The incident took place on the first of two back-to-back weekend shows. Seventeen’s management agency Pledis Entertainment confirmed in a statement on Sep 14 via fan platform Weverse that two people were given treatment on-site before returning home.
“A professional contractor had checked the safety distance and direction of the effects multiple times before the show, but a product defect appears to have caused the incident,” the agency said. “We sincerely apologise to all fans who were startled or inconvenienced by this unexpected situation.”
Pledis added it will support any follow-up treatment for injured fans.
The Incheon shows kicked off Seventeen’s latest world tour, which is scheduled to continue at Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Stadium on Sep 27 and 28. The group will then head to North America in October for five stops before moving to Japan in November.
The group performed in Singapore in January this year.
