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Gwanghwamun's population is expected to reach 260,000 people, 30,000 three hours ago..The audience is entering the BTS concert [Star Issue]

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[Seoul = Newsis] Reporter Kim Sun-woong = BTS fans enter the audience to watch the BTS comeback performance at Gwanghwamun Square in Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 21st. 2026.03.21. photo@newsis.com / Photo = Kim Sun-woong
[Seoul = Newsis] Reporter Kim Sun-woong = BTS fans enter the audience to watch the BTS comeback performance at Gwanghwamun Square in Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 21st. 2026.03.21. photo@newsis.com / Photo = Kim Sun-woong
(Seoul = News1) Reporter Lim Se-young = Fans enter the audience seats at Gwanghwamun Square in Jongno-gu, Seoul on the afternoon of the 21st, the day of the BTS (BTS) comeback performance.  2026.3.21/News1 Copyright © News1. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction and redistribution, and prohibition of using AI learning. /Photo = (Seoul = News 1) Reporter Lim Se-young
(Seoul = News1) Reporter Lim Se-young = Fans enter the audience seats at Gwanghwamun Square in Jongno-gu, Seoul on the afternoon of the 21st, the day of the BTS (BTS) comeback performance. 2026.3.21/News1 Copyright © News1. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction and redistribution, and prohibition of using AI learning. /Photo = (Seoul = News 1) Reporter Lim Se-young

About 30,000 people gathered around Gwanghwamun, where the group BTS (BTS) was scheduled to perform.

According to real-time city data in Seoul on the 21st, the real-time population near Gwanghwamun and Deoksugung Palace was about 26,000 to 28 million as of 5 p.m. that day.

The current level of population congestion at the site is 'relaxed'. Urban data explained that "it is unlikely that there will be a crowd and the boom beam is hardly felt."

Real-time population and congestion are expected to increase further. Urban data estimated that at 6 p.m., the population would be the largest and the congestion would be high.

The real-time population of Gwanghwamun Square, located nearby, is estimated to be about 6,000 to 6,500. The combined population of Gwanghwamun, Deoksugung Palace, and Gwanghwamun Square amounts to about 32,000 to 345 million.

/Photo = Netflix
/Photo = Netflix

BTS will hold a free performance "BTS Comeback Live: ARIRANG (BTS THE COMEBACK LIVE | ARIRANG)" to commemorate the release of its fifth regular album around Gwanghwamun Square at 8 p.m.

There are 22,000 seats in Gwanghwamun Square. Admission to the designated and standing seats in front of the stage began at 3 p.m. Standing seats near the city hall can be entered sequentially from 5 p.m.

Police estimated that up to 260,000 people would flock to Gwanghwamun area on the day of the performance. This is the largest cultural event since the 2002 World Cup street cheering.

As a result, the police mobilized thousands of people. In addition, on-site control is strictly enforced, such as conducting a thorough investigation of the carry-on items of passers-by and visitors.

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