Live music venues going out of business one after another amid COVID-19 pandemic
Posted : 2021-01-09 09:12
By Park Ji-won
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the loss of numerous live music venues for performing artists, but its impact has been particularly tough for indie musicians centered around Hongik University in western Seoul, also known as Hongdae, the center of Korea s independent music scene.
On Jan. 4, Evans Lounge, a live music venue that had been hosting regular indie rock and jazz concerts in Hongdae since Dec. 5, 2011, closed its doors for good.
A post on Evans Lounge s Instagram account read, Evans Lounge, which opened on Dec. 5, bids farewell as of Jan. 4. We express our deepest gratitude to the musicians and audiences who brightened our venue. We hope we can meet again at a better time in the future. Happy New Year.
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