Lim Young Woong's management office, Mulkogi Music, said on the 31st, "The scheduled Lim Young Woong concert has been postponed for a long time.
In order to keep the important promises I made to the fans who supported me and to all the staff and other people involved in the preparations for the concert, I have decided to cancel the concert after much deliberation.
"We will do our best to prepare more carefully so that it will be a heartfelt moment of healing and hope," the company said. "If you do not wish to attend the performance, please contact our customer center by the day before the performance.
"If you cancel your reservation, we will refund your full amount without any cancellation fee," he added. "We would like to express our deepest condolences to the victims and their families in the recent tragic accident. We are all united.
"I sincerely hope that we can overcome this sadness together," he said. Lim Young Woong will hold the "Lim Young Woong Recital" at the Seoul Kocheok Sky Dome on the 2nd to 4th of next month.
According to rescue authorities including the Fire and Disaster Management Agency, at around 9:07 a.m. on the 29th, a Jeju Air plane attempting to land on the runway at Muan International Airport in South Korea crashed, collided with the outer wall of the runway and burst into flames.
As a result, 176 people died out of the 181 people on board (175 passengers and 6 crew members), excluding the two crew members. Deputy Prime Minister Choi Sang-mok, acting president and Minister of Strategy and Finance, said that the government will continue to monitor the situation until January 4th.
A seven-day period of national mourning was designated.
2025/01/01 20:41 KST
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