Singer Chan-won Lee announced that he would not sing to mourn the crushing Itaewon tragedy, but was attacked by the crowd who stormed onto the stage.
Chan-won Lee attended the 1st Autumn Theme Park Picnic Festival held in Hwasun-gun, Jeollanam-do on the 30th. However, due to the disaster in Itaewon-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul the day before, a period of national mourning was declared and Lee Chan-won said: “I cannot sing because it is the current period of national mourning. I’m really sorry, ”the audience pleaded.
Earlier, Lee Chan-won’s team stated through a fan cafe: “The Lee Chan-won stage will not be held because it is a time of national mourning. It is okay to attend the event, but the song does not progress. Yes. please refrain from shouting and applause during the event “.
However, some spectators booed and, in particular, a man approached Lee Chan-won, who stepped off the stage, and spoke offensive language. In the process, there were also physical fights, such as grabbing the trainer by the neck and pushing him away.
Meanwhile, the death toll from the crushing accident in Itaewon-dong, Seoul on the 29th, was counted as 154. The music industry is participating in mourning due to album release delays and concert cancellations. .
