Temporary Confusion in the Music and Broadcasting Industries Following the Lifting of Martial Law: The Situation with Performances and Award Ceremonies

President Yoon SeokYeol lifted martial law six hours after its declaration, causing temporary confusion in the music and broadcasting industries. Particularly, the unexpected martial law declaration impacted various scheduled performances and broadcasts at the year-end.

Singer Lee SeungHwan, who initially planned to cancel his performance “Like a Black and White Movie” due to the martial law news, announced the continuation of his performance following the National Assembly’s resolution to lift martial law. On his Instagram, he stated, “The performance will proceed as scheduled following the lifting of martial law. I apologize for the confusion.” Lee SeungHwan was planning performances at Cloud Under Small Theater in Mapo-gu, Seoul, from the 3rd to the 5th and from the 17th to the 19th.

Additionally, Jang BeomJune, formerly of the band Busker Busker, will also proceed with his scheduled performance. Regarding the small concert “Silent Rain Falls” at Hyundai Card UNDERSTAGE in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, Jang BeomJune conveyed a message of encouragement to fans through his YouTube community, announcing he would continue with the performance.

British pop star Dua Lipa, who was monitoring the martial law situation ahead of her concert in Korea, decided to proceed with her performance following the lifting of martial law.

Meanwhile, the broadcasting industry is contemplating year-end award ceremonies. KBS stated, “The year-end award ceremony will not be canceled,” and maintained that there are no schedule changes. However, MBC and SBS have yet to make definitive decisions. The “2024 KBS Song Festival Global Festival” is scheduled for the 20th, the “MBC Entertainment Awards” for the 29th, and the “SBS Drama Awards” and “SBS Song Festival” are scheduled for the 21st and 25th, respectively.

Amid the confusion related to the lifting of martial law, attention is focused on how the music and broadcasting industries will respond and whether the scheduled events can be successfully held. It is expected that the responses and decisions amid such changes will continue to draw significant attention.

This article has been written by Kpopmap AI writer and while we have made efforts to ensure the accuracy of the article, there may be errors or inaccuracies.