US EditionBTS Draws over 100,000 Fans to Seoul Comeback Concert: Label
Seoul authorities and HYBE reported 40,000–42,000 and about 104,000 attendees respectively due to differing crowd counting methods at the BTS concert this week.
- At 8 p.m., Seoul police estimated around 40,000–42,000 people in the Gwanghwamun and Deoksugung area, while HYBE, BTS' agency, reported about 104,000 attendees.
- Using different definitions, HYBE's figure counted mobile network connections across Korea's three major carriers including foreign visitors and budget-phone users, while Seoul authorities rely on snapshot counts of people present at a moment.
- City authorities issued emergency alerts and subway operators bypassed nearby stations with enhanced screenings, and observers said tighter controls likely limited attendance given seating capacity.
- The discrepancy prompted online debate over counting methods, but critics and supporters of safety measures agree BTS reaffirmed its ability to draw fans into Seoul's heart.
- Ahead of the concert, projections suggested as many as 260,000 people could gather, and critics and supporters were split over safety measures, highlighting access and crowd-control tensions.
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