Tarzan of ALLDAY PROJECT threw himself toward the audience during the Konkuk University festival on 10/1 and fell to the floor.
He appeared to be attempting crowd surfing, in which audience members support and carry a singer, but things did not proceed as expected at the scene.
Tarzan immediately got up and returned to the stage, asking first about the safety of the nearby audience members rather than his own condition.
3-Line Summary
1. Tarzan fell to the floor during a festival performance.
2. It happened on 10/1 at the Konkuk University stage.
3. After the incident, he checked on the audience’s safety first.
Attempted Crowd Surfing Toward the Audience
Tarzan, a member of ALLDAY PROJECT (a 5-member mixed-gender group), was performing close to the audience at the edge of the Konkuk University festival stage when he threw himself backward with his back to the crowd. Crowd surfing is a performance in which audience members support and carry the performer’s body.
However, the audience members were unable to properly catch Tarzan, and he fell to the floor among them. Some audience members were filming the performance with their mobile phones, and videos containing the scene later spread across social networking services (SNS) and online communities.
This incident shows that stage direction in which a performer approaches the audience is not always carried out under the same safety conditions. Crowd surfing can proceed only when the number and positions of audience members, along with their split-second responses, align. In an actual venue, the distance visible from the stage may differ from the conditions that allow the audience to safely support someone’s body.
Words He Shared After Immediately Returning to the Stage
According to reports by Herald Economy and Asia Economy, Tarzan got up immediately after the fall and moved toward the stage with the help of security personnel. He also continued performing while holding a microphone.
The first thing Tarzan said after returning to the stage was not an explanation about himself. Turning to the nearby audience, he asked, “Are the people here okay? I’m sorry. You weren’t hurt, right?” and checked on their condition several times. Since he had thrown himself toward the audience, he appeared to first assess the possibility that not only the performer but also the audience members nearby may have experienced an impact or collision at the moment of the fall.
Asia Economy reported that Tarzan was known to have suffered no significant injuries from the fall. However, what can be confirmed from that report is the situation at the scene immediately after the fall: Tarzan continued performing and asked about the audience members’ condition. There is no need to exaggerate or definitively conclude the circumstances of the incident or his subsequent condition based solely on the surprising footage.
The Video’s Virality and the Facts of the Incident Are Different
The incident drew attention because footage was shared showing Tarzan suddenly throwing himself during the performance and falling to the floor. However, the key point conveyed by both reports is that Tarzan attempted crowd surfing, fell because he was not sufficiently supported by the audience, and subsequently returned to the stage.
Improvised intimacy onstage can leave a strong impression on the audience. However, when a performance involves a performer moving into the audience, safety is not guaranteed simply by expecting “the audience to catch him.” What stands out most in this scene is that even after the fall, Tarzan first checked on the audience members’ well-being.
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