Overview
- HYBE has applied to the Korea Heritage Service to use Gyeongbokgung Palace, the Gwanghwamun Woldae area, Gwanghwamun Square and Sungnyemun Gate for a late-March performance.
- The Cultural Heritage Committee is set to review the application on Tuesday, with a separate Seoul city advisory meeting by Friday on authorizing Gwanghwamun Square.
- Officials say any approval for Gwanghwamun Square will depend on a robust crowd-safety plan to prevent accidents.
- The event is described as a “K-heritage and K-pop fusion” concert and is planned as a free show selecting roughly 15,000–20,000 attendees through advance registration, with March 20 or the weekend of March 21–22 under consideration.
- A HYBE representative said discussions are underway and that final venue and schedule details will be announced once confirmed, as BTS readies its March 20 album “Arirang” and an April 9 tour kickoff in Goyang.