Ive·BTS postponement → G-Dragon and New Jin's condolences...the music industry stopped at the Jeju Air disaster

Dec 31, 2024

The music industry was also saddened by the Jeju Air disaster.

Jeju Air Flight 7C2216 from Bangkok, Thailand crashed at Muan International Airport in South Jeolla Province on the 29th, colliding with the outer wall and exploding. Of the 181 passengers, 179 were killed and two were injured. The government designated seven days from the 29th, the day of the accident, to January 4th next year as the national mourning period.

As a result, the music industry's schedule, such as concerts and new song releases, which were scheduled for the end of the year and New Year holidays, has stopped one after another.

Cho Yong-pil postponed the performance of the '20th album, Cho Yong-pil & Great Birth Concert-Daejeon', which was scheduled for the 4th of next month. The new performance date will be decided in consultation with the venue later.

Kim Jang-hoon canceled a concert in Suncheon, Jeollanam-do, which was scheduled on the day of the accident, as well as a countdown concert on the Ulleung cruise ship on the 31st. In addition, Park Jae-beom and Tay canceled the performance and participated in the national memorial service.

Content release, new song release, and promotion schedules have also been changed.

IVE postponed the promotion schedule for the new album 'IVE AMPASH' and postponed the release of the SEVENTEEN unit's Boo Seok Soon Single 'TeleParty' content. JYP Entertainment's rookie boy group Kick Flip also changed its debut promotion. Surv postponed the release of the new song 'Adults Don't Know'. Le Seraphim Heo Yoon-jin postponed the release of his own song 'Happari'.

BTS also decided not to release member Jin's own contents 'Run Seok-jin' and V's birthday-related contents.

The K-pop awards ceremony has also been changed. MBC decided to replace '2024 MBC Music Festival Wannabe' as scheduled on the 31st with a recorded broadcast. There were no changes related to the cast, but the date and time of the program were not set.

Even if the schedule was inevitably pushed ahead because it was impossible to change the schedule, he expressed his condolences.

Singer Lim Young-woong paid tribute to the victims with a moment of silence in the solo performance 'Recital', and Sung Si-kyung also expressed her condolences.

Ensign released the 3rd mini album 'Love Potion' as scheduled on the 30th, but canceled the showcase to commemorate the release of the 3rd mini album 'Love Potion' planned for January 2.

Newzins attended the Japanese TBS 'Record Grand Prize' ceremony with a black memorial ribbon and expressed his sorrow, "In the heart of Adoration".

Reporter Baek Ji-eun silk781220@sportschosun.com

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