On the 23rd, singer LEE SEUNG HWAN's 35th debut anniversary "HEAVEN" concert in Gumi City was canceled due to a decision by the Gumi City government.
Prior to this, Lee Seung Hwan attended an impeachment rally against the president, which drew backlash from some right-wing conservative groups.
A rally was also held at Seunghwan's concert, but a Kumi City official said, "There were concerns about a physical clash between the audience and conservative right-wing groups, so for safety reasons, it was unavoidable to hold a rally.
In response to this, Herald POP reported that the booking for Lee Seung Hwan's concert in Gumi City had been cancelled.
Interpark, the venue for the concert, said it had not been informed of the cancellation or refund. The Kumi City Cultural Arts Office, which rented the venue for the concert, said it had not been informed of the cancellation or refund after the Kumi City Hall statement.
As such, just two days before the performance on the 25th, the decision to cancel the venue was made, and neither the reservation company nor the venue was aware of the situation.
Meanwhile, a little later, Interpark announced on its reservation page that the performance planning company had announced the cancellation and refund procedures due to the cancellation of the venue by Gumi City.
Lee Seung Hwan also made his position clear through social media. He said he plans to take legal action against the city of Gumi, stating, "We will take legal action against the city of Gumi due to their unilateral and unjust decision to cancel the rental agreement.
"The economic responsibility should be borne by those who participated in this decision, not through the taxes of the city of Gumi," he emphasized. On the other hand, the city of Gumi has also said that it has paid a debt to Lee Seung Hwan's performance planning company.
The circumstances surrounding the request for a written pledge to the CEO of and Lee Seung Hwan to "First, submit a safety manpower deployment plan, and second, refrain from political incitement and misleading statements" were revealed.
In response, Lee Seung Hwan said, "The real reason for the cancellation of the rental was the refusal to sign the pledge," and "there was a refusal to sign the pledge that did not exist in the rental regulations or the usage permission.
The demand for the "Written Pledge" was made near the time of the rental date, including the pledges of performers who were not parties to the contract, and furthermore, until a specific time on Sunday (December 22, 2024 at 2:00 p.m.)
"We demand that they submit the document and that the request to 'cancel the rental of the venue' is unreasonable," he said. Lee Seung Hwan also said that he can cancel performances when they are not in line with the public interest, such as political incitement.
The Kumi City side, referring to the contents of the official document of the Kumi Cultural and Arts Center, said, "The dictionary definition of 'incitement' is 'to incite others to take any action.'"
The rental agreement states that the venue cannot be rented for "performances with political purposes," but since my performances have not been "political" events, I have never had any problems renting the venue.
As Lee Seung Hwan began taking legal action against Gumi City Hall's decision to cancel the rental, concert participants searched for the Gumi City Hall's free message board and posted a message saying, "This is a one-sided decision.
The cancellation of the concert should not happen," and the city of Gumi is strongly protesting. Meanwhile, the issue of refunds and refunds for the concert will be handled later through legal representatives.
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2024/12/23 19:10 KST
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