BTS’s Comeback Concert Sparks Shock After Police Predicted 260,000 People Crowd

Police estimating a peak of 260,000 attendees.

BTS’s free comeback concert in Gwanghwamun drew far fewer people than expected. Three hours before the 8 PM show, only around 30,000 attendees had gathered, despite police estimating a peak of 260,000.

City data reported 26,000–28,000 people near Gwanghwamun and Deoksugung Palace and 6,000–6,500 at Gwanghwamun Square.

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The venue had 22,000 seats, with entry beginning hours earlier. Police deployed thousands of officers, conducted full inspections, and controlled traffic to manage the crowd.

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These measures are now being called excessive by netizens, given the turnout.

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• So all that fuss was just for this?”
• “This is beyond embarrassing… You caused all that disruption just for this?”
• “They blocked everything off so people couldn’t even get in, that’s why it looks like that…”
• “Sigh…”
• “Putting everything aside, did they really need body searches and traffic control for a crowd that size?”
• “They should’ve just held it at a concert venue instead of causing all this chaos…”

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• “So this is what all that fuss was for…”
• “Huh?”
• “Doesn’t even look like 10,000 people.”
• “That’s it?”
• “They spent taxpayer money and caused all that chaos for this…”

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