With 516 confirmed cases of the COVID-19 on Tuesday, situation in South Korea is getting worse.

In late February, the government advised people to stop gathering indoors or in crowded outdoor areas and avoid private gatherings and events, such as dinners and tours.

Concerts and many other performances have been cancelled.

BTS cancels Seoul concerts

On Feburary 28, K-pop megastars BTS cancelled four concerts in Seoul. Over 20,000 BTS fans were expected to attend their concerts, which were scheduled to take place between Apr 11-19.

They are not the only ones.

In the beginning of February, a number of South Korean talent agents said that their artists were cancelling public concerts and meetings or postponing certain events, including SEVENTTEN's world tour, Cosmic Girl's concert, and many others.

Cinema attendance in February hit a 6-year low

The impact of the coronavirus outbreak on the Korean film industry began in January.

On February 4, South Korean media reported that due to the epidemic, the number of cinema goers in South Korea dropped to 16.84 million in January 2020, the lowest in nearly eight years. After a major outbreak in February, the attendance dropped to 7.34 million, the lowest in 16 years.

Many announced temporary closures on their own, giving employees a month's unpaid leave.

The black and white version of the Oscar-winning "Parasite," directed by Bong Joon-ho, originally scheduled for February 26, was postponed.

On March 2, Disney's South Korean subsidiary announced that the live-action version of "Mulan" scheduled for release in South Korea in March has been postponed.

(Cover: People wearing face masks walk on a street in Seoul, South Korea, February 25, 2020. /AP)