Overview
- At a meeting led by Mayor Oh Se-hoon, the city detailed plans to divide the venue into sections, station safety personnel and guide sequential entry and exit using a disaster and safety situation room with real-time data and CCTV.
- Firefighters and medical teams will be on standby on-site as authorities closely track crowd density and activate immediate response systems if needed.
- Transport measures include rerouting buses, skipping selected subway stops and implementing targeted road closures to ease congestion around central sites.
- Consumer-protection steps feature joint inspections with district offices, undercover “mystery shoppers” at markets and tourist areas, and hotlines 02-120 or 1330 for reporting overcharging or other violations.
- Seoul is packaging fan-focused programming with street performances, dance festivals and Han River activities, alongside reports of nearby hotels selling out and raising rates ahead of the event.