Nowon-gu Presents Non-Face-to-Face Concert 'Move Aside Corona, Cheer Up! Republic of Korea'

Chuga-yeol, Lee Bong-geun, Kwak Dong-hyun, Choi Yeon-hwa, Deudgo Gasomin, Park Yosep, and Others Present Diverse Performances

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Nowon-gu (Mayor Oh Seung-rok) has released a high-quality non-face-to-face concert titled ‘Move Aside, Corona, Cheer Up! Republic of Korea’ on YouTube to comfort residents weary from COVID-19.

The concert format features a host visiting neighbors living through the changed daily lives due to COVID-19, listening to their sincere stories, and concluding with performances by singers of requested songs that carry messages of hope from those individuals.

The protagonists include Nowon volunteer mask militia members who moved the world last March, elementary school children unable to attend school due to ongoing closures, full-time housewives caring for their families at home three meals a day for safety, restaurant operators struggling with the changed dining scene, elders sharing messages of overcoming by recalling past daily life, and public health center nurses sweating on the COVID-19 frontlines ? all Nowon-gu residents working hard in their respective places despite the constrained daily life caused by COVID-19.

The requested songs carrying their hopeful messages are performed by Chuga-yeol, Lee Bong-geun, Kwak Dong-hyun, Choi Yeon-hwa, Deutgo Ga Somin, Park Yosep, and the Western Symphony Orchestra.

Singer-songwriter Chuga-yeol, beloved for his soft voice and outstanding vocal skills with the hit song ‘Is There No One Like Me?’, Korean traditional musician Lee Bong-geun, who gained public recognition with two consecutive wins on Immortal Songs and made his first screen debut as the lead in director Jo Jeong-rae’s film Soriggun released last July, popera singer Kwak Dong-hyun known for winning Immortal Songs, Choi Yeon-hwa who placed third with explosive vocal power and delicate emotion on Voice Queen that sparked the trot craze, Park Yosep who captivated Phantom Singer viewers and judges with his pure low voice, and cover song YouTuber Deutgo Ga Somin with 550,000 subscribers perform together with the Western Symphony Orchestra (conducted by Bang Seong-ho) songs including ‘Nella Fantasia’, ‘Ssukdaemeori’, ‘We Met Again’, ‘Missing Geumgangsan’, ‘Get Up’, and ‘Summer Summerhae’.

The concert can be viewed by anyone by searching ‘Nowon Cultural Foundation’ on YouTube without any separate application or time limit.

Mayor Oh Seung-rok said, "This performance was prepared to deliver warm comfort and encouragement to residents," adding, “I hope everyone shakes off stress by enjoying this non-face-to-face concert with family during the holiday period.”

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