It has supposedly happened more than once.
Koreaboo
14 minutes ago
A HYBE boy group is facing criticism after a fan account accusing the members of boarding late and delaying a flight began spreading online. According to the viral post, the fan claimed the group boarded at the scheduled departure time itself, allegedly causing frustration among passengers on board.
팬들한테 공항 에티켓 운운할 시간 있으면 본인들부터 탑승시간 잘 맞춰서 오시고 공공장소 이용하는 입장으로 기본 상식 좀 잘 챙겨주세요
케이콘 때 당연ㅋㅋ히 공연 관계자들 많았겠죠?
제 옆자리에 타신 타 엔터 회사분께서 혹시 여기에 아이돌이 탄건지, 아이돌이어도 이렇게까지 늦게 타는…
— wawa..🩵 (@wawaisdead) May 20, 2026
“If you have time to talk to fans about airport etiquette, please make sure you arrive on time for boarding yourselves and remember basic public etiquette when using public spacs. During K-CON, of course there would be many staff from the concert, right? A staff from another entertainment company who was sitting next to me asked me which idols were boarding, that it was the first time they saw an idol board so late, and questioned how it was possible for there to be such a delay just because an idol was boarding. They were basically complaining to me that it was so hard LOL. It’s not the fans who are damaging the artists’ image, but the artists themselves. This hasn’t happened only once or twice. I’m sure the company knows this, right? If you board a plane scheduled to leave at 8.40, at 8.40 on the dot, of course everyone else will be affected. I hope you know this. Even me, who boarded early, felt bad. All the other regular passengers were swearing so much, asking who they were to be this late and delay the plane.”
Many other fans have urged the company to pay better attention.
수많은 공항에서 라스트콜 불리지 않고 질서를 지키는 코르티스가 됩시다. https://t.co/3EbasmRnkm
— hippo.. (@feb14v) May 20, 2026
Let’s become a CORTIS that obeys etiquette and doesn’t get called up for the last call at the various many airports.
feb14v
Many idols tend to board late to avoid being seen by other passengers as they walk past. This has caused an outrage from other passengers at times, who call out the special treatment celebrities get.