Grieving nation cancels cultural events, but some artists say music can be way to mourn
Music artist Jang Jane shares a post from another musician Summer of Thoughts who said he would be performing as scheduled amid a period of national mourning following Saturday's crowd crush disaster in Itaewon. Captured from Jane Jane's InstagramBy Kwak Yeon-sooSome artists are speaking up over the cancellation of performances and concerts in the wake of Saturday's deadly crowd crush in Itaewon, a tragedy that took the lives of 156 people and injured 173 people more. A slew of cancellations or postponements come in line with an announcement by the government, which set a national mourning period until Nov. 5 to pay tribute to the victims. Major cultural events, including album releases, concerts and film events, have been canceled.In response, several musicians argued that the process of grieving cannot be forced and live performance is the main source of income for many people in the industry.Singer-songwriter Chung Won-young expressed his regret over the current situation, saying, “Do we have to cancel all of our performances? Is there a better way to console those affected
