| ↑ EXO’s Chen, Jung Eun-ji, and Drippin (clockwise from top left). Photo ｜ All agencies |
With the national mourning period declared until November 5 due to the shock of the large-scale disaster that occurred in Itaewon, Seoul on Halloween night, the music industry also abandoned scheduled schedules and joined in grief and mourning.
EXO’s Chen, Yong Junhyung, and Iris, who were supposed to make a comeback on the 31st, postponed the release of their new album, respectively.
Chen’s agency, SM Entertainment, announced that the release of the album would be delayed, saying, “The decision was made with the heart of expressing condolences to the victims after hearing about the Itaewon disaster.”
Yong Jun-hyung’s agency, Black Maid, also announced the delay of the album’s release, saying, “We express our deepest sympathy and condolences to the accident victims and their families.”
Iris, who was due to come back on the same day, said through her agency Justice Records, “In order to participate in the national mourning period, Iris has postponed the release of IRRIS’ new single, ‘Stay W!th Me’, which is scheduled for noon on Monday, October 31. inform,” he said.
In addition, the Unite group’s agency, Brand New Music, decided to cancel the exhibition scheduled for the afternoon of the same day, although the release of the album would continue as it is.
The return runners scheduled for early November are also quietly taking part in the commemorative procession.
The group Drippin, which was supposed to come back on the 1st, has postponed the return. The agency said, “We would like to inform you that the release and exhibition of Drippin’s first full-length album has been temporarily postponed due to the declaration of a period of national mourning.
Jung Eun-ji, who was about to make a solo comeback, postponed the release of her remake album ‘Log’, which was scheduled for the 2nd. Ichilin also temporarily delayed the release of their 3rd single, which was supposed to be released on the 3rd.
The band Xdinary Heroes, who were due to make a comeback on November 4, also temporarily delayed the release of the album. The agency said, “The artist and staff are saddened and heartbroken by the tragic accident that happened on the 29th.”
YG Entertainment (hereafter referred to as YG) also expressed its condolences to the victims of the Itaewon massacre while delaying the schedules of its artists. YG announced on its official Instagram on the 30th, “We have decided to postpone the scheduled promotions and release of our artists’ content for now. The detailed schedule will be announced later.”
Concerts by singers such as Jang Yoon-jung, Young-tak, Park Jae-jeong, and No Brain were also canceled the day after the disaster. Jang Yoon-jeong announced the cancellation of the concert, stating his position directly, saying, “I thought it would be inappropriate to hold the concert in a situation where the national mourning period was declared and the entire nation was in mourning. ”
Not only the comeback schedule, but also the official schedule of the music industry is in an atmosphere of cancellation. EXO Chen and Yong Junhyung’s comeback press conference scheduled for the 31st, Mnet’s ‘Street Man Fighter’ elimination crew, and One Million’s online interview, and the drippin’ exhibition scheduled for the 1st were canceled due to postponement’ the release schedule.
The Hive company briefing scheduled for the morning of the 4th was also postponed. Hive Labels announced on the official SNS, “We would like to inform you that the ‘Hive Company Briefing with Community’ which was to be broadcast on November 4 has been postponed.
Meanwhile, on the night of the 29th, in Itaewon, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, tens of thousands of people gathered before Halloween, and there was a large-scale massacre. According to the Central Security and Disaster Countermeasures Headquarters, at 6 am on the 31st, the number of casualties due to the Itaewon accident was 154 dead, 33 seriously injured, and 116 light injuries. Actor Lee Ji-han from ‘Producing 101’ season 2 and former cheerleader Yuna Kim died in this accident.
The government has designated November 5 as a period of national mourning until midnight.
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