Dua Lipa is reportedly stranded in South Korea after President Yoon Suk Yeol unexpectedly declared martial law across the country. The decision, according to the president, was intended to counteract alleged threats from communist forces.
While the singer has not officially confirmed this information, social media reports suggest that Dua Lipa, along with her team, is currently stuck in Seoul, the capital of South Korea.
Dua Lipa was scheduled to perform concerts on December 4 and 5 in Seoul as part of her world tour, Radical Optimism Tour.
Despite the lack of an official statement from the singer on her social media accounts, multiple media outlets reported seeing Dua Lipa walking through the streets of Seoul yesterday. She was accompanied by her boyfriend, actor Callum Turner, and his family.
This is not the first challenge the Radical Optimism Tour has faced during its Asian leg. After successful performances in Japan and Thailand, a cancellation in South Korea would mark the second time the singer has had to postpone a show in the country, the first being during the COVID-19 pandemic.
🇰🇷 Dua Lipa and her family were photographed on the streets of Seoul as South Korea’s president declared martial law. pic.twitter.com/vBdUEgCycx
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Martial law suspends political activities, grants the military extraordinary powers, and curtails certain public freedoms.
In response to the public outcry, the National Assembly swiftly voted to overturn the martial law declaration, compelling President Yoon to retract the measure.
This article was originally written in Spanish by Mariana Martell in Cultura Colectiva