Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this year has been quite a nightmare for all of us. So one of the few things that we all should be and should have been doing is social distancing.With even some K-Pop idols and industry professionals having tested positive for the virus, fans of all the people should set examples and take the initiative as well right?Unfortunately, that wasn’t the case in certain situations.While an entire fandom is never fully responsible for certain actions, it’s always a certain few that somehow seem to just turn off all common sense and go crazy whenever they have a chance to see their idols. This year, there have been a few instances where some fans completely disregarded the need for social distancing, and decided to create a mob and chase after their idols.Seriously, even if we weren’t living in a time period where COVID-19 existed, time after time, many sensible K-Pop fans have always made it clear that it’s never a good idea to mob idols in public places as it not only imposes danger on the idols themselves but for other people who are present as well.Below are three moments that fans ignored social distancing in 2020. CRAVITYWe get it.CRAVITY really is one of the hottest new rookies to enter the scene in 2020. Signed under Starship Entertainment, this group really does live up to the hype that surrounded them before their debut.And it seems that a lot of fans risked a lot just to get close to them.Earlier this year, after a performance on ‘Music Bank’, the boys were mobbed by a group of crazed fans and photographers. So apart from even just the need for social distancing due to COVID-19, there was also no consideration for the boys’ personal space either. And the crazier part about all of this was how some photographers who were present, were rumored to have been paid by fans who were exercising social distancing.This particular rumor came about because people noticed that a lot of the photographers were older males, and did not fit the profile of the average CRAVITY fan. Of course, this isn’t to say that male idol groups don’t have any male fans either. But many netizens found it slightly odd and have been speculating that a lot of fan girls hired photographers to take photos of CRAVITY for them instead. ENHYPENBeing another hot rookie to enter the K-Pop scene in 2020, ENHYPEN’s first trip to the airport gave them a taste of what it’s like to be surrounded by a mob of screaming fans.Formed through Big Hit Entertainment and Mnet’s ‘I-LAND’, ENHYPEN no doubt is a group that is one to keep a close watch on, especially in 2021.South Korean news media described the scene as “chaos”, inside Gimpo International Airport.Again, a lack of order in a public area. News reports’ description of the scene also stated that some of the members of ENHYPEN were violently pushed and pulled. Sounds quite startling right?And what must break the hearts of fans most is that some of the boys were seen in tears and clearly looked extremely startled by what had transpired on that day.The mob followed them even outside, where the boys were trying to reach their vehicles.This also happened to be even before their official debut, suggesting that this was most likely part of the boys’ private schedule, yet there were so many invasive fans present.The bodyguards and managers really did have a field day with this incident. NCT 127NCT 127 are no strangers to airport mobbings.But the fact that they had to go through it once again in 2020 is just too much. Back in March, their arrival at the Incheon International Airport was met by…A mob of fans.In the video below, you can see quite a number of fans swarming around them. Now just imagine if any one of them might have had COVID-19…
