Police said they will deploy 20,000 officers nationwide on the day of the 2026 College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT) to ensure the exam proceeds smoothly.
An official at the Korean National Police Agency said at a regular briefing on the 10th, "For traffic control on CSAT day, we plan to deploy 10,475 traffic police officers and provide support of about 9,910 officers to the test-setting headquarters and the scoring headquarters."
Police also said they are drawing up related plans in case of bomb threats targeting CSAT test sites and other locations. However, they did not disclose specific measures to prevent copycat crimes.
Since August this year, bomb threats targeting public places, including schools, have surged, and police have shared cases of "impersonating Japanese lawyers."
Since August 2023, for about two years, repeated threats claimed that explosives had been planted at schools by impersonating real Japanese lawyers such as "Takahiro Karasawa."
For traffic control on CSAT day, police will also mobilize 2,238 pieces of equipment, including patrol cars. They will crack down on illegal parking and standing around test sites and block noise-generating activities. They also plan to transport test-takers who have difficulty arriving at the test sites in time for the check-in.