B2ST (비스트) Visa Issues: Cancelled Activities in Japan and Returned to Korea

 

B2ST arrived in Japan on the morning of August 16 at Haneda Airport. But they were held in customs and were put on standby for more than eight hours. After which, they cleared their planned schedule and took an 8 o’clock plane back to Korea. 

Cube Entertainment has revealed with B2ST unable to enter Japan was due to visa problems, which led to canceling all planned activities and promotions and returning back to Korea.

B2ST was originally going to promote their Japanese version album “So Beast”, which was released on the 10^th before going back to Korea.

Cube Entertainment’s representative stated: “Universal Music (B2ST’s Japanese label) is responsible for the distribution of B2ST’s music in Japan. We definitely corresponded with them about the schedule and visa matters. We were even informed in advance that there were no problems.” 

B2ST was going to perform in a surprise event and attend the premiere of the US-Japanese movie “Shanghai”, which their song “Fiction” in Japanese version was used as a soundtrack for the promotions.

 

Cube Entertainment added: “Regarding the standby situation at the airport, we are currently asking the Japanese label about the exact problem and trying to understand the details. From now on, we promise thorough preparations to prevent future problems in B2ST’s Japanese activities.”