Overview
- HYBE’s application seeks March 21 use of Gwanghwamun Square for about 18,000 people and a separate Seoul Plaza event for roughly 30,000, which would be the square’s first exclusive concert by a single act if cleared.
- Admission at Gwanghwamun would be free by advance registration for roughly 15,000–20,000 attendees, with a global livestream planned to reach up to 300 million viewers in about 190 countries.
- Police say attendance could far exceed the seated area and are discussing measures such as managing night‑before crowds and having trains pass through nearby subway stations without stopping during the show.
- Seoul will conduct pre‑event inspections to deter unfair practices, including checks for price gouging at around 280 hotels in Jongno District and 411 in Jung District near the venue.
- Separately, heritage authorities granted conditional clearance to film at Gyeongbokgung, Gwanghwamun and Sungnyemun, with a subcommittee to review impacts on protected sites.