The agency for singer Park Seo-jin canceled a concert that was to be held at Seoul Jamsil Live Arena (formerly the Handball Gymnasium). It appears to be due to the prolonged blockade protests at ballot-counting centers sparked by the "ballot paper shortage" situation.
According to the industry on the 23rd, Janggu Eui Sin Entertainment said on its official social media the previous day that "we were inevitably forced to cancel Park Seo-jin's nationwide tour concert Seoul encore performance, which was scheduled to be held at Live Arena on the 4th–5th of next month."
The agency said, "We reviewed various options to hold the performance, and carefully considered measures such as venue transfer and schedule changes," adding, "However, after comprehensively reviewing performance operations, related conditions, and the difficulty of adjusting the schedule within the system, we determined it would be difficult to proceed with the scheduled performance as normal."
It continued, "We sincerely apologize for causing disappointment and inconvenience to the fans who waited for and supported the performance," and added, "Above all, we sought the best possible way until the end to keep our promise to the audience, but we ask for your generous understanding that this was an unavoidable decision."
Seoul Songpa District Olympic Park Live Arena was used as the Songpa District ballot-counting center for the 9th nationwide local elections held on the 3rd. In response, citizens gathered from the 5th to denounce the ballot paper shortage situation, and the blockade has continued for 18 days.
Previously, the 2026 Seoul Park Music Festival, which was to hold an event at the venue, also changed its stage, and Nexon changed its event location to Ilsan KINTEX.