In another musical treat for the Nepali Diaspora, folk rock band Nepathya performed at the Olympic Hall of Seoul Olympic Park, on Wednesday. A renowned venue for international musical concerts, Nepathya now joins an elite group of musicians such as Deep Purple, Judas Priest, Mariah Carey, and Air Supply, among others, that have played at the venue. 

At the show, Nepathya kicked off the evening by performing one of their hits Siran ma Photo Chha, and went on to perform over a dozen songs during the two-hour-long concert. 

Addressing the audience before the concert, Nepathya frontman Amrit Gurung said, “All of you working in South Korea are here as a result of unemployment back home. I understand your pain of being away from your loved ones... I urge you to take this as an opportunity to learn skills which can be used back home. We can only hope and urge our leaders to create employment for the youth in Nepal so that they can contribute in building the nation.” 

This was Nepathya’s fifth show in the South Korean capital of Seoul. 

The show was hosted by Kaski Pariwar on the occasion of Korea’s Chuseok Festival. Chuseok is a major harvest festival celebrated in Korea. 

More than 40,000 Nepalis are currently working as migrant workers in South Korea.