With typhoon Lingling, the 13th of its kind, which landed on the Korean peninsula, most festivals have been canceled or postponed.
According to the Korean Meteorological Administration (KMA), as Lingling moves north, the typhoon will affect most of the country, starting with Seogwipo, in Jeju Island, in the aftermath noon today.
Lingling is moving north at 22 km/h in waters about 280 km southwest of Okinawa, Japan, at 3 am According to the planned route, he is expected to enter the Korean peninsula on September 8th. Lingling developed into a very strong typhoon with a maximum speed of 47 m/s.
All festivals starting on September 7th, when the nation is under the influence of typhoons, can not be organized. The performance of “Have A Nice Day #712”, which was to take place on the island of Nodeul in Seoul, was canceled. The organizers explained the reason for the cancellation by stating: “We decided to cancel it because we can not guarantee the safety of the public, actors and officials because of strong winds, accompanied by rain.” The concert was to have Soran, Cheese, Kim Min-Seok, Yoon Nak-rak and So Soo-bin on stage.
The “MELODY FOREST CAMP 2019” to be held on Jara Island in Gapyeong County was also canceled. MYSTIC STORY, which hosts the festival, tried to give the scheduled performance on time, but it was eventually reduced for security reasons. Yoon Jong-shin, as well as GOD, CAR THE GARDEN and JANNABI, were to participate in this one.
The “2019 SPECTRUM DANCE MUSIC FESTIVAL”, which was to take place on the same day at Nanji Park in Seoul, was also postponed to the first half of next year, while the “2019 ROCK FESTIVAL Dongducheon” was postponed to September 22nd. The Paju folk festival, scheduled to take place on September 7th, has been postponed until September 8th.
It’s no exaggeration to say that summer and fall are the festival season. With the success of the rock festival and the craze for hip-hop, various festivals have recently taken place in different regions.
However, as the years of many festivals have emerged and sometimes to the detriment of security. This time the organizers decided not to take any risk, because a minor accident could have major consequences. Music fans, who were waiting for festivals this weekend, were disappointed by the announcement of the cancellation of the concert, but said: “The most important thing is security,” and promise to do it by the following.
KSTATION TV is asking fans to take precautions with the arrival of the Typhoon, for all those who are on the trajectory of “Linling”. Take care of yourself.
Journalist : Shawn
Translator : Shawn
Source : Naver
