Singer Kim Gun-mo is breaking his silence and stepping back into the public eye after six years. Starting in September, he will hold a nationwide concert tour, turning on his main career mode for the first time in a while.
The concert production company, iStar Media Company, announced that they will exclusively open ticket sales for the '25-26 Kim Gun-mo Live Tour KIM GUN MO.' through 'YES24 Ticket' on the 29th. This tour will begin in Busan on September 27, followed by Daegu in October, Daejeon in December, and is expected to expand to major cities across the country, including Seoul, in January next year.
Kim Gun-mo was fully suspended from broadcasting activities in 2019 due to allegations of sexual assault. At that time, attorney Kang Yong-seok relayed the claims of a woman who alleged she was sexually assaulted by Kim Gun-mo during a broadcast of the Garosero Research Institute. The woman, who worked in nightlife entertainment, alleged that she was raped in August 2016 despite having rejected Kim Gun-mo. Kim Gun-mo suspended his ongoing nationwide concert tour at that time and claimed he was wronged while filing a defamation and false accusation lawsuit against the woman. Despite this situation, Kim Gun-mo registered his marriage without a wedding to pianist Jang Ji-yeon in 2020.
The prosecution also issued a non-indictment disposition in November 2021. All appeals and re-examination applications from A were dismissed, and the case was closed in 2022. Meanwhile, news of Kim Gun-mo's divorce was reported, but he continued to maintain prolonged silence.
However, his music did not stop during the hiatus. The continuous remakes by junior singers, steady plays through new media, and the flood of articles whenever his name was mentioned on broadcasts proved Kim Gun-mo's enduring presence. Associates noted, "Although he was away from the stage, he never let go of music for even a moment."
Amid successive personal issues and controversies, interest from the public in his comeback is hotter than ever. Leaving behind his second prime as 'the top choice for entertainment, advertising, and performance invitations,' the attention of fans and the industry is focused on what kind of stage 'musician Kim Gun-mo' will showcase after six years of silence.
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