Assemblyman Lee Byung-hoon Proposes 'Park Song-hee Act' to Strengthen Safety Management in Performance Venues

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Congressman Lee Byung-hoon (Democratic Party of Korea·Gwangju Dong-gu Nam-gu Eul) announced on the 4th that he has proposed a bill to strengthen safety management in performance venues, known as the "Park Song-hee Act (Amendment to the Performance Act)".

Through the national audit in October last year, Congressman Lee reexamined the case of the late Park Song-hee, who tragically lost her life in a fall accident on a performance stage in 2018, leading to apologies from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Arts Council. He has also been preparing the "Park Song-hee Act (Amendment to the Performance Act)" in collaboration with the bereaved family of the late Park Song-hee, performing arts organizations, and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to establish measures to prevent recurrence.

The newly proposed "Park Song-hee Act" explicitly states the purpose of safety management in performance venues and adds provisions to the Performing Arts Promotion Plan regarding safety management of venues, the right of stage arts professionals to perform their duties safely, and the obligation to inform audiences of emergency evacuation procedures.

Additionally, it includes obligations to report in case of serious accidents, designates the Performance Safety Support Center as the dedicated institution, and establishes the basis for a performance venue safety information system.

Mr. Park Won-han, father of the late Park Song-hee, said, "I hope that Congressman Lee Byung-hoon's amendment to the Performance Act, which guarantees the rights of stage workers to work in a safe creative environment, will be remembered as the 'Park Song-hee Act.' I also hope that performance venues and organizations will remain vigilant and change the performance environment so that accidents like the stage fall at Gimcheon City Culture and Arts Center never happen again."

Congressman Lee said, "This amendment to the Performance Act includes safety management measures at performance sites promised to the parents of the late Park Song-hee," adding, "Since the civil trial recognized that Park Song-hee was not at fault and that Gimcheon City was entirely responsible, I hope this law will bring some comfort to Park Song-hee and her family."

He continued, "I will strive to have this bill passed in the National Assembly plenary session as soon as possible so that artists can engage in creative activities in a safer environment."

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