As the social distancing measures due to COVID-19 have been lifted, a lot of performances and shows have begun to be resumed. A few singers and dancers have given concerts since the end of the last year, but nothing but clapping was allowed for the audience. In other words, people were not allowed to sing along or yell during the performances in order to prevent the spread of the virus just in case. This regulation disappointed a lot of people because in South Korea, there exists a typical concert manner called dde chang. Dde in Korean means “crowd”, and chang is “to sing”, indicating the singalong of the audience altogether. This Korean culture is quite famous among foreign artists who have performed in Korea because Koreans’ passion for cheering up the artists and for having fun with everyone during the performances is second to none. Not only the audience but also the artists were unsatisfied with the performances last year because all the stages, stadiums, auditoriums, etc. could not be filled with joyfulness and cheerfulness of crowd like before. However, now, as dde chang has been allowed to the audience again after the government lifted the social distancing measures, people are excited to go to various concerts that have been postponed but are soon going to be resumed. A lot of colleges have begun to hold the festivals as well, inviting diverse guests such as popular K-pop bands and singers. The University of Seoul (UOS) is also holding Daedongje the festival from May 18 to 20, so why don’t you join it and have real fun by experiencing Koreans’ dde chang?

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