Police said they would restrict the release of privately owned firearms for safety ahead of BTS's comeback performance at Gwanghwamun Square on the 21st.
According to police officials on the 16th, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency is said to have sent an official letter to crime prevention and response units at local police stations on the 12th, stating that the release of privately owned firearms would be banned around the 21st, the day of the performance. Under current law, hunting guns and other firearms owned by civilians must be stored at the armory of the local police station and may be taken out only during hunting season or other approved times.
Because the event is a large-scale gathering that could draw up to 260,000 people, it appears to be a measure to block the possibility of terrorism and safety accidents.
HYBE, the organizer, sent an official letter last week to major nearby hospitals asking for cooperation in promptly admitting and treating emergency patients on the day of the performance. The recipients included major large hospitals such as Severance Hospital, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, and Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital. The aim is to establish a prearranged cooperation system with nearby emergency medical centers ahead of a large concert where massive crowds will gather.