Some 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.
SEOUL Thousands of South Koreans took part in an LGBT festival in downtown Seoul on Saturday (July 16), as Christian and conservative groups held a rally in protest across the road. Dubbed Seoul Queer Culture Festival, about 13,000 people were estimated to have participated as of about 3pm local time, Yonhap reported. Participants, some wearing rainbow masks and toting.
SEOUL, July 16 Thousands of South Koreans took part in an LGBT festival in downtown Seoul on Saturday, as Christian and conservative groups held a rally in protest across the.