{
  "id": 12333556,
  "title": "Is crowd surfing a thing of the past in smartphone era? K-pop idol's fall raises question",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/is-crowd-surfing-a-thing-of-the-past-in-smartphone-era-k-pop-idols",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-06T08:17:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/k-pop/20261006/is-crowd-surfing-a-thing-of-the-past-in-smartphone-era-k-pop-idols-fall-raises-question"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In an era where smartphones dominate, a traditional concert ritual may be fading: crowd surfing. This occurred during a K-pop performance at Konkuk University in Seoul, when Tarzzan, a member of ALLDAY PROJECT, attempted to crowd surf but was met with the common modern alternative: raised smartphones. During the Konkuk University festival, Tarzzan leaped backward from the stage, expecting fans to catch and carry him. However, many concertgoers were too occupied with filming the performance to assist him. The fall created a tense moment, with Tarzzan checking on the audience for injuries instead of immediately tending to himself. Despite the incident, he completed his set. The incident soon went viral on social media.",
  "summary": "Crowd surfing once depended on a sea of raised hands. These days, many of those hands are holding smartphones. That collision between an old concert ritual and modern fan culture played out at a university festival in Seoul, where Tarzzan of K-pop coed group ALLDAY PROJECT fell to the ground after leaping backward from the stage in an apparent attempt to crowd surf. ALLDAY PROJECT performed at…",
  "key_points": [
    "Crowd surfing may be declining due to smartphone era",
    "Tarzzan's fall during K-pop concert highlights shift",
    "Incident went viral on social media"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Is crowd surfing a thing of the past in smartphone era? K-pop idol's fall raises question",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/is-crowd-surfing-a-thing-of-the-past-in-smartphone-era-k-pop-idols-12337273",
        "published": "2026-10-06T08:32:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}