Lee Seunghwan, Will He Join the Candlelight Rally?..."No Guarantee"

"There Must Be at Least a Minimal Sound System"

Singer Lee Seunghwan donated 12.13 million won to a rally calling for the impeachment of President Yoon Seok-yeol, hinting at his appearance at a candlelight protest.

On the 9th, Lee Seunghwan posted on his Instagram, "Friday in Yeouido, nothing is confirmed yet," adding, "I don't need any guarantee fee, but there must be a minimum sound system that I can accept by my standards. A sound enthusiast can demand that much, right?"

Singer Lee Seunghwan. Instagram capture

The photo posted with the message shows Lee Seunghwan playing guitar and singing on stage.

Lee Seunghwan has criticized President Yoon for the emergency martial law declared on the 3rd, the first nationwide emergency martial law in 44 years, and the rejection of the impeachment motion in the National Assembly on the 7th.

On the 7th, when the impeachment vote was canceled, Lee also voiced criticism on his social media, saying, "'People Power' party members, I saw clearly how you willingly become accomplices to treason. Are you pleased? You must be proud and satisfied with your power to instantly betray the will of nearly 80% of democratic citizens who want the president impeached."

He added, "I hope the impeachment will definitely happen this coming Saturday." He also disclosed that he transferred 12.13 million won to the Candlelight Action, a progressive civic group leading the movement to oust the Yoon Seok-yeol government.

On the afternoon of the 9th, participants hold placards at the 'Candlelight Cultural Festival Urging Immediate Impeachment and Arrest of Yoon Seok-yeol' held in front of the National Assembly building in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul. Photo by Yonhap News

Earlier, President Yoon Seok-yeol held an emergency briefing around 10:30 p.m. on the 3rd and declared martial law across South Korea. This was the first nationwide martial law declared in about 44 years since the expansion of martial law by the new military forces on May 17, 1980.

The martial law situation ended in about six hours. The National Assembly passed a resolution demanding the lifting of martial law around 1 a.m. on the 4th, and President Yoon declared the lifting of martial law around 4:20 a.m.

Due to the declaration of martial law, Lee Seunghwan canceled his scheduled performances of 'Like a Black-and-White Movie' on December 4 and 5 but resumed the performances after the martial law was lifted.

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