It has been reported that since President Yoon Seok-yeol declared martial law late in the afternoon on the 3rd, festivals and events across the country are being canceled one after another. The entertainment industry is even predicting that it will become unclear whether concerts at the end of the year will be held. It is assessed that the biggest disaster for the entertainment industry at the end of the year and the beginning of the new year has occurred.
According to our newspaper's coverage on the 3rd, artists from major entertainment companies are receiving continuous calls to refrain from attending events starting tomorrow (the 4th). This is an emergency call stating that it will be difficult to hold local festivals and events under martial law. An industry insider said, "We don't know what kind of trouble we will face if we hold events under martial law," and announced the cancellation of schedules. It seems inevitable that events and festivals held by local governments will be canceled.
The problem is private companies, concerts, fan meetings, and other events held by entertainment companies. The entertainment industry is on edge. This is because there is no precedent for how the entertainment industry responded, as the most recent martial law was in 1980. A representative of an entertainment company explained, “We are monitoring the situation in real time,” and “This is a state of emergency.”
Major entertainment companies are reportedly monitoring the current situation closely and working on emergency measures.
Reporter Ji-Ye Choi
