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

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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.

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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