Overview
- The March 21 concert at Gwanghwamun Square will stream live worldwide on Netflix at 8 p.m. local time.
- Capacity inside the fenced viewing area has been expanded to about 22,000, with police estimating up to roughly 260,000 people across surrounding zones.
- The government raised the local alert in Jongno and Jung to “caution” through Saturday and warned that public threats, including bomb threats, will be investigated and prosecuted.
- Authorities outlined stadium‑style crowd controls and counterterror measures, including metal detectors, sealed ventilation shafts, drone detection, road restrictions, and deployments of about 6,700 police, 803 firefighters and 8,200 city safety staff.
- Cultural and tourism bodies launched visitor programs and stepped up heritage protection, closing key palaces and museums for the day as BTS members urged fans to follow safety guidance and thanked public safety workers.