Subway Line 5 Yeouinaru Station, which had skipped stops because of the crowds at the "Seoul World Fireworks Festival 2026," has resumed normal service.

Colorful fireworks light up the night sky at the Seoul World Fireworks Festival 2026 as seen from the Ichon-dong area of Yongsan, Seoul, on the 5th afternoon. /Courtesy of News1

According to Seoul Metro, starting around 10:10 p.m. the upbound and downbound trains on Line 5 have been stopping normally again at Yeouinaru Station.

Through a text alert, the corporation said, "The skip-stop operation at Line 5 Yeouinaru Station has been lifted, and all Line 5 trains are running normally across the entire line."

Earlier, as more people gathered than expected, Seoul Metro moved up the planned 7 p.m. start for skip-stop operations by about 50 minutes and began having trains pass through without stopping at 6:11 p.m.

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