South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law late in the afternoon on December 3, leading to a wave of festival and event cancellations across the country.

There are growing concerns in the entertainment industry about year-end concerts and other scheduled events. Some are already calling this the worst crisis the industry has faced as the end of the year and New Year approach.

According to reports from December 3, major entertainment agencies began notifying their artists not to participate in events scheduled from December 4 onward. The emergency notifications cited difficulties in organizing regional festivals and events under martial law. A key industry figure confirmed the cancellation of these programs, stating: "Holding an event under these circumstances could lead to unforeseen problems."

L'annulation des festivals et événements organisés par les gouvernements locaux semble inévitable. La situation est encore plus critique pour les événements privés comme les concerts, les rencontres avec les fans et autres activités planifiées par les compagnies de divertissement. L'industrie est en état d'alerte maximale, n'ayant aucun précédent sur la manière de réagir à une loi martiale, la dernière remontant à 1980. Un PDG d'agence a commenté : "Nous surveillons la situation en temps réel", décrivant la situation comme une "urgence extrême".

Major entertainment agencies are on high alert and maintaining emergency operations as they closely watch the current situation.