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Singer Park Seo-jin's Jamsil Concert Canceled Due to Handball Stadium Lockdown
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Singer Park Seo-jin's Jamsil Concert Canceled Due to Handball Stadium Lockdown

From Dong-A Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Singer Park Seo-jin's Seoul concert, scheduled for July 4-5 at the Jamsil Handball Stadium, has been canceled.
  • The cancellation is attributed to protests and the subsequent lockdown of the Jamsil polling station.
  • Park's agency cited difficulties in relocating the venue or rescheduling as reasons for the unavoidable cancellation, apologizing to fans.

Singer Park Seo-jin's highly anticipated Seoul encore concert, slated for July 4 and 5 at the Jamsil Handball Stadium, has been abruptly canceled. The decision, announced by his agency Janggu-sin Entertainment, stems from disruptions caused by protests at the Jamsil polling station, which led to its lockdown.

The Park Seo-jin national tour concert Seoul encore performance, scheduled to be held on July 4 and 5 at the Jamsil Handball Stadium, has been unavoidably canceled.

โ€” Janggu-sin EntertainmentStatement from Park Seo-jin's agency announcing the concert cancellation.

The agency stated that they explored various options, including relocating the venue and rescheduling the performance. However, after careful consideration of operational challenges, venue availability, and system limitations, they concluded that proceeding with the concert as planned was not feasible. This led to the unavoidable decision to cancel the event entirely.

We considered various options, including relocating the venue and changing the concert schedule. However, after comprehensively reviewing the difficulties in concert operation, venue conditions, and system scheduling, we determined that it would be difficult to proceed with the scheduled performance normally and unavoidably decided to cancel the concert.

โ€” Janggu-sin EntertainmentExplanation from Park Seo-jin's agency regarding the reasons for the cancellation.

Janggu-sin Entertainment expressed deep regret for the disappointment and inconvenience caused to fans who had eagerly awaited the concert. They emphasized that they exhausted all possible avenues to fulfill their promise to the audience but were ultimately forced to make this difficult choice due to circumstances beyond their control.

We sincerely apologize for causing disappointment and inconvenience to the fans who have been waiting and cheering for the performance. Above all, we explored the best methods until the end to keep our promise with the audience, but we ask for your generous understanding that it was an unavoidable decision.

โ€” Janggu-sin EntertainmentApology from Park Seo-jin's agency to fans following the concert cancellation.
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Originally published by Dong-A Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.