Singer Lee Seung-hwan expressed his position after the constitutional petition he filed against Gumi Mayor Kim Jang-ho, who canceled the Gumi concert last year, was dismissed.
On the 27th, Lee Seung-hwan posted on his social media, "I checked the Constitutional Court's decision. The reason for the dismissal was solely one, that there was 'no possibility of recurrence.'"
Previously, Lee Seung-hwan had filed a constitutional petition with Gumi Mayor as the respondent, along with a damages lawsuit against the city for approximately 250 million won, after the concert scheduled to be held in Gyeongsangbuk-do Gumi was forcibly canceled.
At that time, the city of Gumi requested a pledge from Lee Seung-hwan's side not to engage in 'political agitation and misunderstandings,' but Lee Seung-hwan did not accept this, and the city canceled the venue two days before the concert, citing the safety of citizens and attendees.
However, the Constitutional Court sided with the Gumi mayor, prompting Lee Seung-hwan to express, "It’s already a done deal and it doesn’t seem like it will happen again. It’s shocking. Even the lawyers representing me say it’s an exceptional decision."
He further pointed out, "So, how many times do I have to receive a forced pledge not to engage in behavior that could create political misunderstandings, or how many times must I be subjected to concert cancellations to determine that this is a violation of the constitution? This incident itself was unprecedented, and I was worried it might repeat in other performances, which is why I filed the constitutional petition."
At the same time, Lee Seung-hwan added, "This dismissal decision does not mean the forced pledge is constitutional or that the Gumi mayor's decision was correct. I will clarify this issue step by step through civil litigation."
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