Singers In-soon-i, So Chan-whee and Kim Won-jun among performers set for Saturday
Korea Coast Guard Band, university student groups also to take part; experience and exhibition booths planned
On a cool early-autumn Saturday evening, the plaza outside Dong-incheon Station in Incheon will become a stage where music and a message about the value of life come together.
Inha University Hospital will host the "Life-Respect Concert with Inha University Hospital and Incheon Citizens" at the north plaza of Dong-incheon Station on Saturday. Admission is free and open to all.
Marking the hospital's 30th anniversary this year, the concert will feature a diverse lineup of popular musicians — singers In-soon-i, So Chan-whee, Kim Won-jun and In-chiello — who will take the stage to give residents a special Saturday evening of music.
The main performance begins at 4 p.m., but activities kick off at 2 p.m. with hands-on experiences, an exhibition and souvenir giveaways spread across the venue.
The first segment, a special stage running from 4 p.m., will feature the Korea Coast Guard Band, the Adamas Band, TICK — a joint dance club of Inha University's nursing and medical colleges — and the Inha University cheering squad "Aces."
The main concert follows at 6 p.m., with In-soon-i, So Chan-whee, Kim Won-jun and In-chiello each taking the stage in turn to connect with the audience through music on a deepening autumn night.
The event goes beyond a standard pop concert: organizers have framed it as a public-interest cultural event centered on the theme of life.
Timed to coincide with World Suicide Prevention Day, the concert was conceived to convey the value of life through the accessible medium of music and performance, and to give people a chance to look out for one another amid the wear of daily life.
Inha University Hospital has held the Life-Respect Concert every year since 2016. Over the years, the event has used cultural performances and public-interest messaging to raise community awareness of social issues including suicide prevention, child abuse prevention and rare-disease awareness.
"Our hospital has stood by the people of Incheon for 30 years, and through this concert we want to give back some of the gratitude we have built up over that time," said Kim Myeong-ok, head of the hospital's social contribution support team. "We hope the performance will comfort those who are weary, and remind others of how precious life truly is."
If you're thinking about self-harm or suicide, dial the Suicide Prevention Hotline at 109, available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Please request a translator for English-language services.
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