Actor Park Jeongmin, who grants in the play "Life of Pi," had the performance abruptly canceled just five minutes before it was to begin.
On the 10th, according to the performing arts community, the play "Life of Pi," which was scheduled to open at 7:30 p.m. that day, was decided to be canceled at around 7:25 p.m., just before the performance. The production company cited "technical defects" as the reason for the cancellation.
The production company said in an emergency notice, "We will refund 110% of the payment amount to all ticket holders," and added, "We will proceed with individual text message notifications in sequence." It added, "We deeply apologize to the audience who came to the performance."
But the disappointment of the audience who came to the venue was considerable. Reactions followed that they heard the cancellation news while already waiting to enter their seats.
On official social media and online communities, posts appeared saying, "Refunds are not the issue," "It is frustrating because it was just before the performance," "I even took paid leave to come, so it's disappointing," and "I wish there had been a more detailed explanation." Some audience members reacted, "If it was a decision for safety, I understand, but it was sudden."
"Life of Pi" is based on the worldwide bestselling novel "The Life of Pi," and the performance that day was scheduled to feature Park Jeongmin as well as Hwang Man-ik, Jua, and Jin Sang-hyun.
In particular, because the performances featuring Park Jeongmin sold out as soon as ticket sales opened, interest was high, and the disappointment over the sudden cancellation was felt to be greater.
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