The government has designated BTS's comeback concert as a "priority management target" and will strengthen management levels to prevent safety accidents.
On the 4th, under the chairmanship of Kim Gwang-yong, head of the Disaster Safety Management Office at the Ministry of the Interior and Safety (vice minister level), the government held a "countermeasure meeting of relevant agencies on crowd safety management for spring festivals and events." Officials from the Ministry of the Interior and Safety (MOIS), the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, the National Police Agency, the National Fire Agency, and local governments took part.
An official at the Ministry of the Interior and Safety (MOIS) said, "With large-scale festivals and events scheduled nationwide as flowers bloom in spring, we held the meeting to review the crowd and festival site safety management plans established by the relevant agencies."
To ensure public safety, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety will designate the period from the 13th to May 31 as the "special countermeasure period for spring local festivals" and strengthen safety management.
Festivals with high concerns about safety accidents or where large crowds could gather at once were selected as priority management targets. Designations include the BTS concert, the Yeouido Spring Flower Festival, and the Jinhae Gunhangje.
Festivals selected as priority management targets will undergo joint inspections with experts in each field, and dense safety measures will be implemented across all areas including rescue and first aid, safety for older adults, and facility and traffic safety.
The Ministry of Education will focus on university festivals where large crowds are expected, checking whether safety management plans have been established and whether pre-event safety inspections have been conducted.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) will provide safety management advice and inspect the status of facility management for major events such as performances and marathons. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) decided to strengthen crowd control at railway and subway stations where crowding is expected due to festivals.
Deputy Minister Kim Gwang-yong said, "So that the public can safely enjoy various spring festivals and events, we will make every effort on-site for safety management together with the relevant agencies."