Democratic Party of Korea candidate Lee Jae-myung mentioned the cancellation of singer Lee Seung-hwan's performance during his visit to Gumi, North Gyeongsang Province, ahead of the June 3 presidential election.
Lee Jae-myung visited Daegu, North Gyeongsang, and Ulsan on the 13th, promoting a vision for national unity and regional balanced development to capture the support of the Yeongnam region.
In particular, during a rally at Gumi Station plaza, Lee Jae-myung noted the cancellation of the venue for Lee Seung-hwan's 35th anniversary concert by Gumi City, saying, "Recently, when a famous singer announced a concert, it was suddenly canceled. Why act so petty?"
Singer Lee Seung-hwan, who had previously vocally criticized the 12·3 martial law incident and attended anti-impeachment rallies, filed a lawsuit against Gumi City for damages amounting to about 250 million won after his concert, which was scheduled to be held in Gumi, was forcibly canceled.
At that time, Gumi City requested a pledge from Lee Seung-hwan to refrain from 'political agitation and misinterpretation,' but Lee Seung-hwan did not accept this, and Gumi City canceled the concert just two days before it was scheduled for the safety of citizens and attendees.
In response, the Constitutional Court sided with the mayor of Gumi City. Lee Seung-hwan stated, "It's already a done deal, and it seems it won't happen again. It's outrageous. Even the representatives of the lawyer said it was an unprecedented decision. So then, how many times must I receive demands to pledge against actions that could be politically misunderstood, and how many times must my concert be canceled for the constitutionality to be judged? This case itself was unprecedented, and I was worried that it might repeat in other performances, which is why I filed the constitutional complaint."
In particular, Lee Seung-hwan emphasized, "This dismissal decision is not an indication that the pledge requirement is constitutional or that the Gumi mayor's decision was correct. I will clarify this issue thoroughly through civil litigation."
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