Gyeongbokgung Palace will be closed on the 21st when the group BTS's performance at Gwanghwamun is held.
On the 1st, the Korea Heritage Service said it held a meeting to review safety measures related to the BTS performance scheduled to be held on the 21st in and around Gwanghwamun.
According to the Korea Heritage Service, on the day of the event on the 21st, Gyeongbokgung Palace, the palace closest to the performance, will be closed to the public, the parking lot will be closed to fully control entry and exit, and all staff will activate an emergency duty system to prevent crowd accidents and damage to cultural heritage in advance.
Also, until one week before the event, they will carry out coordination with related organizations such as Jongno Police Station and organize emergency contact systems, operate outer patrol duty teams, check for detachment of palace roof tiles around the Gwanghwamun area, and during the week before the event continuously conduct checks on whether visitors have exited in palace buildings and restrooms and continue outer patrols.
In addition, the National Palace Museum will temporarily close on the day of the performance, activate an "urgent response team for palace heritage" to concentrate inspections on key sections such as Yeongchumun, Gwanghwamun and Geonchunmun, and coordinate with police and other relevant agencies to implement on-site responses such as vehicle control and strengthened CCTV monitoring.
Through additional deployment of safety management personnel and emergency operations, preventive measures against crowding accidents will be taken at Sungnyemun, where the BTS media facade will be held, the Korea Heritage Service said.
Heo Min, head of the Korea Heritage Service, said, "We will make every effort to ensure that the safety of the public and national heritage is secured as the highest priority in any situation by thoroughly preparing for large-scale performances and increased spectators."
Meanwhile, BTS will release their fifth full-length album Arirang (ARIRANG) at 1 p.m. on the 20th and make a full-group comeback. Then, on the next day, the 21st, from 8 p.m. for about an hour, they will hold "BTS comeback live: ARIRANG" in and around Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul. The performance will be broadcast live online on Netflix as well as offline.
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