What happened when ALLDAY PROJECT’s Tarzzan tried to crowd surf at Konkuk University?

Tarzzan leaped backward from the stage during ALLDAY PROJECT’s performance, apparently expecting the audience to catch and carry him. He fell to the ground, security personnel helped him back onto the stage, and he continued performing.

Why did Tarzzan check on the audience after falling during the performance?

Tarzzan repeatedly asked whether audience members were okay and apologized after the fall. He focused on possible injuries among people below him before returning his attention to the performance.

How might smartphones affect crowd surfing at modern concerts?

The incident highlighted that many fans now hold phones above their heads to record performances, leaving fewer hands available to support someone crowd surfing. The article says it remains unclear whether smartphone use directly caused Tarzzan’s fall.

Is crowd surfing a thing of the past in smartphone era? K-pop idol's fall raises question

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Tarzzan of K-pop coed group ALLDAY PROJECT fell at Konkuk University in Seoul on Thursday after apparently attempting to crowd surf. Many audience members were holding smartphones and could not support him as he landed. Security helped him back onstage, and he continued performing after checking that audience members were safe. The incident renewed questions about whether crowd surfing is becoming harder to perform safely at phone-filled concerts.

Key Facts

ALLDAY PROJECT is a five-member coed K-pop group that debuted in June 2025.
Tarzzan asked the audience whether everyone was okay and apologized after the fall.
Tarzzan completed the set despite the incident, and online users expressed relief that he appeared uninjured.
The group has released songs including FAMOUS, ONE MORE TIME, WICKED, LOOK AT ME and CRASH.

By Xportsnews

Published Oct 6, 2026 4:55 pm KST

Crowd surfing once depended on a sea of raised hands. These days, many of those hands are holding smartphones.

That collision between an old concert ritual and modern fan culture played out at a university festival in Seoul, where Tarzzan of K-pop coed group ALLDAY PROJECT fell to the ground after leaping backward from the stage in an apparent attempt to crowd surf.

ALLDAY PROJECT performed at Konkuk University on Thursday. During the set, Tarzzan suddenly threw himself toward the audience, apparently expecting fans below to catch and carry him.

But many concertgoers had their phones raised to film the performance and were unable to support him as he came down. Tarzzan ultimately fell to the ground, creating an alarming moment for both the performer and those around him.

Security personnel helped him back onto the stage. Tarzzan then repeatedly checked on the audience rather than immediately turning attention to himself.

"Is everyone here OK? I'm sorry. Nobody got hurt, right?" he asked.

Despite the fall, he continued performing and completed the set.

The incident soon spread across social media through photos and videos taken by audience members, adding an ironic twist to the episode: The smartphones that have become nearly ubiquitous at live performances were also there to capture the moment when a crowd-surfing attempt went wrong.

Online users expressed concern for Tarzzan and relief that he appeared able to continue the show.

"That really startled me. It's such a relief that he doesn't seem to be hurt," one user said.

Another said, "He must have been so caught up in the excitement of the performance to think about jumping down like that."

Others praised his enthusiasm, saying students who attended the festival described him as performing with considerable energy and dedication, while hoping he had not been injured.

Crowd surfing has long been a familiar sight at concerts, particularly rock shows and music festivals, with performers or fans relying on people below to support and pass them overhead. The practice has always carried risks, but Tarzzan's fall highlights an additional complication at today's concerts, where fans frequently watch and record performances with phones held above their heads.

It is unclear whether smartphone use directly caused the fall. Still, footage of the incident offers a striking image of how concert behavior has changed — and raises the question of whether spontaneous crowd surfing is becoming harder to pull off safely when so many hands in the crowd are already occupied.

ALLDAY PROJECT is a five-member coed K-pop group that debuted in June 2025. The group has released songs including “FAMOUS,” “ONE MORE TIME,” “WICKED,” “LOOK AT ME” and “CRASH.”

This article from Xportsnews was adapted by a generative AI system and edited by The Korea Times.

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