Irene 아이린 Global (@irene_global) November 18, 2023

when we talk about mismanagement ppl think is petty little thing but @SMTOWNGLOBAL is cheap with @RVsmtown even when it comes to security. This is not the first time they’ve looked scared, and it’s not the first time irene gets pushed harshly
— ☾ (@pinkchromatica) November 18, 2023