'The artists are saddened as they were very much looking forward to performing for their fans at KCON.'
Fans of K-Pop in Los Angeles were upset when stars like Chung Ha, and members of the bandWith the performaces on Saturday and Sunday being canceled due to visa issues, some blamed President Donald Trump, who has cracked down on immigration and border security during his presidency. Others blamed the festival for making the announcement last-minute.
Chung Ha's name became a trending Twitter topic Friday, garnering nearly 15,000 mentions. KCON apologized for the absences the day before when they made the announcement.team and the artists' teams are truly sad and sorry at this unfortunate circumstance and would like to communicate to the fans that we have done everything in our power to bring the artists to theLA 2019 stage.
It's not entirely clear what the visa issues were, but the problem with Chung Ha's visa is particularly surprising considering she is a U.S. citizen, born in Dallas, Texas. She has appeared at pastFans on Twitter reacted to the news with shock and sadness, sometimes blaming Trump.
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