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Gumi City must pay damages for concert cancellation: Court orders compensation for singer Lee Seung-hwan

- A South Korean court ordered the city of Gumi to pay 125 million won in damages for unilaterally canceling a concert by singer Lee Seung-hwan. - The court ruled that Gumi's demand for a written pledge from Lee against political statements was illegal and an excessive restriction of freedom of expression. - A civic group urged the mayor to personally compensate the artist and ticket holders, citiโ€ฆ