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▲These photos, provided by Netflic and Coupang Play show "The Fabulous" and "Company Romance." (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
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| ▲These photos, provided by each agencies, show actor Jung Il-woo and Kim Seon-ho. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) |
SEOUL, October 31 (Yonhap) -- Online streaming service platforms and broadcasters have been canceling events and delaying release dates due to the aftermath of the Halloween tragedy that happened in Itaewon, downtown Seoul.
The new Netflix series "The Fabulous," which was scheduled to be released on November 4, starring actor Chae Soo-bin and group SHINEE member Choi Min-ho, has been temporarily postponed, Netflix announced on Monday.
"The Fabulous" is a lively drama about the dreams, love, and friendship of youths, and Netflix canceled their press conference, which was scheduled to be on November 2.
Coupang Play also postponed the release date of their new dating reality show "Company Romance," which was scheduled to be released on November 4, and also postponed their press conference, which was scheduled for November 1. Dates are to be released in the future.
TV channels have canceled the first broadcast date of their new reality programs.
Although it is also affected by the breaking news, it seems like channels are refraining from organizing new entertainment shows in an exciting atmosphere as the national mourning period has been set until November 5.
MBC postponed the first broadcast schedule of the entertainment show "Best Instructor" (literal translation), which examines issues in each field such as society, culture, sports, and entertainment, from November 2 to November 9, and MBN decided to cancel the first broadcast of the dating reality show "Passionate Goodbye" on October 30, and then the first episode of "Doll Singles" on October 31.
Mnet,which is a channel that people in their 10s and 20s enjoy watching, and which is the age range of most of the victims of this tragedy, is canceling shows such as "Artistock Game," "Street Man Fighter," "M Countdown," "Show Me The Money 11," and more.
Schedules such as fan meetings, press conferences, and interviews have also been canceled.
Actor Jung Il-woo, who landed in Japan for his fan meeting, which was held on November 1 and 4, decided to postpone the dates for condolences.
The date for ticket reservations for actor Kim Seon-ho's fan meeting in December, originally scheduled to be opened today, was announced as being released in the future.
MBC was scheduled to hold a press conference on November 1 to hear the aspirations of commentators Ahn Jung-hwan and Kim Sung-joo ahead of the 2022 Qatar World Cup, the festival of the world, but decided to temporarily put it on hold.
The performance industry is also participating in the condolence by canceling press conferences and events. The press conference for the play "Macbeth Requiem," to be performed in December at the National Jeongdong Theater of Korea, which was supposed to be held on November 1, is also postponed.
(This article is translated from Korean to English by Dowon Kim.)
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