"The way of mourning is different" Jang Jae-in ⁇ Bae Soon-tak, Xiao Xin remarks on cancellation of performance line with "Itaewon disaster"
Singer Songwriter Summer of Thought (Park Jonghyun), Jung Won-young, singer Jang Jae-in, and music critic Bae Soon-tak made Xiao Xin remarks regarding the cancellation of the concert due to the national mourning period. "The organizers of the two concerts that we were supposed to perform this week politely asked us if we would like to perform or postpone them. After we shared our concerns, we decided to proceed as scheduled," the Summer of Thought said on Aug. 31. "By the way, it seems to me that art is a synonym for entertainment and entertainment. When I saw that the art-related Events (only) were closed collectively in the name of mourning, I felt that I had to do more as planned. " "It's not only a way of not performing, but it can also be a way of mourning," he said. "That's the way I chose. I do not want everyone to agree, but I do not want to judge it," said Xiao Xin. Jung Won-young also expressed his thoughts on the cancellation of scheduled performances due to the national mourning period, saying, "Should we cancel all performances? Is there any music-like comfort and mourning?" Many musicians and netizens left comments that they sympathized with. Singer Jang Jae-in posted a direct emoticon comment on Summer of Thought and Jeong Won-yeong's post, and also reposted Summer of Thought's post to express his sympathy. Music critic Bae Soon-tak also reposted an article posted by Summer of Thought and said, "It is always a country where popular music is the first taboo. Do not say that you are comforted by music when you are sad. We must pass the time of mourning. But the way of mourning is different for each of us. It is natural that we should be different. I hope you do not force the way. " Earlier on the night of the 29th of last month, a large-scale crushing accident occurred in Itaewon-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, as numerous crowds gathered ahead of Halloween. According to the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters, as of the afternoon of the 1st, 156 people were killed (26 foreigners) and 151 were injured, with a total of 307 casualties. The government declared a national mourning period until the 5th to commemorate the victims, and the entertainment industry postponed and canceled various performances and album releases. However, some have pointed out that the scheduled Events are forced to mourn for postponement and cancellation.