Culture Minister Choi Hwi-young has signaled support for changing rules affecting small performance venues after Busan indie venue Ovantgarde was ordered to suspend business for two months. The dispute centers on a sanction tied to audience dancing at the venue.
The case has drawn support from the indie-music community and a public petition. A legal change would matter beyond one club because it could clarify how small live-music venues are regulated when audiences respond to performances in ways the current framework treats as a licensing problem.