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BTS' Gwanghwamun Performance Becomes Stadium..6,500 police officers were deployed and restricted from entering the rooftop

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BTS (BTS) / Photo = Big Hit Music
BTS (BTS) / Photo = Big Hit Music

With 260,000 people expected to flock to the group BTS (BTS·RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, Jungkook) Gwanghwamun performance, the police will deploy 6,500 police officers on the day of the event.

On the 15th, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency announced that it will deploy 6,500 police officers in all functions, including 70 task forces and transportation, crime, and criminal commandos, in connection with BTS Gwanghwamun performances to be held in Gwanghwamun Square and Sejongdaero, Seoul on the 21st. In addition, it plans to implement comprehensive safety management by injecting 5,400 pieces of equipment such as high-altitude observation vehicles, broadcasting lighting vehicles, and folding fences.

On the day of the event, traffic will be closed around major roads around Gwanghwamun. Sejong-daero will be controlled from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. on the 20th from Gwanghwamun intersection to City Hall intersection, Sajik-ro and Yulgok-ro will be controlled from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. on the day of the event from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. on the day of the event, and from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. on the 21st in front of the Four Seasons Hotel in the case of Saemunan-ro and Jongno.

(Seoul = News1) Reporter Kim Min-ji = Police will mobilize their available experience, including police commandos, to block the possibility of terrorism caused by worsening international sentiment such as the Middle East situation, ahead of the BTS (BTS) comeback performance on the 21st.  According to the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency on the 13th, police buses and water bottle barricades will be installed on the road in preparation for the possibility of vehicles rushing into the venue, and door-type metal detectors will be installed at 30 visitor entrances to prepare for dangerous goods entering the venue.  The photo shows police on duty at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul this afternoon. 2026.3.13/News1 Copyright © News1. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction and redistribution, and prohibition of using AI learning. /Photo = (Seoul = News 1) Reporter Kim Min-ji
(Seoul = News1) Reporter Kim Min-ji = Police will mobilize their available experience, including police commandos, to block the possibility of terrorism caused by worsening international sentiment such as the Middle East situation, ahead of the BTS (BTS) comeback performance on the 21st. According to the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency on the 13th, police buses and water bottle barricades will be installed on the road in preparation for the possibility of vehicles rushing into the venue, and door-type metal detectors will be installed at 30 visitor entrances to prepare for dangerous goods entering the venue. The photo shows police on duty at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul this afternoon. 2026.3.13/News1 Copyright © News1. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction and redistribution, and prohibition of using AI learning. /Photo = (Seoul = News 1) Reporter Kim Min-ji
(Seoul = News1) Reporter Kim Myung-seop = On the 15th, phrases related to BTS's comeback live performance are hung on the Gwanghwamun bulletin board of Kyobo Life Building in Jongno-gu, Seoul. The performance of BTS (BTS), which will make its comeback in about three years and nine months, will be held at Gwanghwamun Square at 8 p.m. on the 21st under the title of "BTS Comeback Live: Arirang." 2026.3.15/News1 Copyright © News1. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction and redistribution, and prohibition of using AI learning. /Photo = (Seoul = News 1) Reporter Kim Myung-seop
(Seoul = News1) Reporter Kim Myung-seop = On the 15th, phrases related to BTS's comeback live performance are hung on the Gwanghwamun bulletin board of Kyobo Life Building in Jongno-gu, Seoul. The performance of BTS (BTS), which will make its comeback in about three years and nine months, will be held at Gwanghwamun Square at 8 p.m. on the 21st under the title of "BTS Comeback Live: Arirang." 2026.3.15/News1 Copyright © News1. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction and redistribution, and prohibition of using AI learning. /Photo = (Seoul = News 1) Reporter Kim Myung-seop

In addition, about 6,500 police officers, including about 70 task forces, will be deployed. More than 5,400 pieces of equipment, including high-altitude observation vehicles and folding fences, will also be mobilized to manage safety throughout the event.

You must pass through 31 designated gates to enter a place where you can watch the performance. On the 13th, the police held a meeting with security officials from six large buildings adjacent to the concert hall and officials from Seoul, Jongno-gu, and Jung-gu to discuss whether to open the building, close the rooftop, and jointly control visitors.

The police also prepare for terrorist situations such as vehicle bumps and reports of explosives that may occur around the venue. It plans to block vehicle bumps by installing iron needles, signed board cars, barricades, and police buses on the roads around the venue.

In addition, a metal detector (MD) must also pass through each gate. It is to search for visitors' belongings and block them from entering the venue.

An official from the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency said, "Citizens who visit the venue should actively cooperate with the guidance of the police and organizers."

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