South Korean DJ NewJeansNim barred from performing at Singapore nightclub
- Home Minister K. Shanmugam said police have told the organisers that action will be taken if the show proceeds
- NewJeansNim, whose real name is Youn Sung-ho, has been credited with reviving Buddhism’s popularity among young South Koreans
Youn Sung-ho, who goes by the moniker NewJeansNim, is a comedian-turned-musician. He is credited with reviving Buddhism’s popularity among young South Koreans – even as his performances have ruffled feathers regionally.
He had been slated to perform at a nightclub in Singapore, where laws restrict speech or actions viewed as harmful to religious harmony.
“Police have told the nightclub owners that action will be taken if the performance proceeds. They understood our position, and have agreed to cooperate,” K. Shanmugam said on his Facebook page.
“This news has come out on Vesak Day, an unfortunate coincidence. But the Buddhist community, (like other communities) knows that the government will take firm action, in respect of such things,” he added, referring to the holy Buddhist holiday.