Staying safe at live music events
Posted : 2021-01-26 17:54
Updated : 2021-01-26 17:54
A member of the hardcore punk band Polluter plays guitar at GBN Live House last Aug. 15. / Korea Times photo by Jon Dunbar
By Jon Dunbar
It's inevitable that the drop in new COVID-19 cases will lead the government to lower the social distancing measures, in an attempt to reward or placate voters, and most likely cases will soon shoot up again.
But it's possible Korea's struggling live music scene will get a chance to come out of hibernation again, even if only for a few weeks. And that's irresistible to anyone who knows what they're missing. The venues that have had to stay closed for the last couple of months deserve support, but caution is needed. While it's heartbreaking to see venues closing one after another, the worst-case scenario would be an outbreak at a show.