Actor Lee Jong-suk’s upcoming fan assembly within the Philippines has been canceled on account of security considerations tied to nationwide protests, his company mentioned.
Lee’s company A-Man Undertaking posted an official discover on Instagram on Monday, saying that the “2025 Lee Jong Suk Asia Fanmeeting Tour [With: Just Like This] in Manila,” scheduled for Nov. 30 on the Araneta Coliseum, has been canceled “on account of unexpected circumstances.”
“The choice was made after cautious consideration, prioritizing the protection of followers, the artist and all employees on account of a rally scheduled on the identical day,” the company mentioned. “We deeply apologize to all followers who have been trying ahead to the occasion and ask to your understanding relating to the inconvenience brought on by this cancellation.”
The company added, “We sincerely hope that Lee Jong-suk could have the chance to satisfy his followers within the Philippines once more within the close to future,” expressing gratitude for his or her assist.
At current, large-scale protests are going down within the Philippines, sparked by allegations of corruption within the authorities’s flood-control initiatives. Public outrage has intensified as studies of insufficient infrastructure coincide with rising casualties from storms and flooding throughout the nation.
Lee Jong-suk is at present on a seven-city fan assembly tour throughout Asia, starting in Seoul and together with Tokyo, Osaka, Taipei, Manila, Bangkok and Hong Kong. He not too long ago starred within the tvN drama “Legislation and the Metropolis,” reaffirming his standing as a distinguished determine in Korean leisure.
This text from the Hankook Ilbo, the sister publication of The Korea Occasions, is translated by generative AI and edited by The Korea Occasions.
